ImproveMe - Lathifah H

More productive with ImproveMe app

UI/UX design | Personal project

Roles & Responsibilities

Since it's my first time creating a prototype app in a short timeframe, I took it end to end. I did everything—from Research and Wireframing to Prototyping and Usability Testing.

Timeline

4 weeks
July - August

Tools Used

Figma

About the Product

ImproveMe app is a personalized planner app with custom notifications and tracking your goals.

Project summary

Project summary

Set deadlines and track your progress

Set deadlines and track your progress

Many of us struggle to stay consistent with our goals due to not setting a timeframe, lack of planning, and insufficient accountability

In this project, I want to create a planner app that helps us stay focused on planning, set timeframes, and track our goals.

The Beginning

I had lots of ideas, targets, and goals to work on. But due to a lack of time management and self-awareness, I ended up procrastinating and didn't get my tasks done

How might we make solutions for people to achieve their goals effectively and keep it on track?

The Problem

Maintaining consistency is difficult

Based on my personal experience, I struggled to stay consistent with what I was working on and had difficulty staying on track on the goals I was pursuing

However, this is not the only main factor that causes someone to be inconsistent with their goals:

Problem #1: Goal reminder deficit

There are no self-reminders when they get distracted; they easily get distracted because they don't know the direction of their goals to achieve their goals

Problem #2: Time usage unawareness

Lack of time awareness can lead to poor task prioritization and excessive focus on less important activities

Problem #3: Lack of self awareness

Lack of self awareness can also lead to lack of direction and might lose sight of their goals and objectives. without it, users may struggle to understand their strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.

The Validation

Confirming the user needs identified through qualitative

With the challenges I'm currently facing, I seek validation by reaching out to 5 individuals using Google Form in qualitative research to ask about:

• What's the main challenge in staying focused on your goals?
• Why is it hard to reach your goals?
• How do you stay focused on your goals?

Most people struggle to start their goals because they don't know where to begin and feel too overwhelmed to start on their big goal and never set their goals into smaller steps

Three key elements shape my approach to solutions

Consistency

How can users stay consistent with their goals?

Motivation

How can users stay motivated to work on their goals?

Discipline

How can the user stay focused on their goals, follow the plan, persist, and exercise self-control?

Design exploration

Keep it Clean. Keep it Simple.

Added descriptive text to navigation icons for clarity

Image: Design exploration comparison. The first design (left) and the latest design (right). The latest design allows users to stay more informed.

This improves the user experience by providing clear labels for each icon, reducing confusion and clarifying navigation.

Real-time updates with status bar

Image: Design exploration comparison. The first design (left) and the latest design (right). The latest design allows users to stay more informed.

Compared to a card design that displays a list of goals to be accomplished, it would be more effective if the goals timeline was created like a status bar so that users can easily track their progress and deadlines.

Standardized Large Button Design

Image: Various large button components.

To emphasize key actions, I created large buttons throughout the interface. These buttons feature dark text against a muted background to enhance readability and improve the overall visual appeal.

The result

Boost productivity with personalized planning

Solutions #1

Personal notification and motivational quotes based on the goals

Addresses Problems #1 and #2

Addresses Problems #1 and #2

The user finds it difficult to stay focused on their goals, sometimes needing personal reminders so they can write reminders tailored to themselves

How might we make personalize notifications to motivate users in completing tasks?

Image 1.a : users can write personal notification manually with template.

Image 1.b : users can adjust the number of notification according to their needs.

Image 1.c : users can enable productivity quotes to help them maximize their work and achieve their goals.

Solutions #2

Focus Timer with Goal Tracking

Addresses Problems #1 and #2

Addresses Problems #1 and #2

The user wants to be consistent with their goals, so they need a matrix where they can track their progress and want to be aware to use their time and progress.

How might we make help user to track their time and progress?

Image 2.a: Add your goals, then use the Pomodoro Timer to track your progress.

Image 2.b: Goal tracker: Monitor your time spent working on your goals.

Image 2.c: Focus mode helps to minimize distractions.

Tracking goals provides clarity on what they're working towards. It helps users define their objectives and know exactly what users want to achieve. Time tracking can help users become more aware of how you use their time, making it easier to identify and eliminate time-wasting activities.

Tracking goals provides clarity on what they're working towards. It helps users define their objectives and know exactly what users want to achieve. Time tracking can help users become more aware of how you use their time, making it easier to identify and eliminate time-wasting activities.

Solutions #3

Weekly reflection

Addresses Problems #3

Addresses Problems #3

The users face challenges due to a lack of self-awareness, causing them to lose sight of their goals and struggle to identify strengths and areas for improvement.

How might we help users to be more aware of their goals' progress and keep them seek for improvement?

Image 3.a: Add weekly reflection to track progress and adjust goals every week.

With weekly reflection, users can evaluate how far they have progressed toward their goals. By contemplating what has been learned from the previous week, users can create a better plan for the upcoming week.

Other feature: Adding Goals

Image: Add weekly reflection to track progress and adjust goals every week.

Having accountable friends is helpful because they can provide motivation and encouragement, helping users stay on track with their goals. With finding friends who share similar objectives, users can create a supportive network that fosters mutual growth and success.

Conclusions

Iteration is important in the design process. Feedbacks are key for improving how the app functions and ensuring its success

In conclusion, the previously identified usability issues, such as inconsistencies in iconography, insufficient font size, tight spacing, and overall design inconsistencies, have been addressed through iterative improvements. The feedback received from both users and my mentor was invaluable in guiding these changes. This project has not only resolved the key issues but also reinforced the importance of a user-centered approach. Moving forward, the app is now better aligned with users' needs and expectations, ensuring a more functional and cohesive experience.

Lesson learned

Through my design iterations, I learned that UX design across different phones tends to follow similar patterns. The UX elements aren’t vastly different, which points to the idea of design standardization. This consistency ensures that users don’t have to relearn how to navigate different apps, making the experience more intuitive and seamless.

For work inquiries or just to chat, email me at lathifahamidah@gmail.com!

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