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The objective of the Lo-Fi Prototype & Test stage was to quickly translate my ideas into tangible designs and evaluate how intuitive the core features were before moving into higher-fidelity work. Instead of focusing on visual detail, I focused on functionality, specifically how users would complete key tasks like adding events, rescheduling events, and planning…

The objective of the Ideate stage was to explore possible solutions based on the design opportunities identified in the Define stage. Rather than committing to one idea too quickly, our goal was to generate a wide range of potential directions and evaluate how different features might support students balancing school, work, social plans, and rest.…

The objective of the Define stage was to take everything we learned from our interviews and secondary research and develop a clear direction. Rather than designing around a vague idea of “stressed college students,” we needed to define a specific user, understand their behaviors, and critically evaluate whether AI was actually necessary in our solution.…

During the empathize stage of this project, our main objective was to better understand how college students manage their time and how they interact with scheduling tools in their everyday lives. Rather than focusing on features right away, we wanted to explore potential design challenges around productivity, flexibility, and balance. We were interested in how…

The goal of this stage was to conduct secondary research on the design problem my team will be working on this semester and to clearly frame our design challenge. I looked into how current scheduling tools support time management and what could be improved upon, particularly in relation to burnout and personal time. My research…

Developing the high-fidelity prototype and conducting A/B testing were two of the most important stages of my design process, allowing me to develop the parts that worked as well as those that did not. Moving from wireframes to a hi-fi prototype forced me to translate conceptual ideas into a visually cohesive and user-ready design. This…

Designing and testing my wireframes was an informative experience that pushed me to expand my understanding of user interfaces and experiences once again. Original I thought this step would mostly consist of creating the digital version of our design sketches. However, through the process of creating and designing the wireframes, I came to understand how…

During the process of creating a creative matrix, sitemap, and preliminary sketches, I had the opportunity to explore the many possible structures and stories my team could tell when designing our programs’ website. Each step provided their own unique insights and challenges, but allowed me to deepen my understanding of user centered interfaces and experiences. …

Creating personas and user journey maps had been a challenging but rewarding experience. Learning how to use and develop the tools that are foundational to user centered design, has helped me gain a new perspective on what is required when developing interfaces and how users would interact with a given website. The personas and user…

Conducting competitor analysis was the first step of this project, and it gave my team and me key insights that informed further research and interviews. By looking at what similar programs’ websites did well, I was able to identify commonly used design decisions and provided information. For example, many of the websites earned heavily into…