INTERACTION DESIGNER / PRODUCT DESIGNER
OVERSEAS
UI/UX Design, Visual Design, User Research
A trustworthy mobile app to exchange educational related information, improving information transparency in a variety of ways to help students planning to study abroad effectively obtain high-quality information about studying overseas.
ROLE
Visual Design
UI/UX Design
User Research
Programming
TOOLS
Figma
Brackets
Adobe Illustrator
COLLABORATORS
Individual
PROJECT OBJECTIVE
To build up a trustworthy and practical mobile application in 4 months to help increase users' efficiency to gain high-value education-related information.
Users will feel useful and build up the trust when they are using the product, and they could easily understand the design concept during usage. To help users accumulate relevant knowledge to assist users in making the proper decision to study abroad with more confidence.
A complete and workable application that achieves all the functions and features, reducing the number of clicks it takes for a user to reach the page that contains the needed information from any point on the App to 4 clicks or less by the end of my design phase.
LEADING QUESTION
EXPLAINER VIDEO
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HMW design a trustworthy mobile app, improving information transparency in a variety of ways to help students planning to study abroad effectively obtain high-quality information about studying overseas?
INTERACTIVE PROTOTYPE
KEY FEATURES
​- Student Verification System
Third-party software is used to verify the identity of students, ensuring the authenticity and accuracy of published information
- Experience
Users are able to find relevant or interesting experiences posted by the students who are currently studying abroad to gain valuable information
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- Q&A
Post questions and interact with other users to find trusted answers
- Video
Users are not only can share their experience in text form, and also in video format. Users could convey their information in Vlog, documentary, interview video, etc. to help others have a better understanding in a more direct way.
- Live Function
Live stream function, users can record their overseas study life and interact with other users in real-time. Users who want to study abroad can more intuitively understand the local situation in this way.
PROJECT PROCESS OVERVIEW
Research
User Research
Persona
User Journey Map
Secondary Research
Competitor Research
Ideation&
Concept
Site Map
Wireframing
Wireframe
Prototyping
Mood Board
High-Fidelity Prototype
Iteration
Usability Test
Prototype Development
Programming
USER RESEARCH
Persona
Target User
Students who are planning to study abroad. (International Students)
Pain Points
User Research
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Only one in five students feel they have been given enough advice about studying overseas
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When asked about information resources only 24% of the students felt they had enough information to make an informed decision about studying overseas.
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A third of those surveyed said they had to work hard to find the right information, while 24% said they did not have enough information to make an informed decision.
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Lack of access to detailed information about studying abroad
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Most users gain information through agencies, which needs to spend a lot of money and also hard to get correct and effective information
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The information on the Internet is complex and the quality varies, which takes a lot of time to screen useful information
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Advertisement and false information, hard to find trusted information
User Journey Map
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COMPETITOR ANALYSIS
SITE MAP
Final Version
WIREFRAME
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Final Version
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Mood Board
USER FLOW
Final Version
ITERATION
Usability Test - Insights
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PROGRAMMING
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