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Post-its App Redesign

2-minute read

2-minute read

About the Project

Revolutionizing Online Trivia

IMPACT

Usability Testing

12

Test Participants

99%

Success Rate

18 min

Avg. Test Session

TYPE

Mobile App

App Store and Play Store

TIMELINE

3 Months

2024

TEAM

1 Product Designer

Solo Project

INDUSTRY

Online Gaming, Trivia, Tech

Online Gaming, Trivia, Tech

Mobile

TOOLS

Figma, Framer, Adobe Suite

Design

Google Forms, Whatsapp, Facebook, Reddit & Instagram

Google Forms, Whatsapp, Facebook, Reddit & Instagram

Communication & Marketing

Zoom, Google Meet, Google Scholar, ChatGPT

Zoom, Google Meet, Google Scholar, ChatGPT

Research & Ideation

Current App Features

With features like virtual sticky note creation and interactive boards that replicate real-life Post-it usage, the app offers users a familiar yet digital way to organize, brainstorm, and collaborate with others.

Current App Features

Current App Features

Current App

Features

Description

Description

Sample Template

A sample Template exists that gives users a detailed idea of how sticky notes can be used and grouped together

Add or Delete Notes

The notes can be added inside and outside the groups and can also be deleted by long pressing each note

Edit or Delete Boards

Boards can be edited according to requirement and can be deleted by selecting them

Change Color & Fonts

The Typeface and Color of text on the sticky notes can be changed

Handwriting Recognition

The app claims to have the option of recognizing handwriting from an image and use that text as content for a single or multiple sticky notes. This feature works once in 10 tries

Export Notes

The notes can be exported in PDF or any Image Format and can be shared with others

The Innovation

Transforming the Post-it mobile app to enable real-time, visual co-planning with others. Features include


  • Built-in templates: Offer users a library of ready-made templates for common planning scenarios like trips, events, to-do lists, and projects. This eliminates the need to build everything from scratch, saving time and effort.

  • Framework for collaboration: A central hub where users

    can connect and manage the planning and execution of various projects, trips, events, and to-do lists together. This fosters teamwork and ensures everyone stays on the same page.

  • Enhanced customization: Empower users with greater control over how they create and organize digital sticky notes and their groups.

Transforming the Post-it mobile app to enable real-time, visual co-planning with others. Features include


  • Built-in templates: Offer users a library of ready-made templates for common planning scenarios like trips, events, to-do lists, and projects. This eliminates the need to build everything from scratch, saving time and effort.

  • Framework for collaboration: A central hub where users

    can connect and manage the planning and execution of various projects, trips, events, and to-do lists together. This fosters teamwork and ensures everyone stays on the same page.

  • Enhanced customization: Empower users with greater control over how they create and organize digital sticky notes and their groups.

Impact

The app prototype received a positive response! 8 out of 10 users indicated a strong likelihood of using it for planning trips, events, and other tasks. Creating sticky notes and groups proved to be a breeze for a vast majority (90%) of users, highlighting the app's user friendly design. An impressive 80% of users found it easy and smooth to create and modify existing templates, demonstrating the app's flexibility.

Process

Know Thy User

Understand Post-its App Users and the Problems they face.

Know Thy User

Understand Post-its App Users and the Problems they face.

Innovate

HMW Statements, Ideation and brainstorming possible solutions within given constraints.

Innovate

HMW Statements, Ideation and brainstorming possible solutions within given constraints.

Prototype

Create a Figma Prototype of new features and UI Design.

Prototype

Create a Figma Prototype of new features and UI Design.

Test, Iterate & Re-iterate

Usability Testing with Target Customers and iterations.

Test, Iterate & Re-iterate

Usability Testing with Target Customers and iterations.

User Interviews

I conducted 10 user interviews in total, speaking with both existing Post-it app users and people who like to stay organized, which is the target audience. I interviewed 5 Post-it app users and 5 individuals who consider themselves organized. To find the latter group, I used a short survey to filter for people who actively manage their tasks or routines.

I conducted 10 user interviews in total, speaking with both existing Post-it app users and people who like to stay organized, which is the target audience. I interviewed 5 Post-it app users and 5 individuals who consider themselves organized. To find the latter group, I used a short survey to filter for people who actively manage their tasks or routines.

Key Insights

The Approach was to understand how people plan

I began by attempting to understand how people plan stuff. From events to trips to parties, I attempted to find patterns and requirements that go with any kind of plan.

The Approach was to understand how people plan

I began by attempting to understand how people plan stuff. From events to trips to parties, I attempted to find patterns and requirements that go with any kind of plan.

The secret sauce is collaboration with others

Most plans happen in groups. By allowing users to plan stuff with multiple other users seamlessly at one place on a mobile device, they can do so much more. This will not only help with user engagement, but also with user retention.

The secret sauce is collaboration with others

Most plans happen in groups. By allowing users to plan stuff with multiple other users seamlessly at one place on a mobile device, they can do so much more. This will not only help with user engagement, but also with user retention.

App needed to be more flexible for customization

The existing app had amazing core features that made it intriguing to use like creating & deleting notes, editing entire boards and the grouping of notes. But the implementation of these features needed an improvement.

App needed to be more flexible for customization

The existing app had amazing core features that made it intriguing to use like creating & deleting notes, editing entire boards and the grouping of notes. But the implementation of these features needed an improvement.

Budgeting is a major part of any kind of plan

Any group plan, trip, event, birthday or any or even a group project needs an expense management system for people to effectively manage budgets.

Budgeting is a major part of any kind of plan

Any group plan, trip, event, birthday or any or even a group project needs an expense management system for people to effectively manage budgets.

User Persona

Name

Sarah Jones

Name

Sarah Jones

Age

25

Age

25

Location

Seattle, USA

Location

Seattle, USA

Occupation

Data Engineer

Occupation

Data Engineer

Bio

Sarah is the go-to planner among her friends. Whether it’s a weekend getaway, a dinner party, or a team sprint, she naturally takes charge of organizing everything. Known for her attention to detail and love for structure, she enjoys using productivity tools to stay on top of both her personal and professional life.

Bio

Sarah is the go-to planner among her friends. Whether it’s a weekend getaway, a dinner party, or a team sprint, she naturally takes charge of organizing everything. Known for her attention to detail and love for structure, she enjoys using productivity tools to stay on top of both her personal and professional life.

Goals

  • Streamline all planning—personal, social, and work-related—in one place

  • Reduce time lost switching between different tools

  • Collaborate effortlessly with friends and teammates

  • Maintain a sense of clarity and control in her day-to-day

Goals

  • Streamline all planning—personal, social, and work-related—in one place

  • Reduce time lost switching between different tools

  • Collaborate effortlessly with friends and teammates

  • Maintain a sense of clarity and control in her day-to-day

Challenges

  • Juggles multiple tools (Todoist, Miro, Notion, Jira) which don’t always sync

  • Loses momentum due to app-switching fatigue

  • Struggles to maintain visibility across her tasks and projects

  • Finds it hard to onboard friends to her preferred tools

Challenges

  • Juggles multiple tools (Todoist, Miro, Notion, Jira) which don’t always sync

  • Loses momentum due to app-switching fatigue

  • Struggles to maintain visibility across her tasks and projects

  • Finds it hard to onboard friends to her preferred tools

Frequently used Tools

  • Miro: for visual brainstorming and trip planning

  • Notion: for life management and notes

  • Todoist: for daily to-do tracking

  • Jira: for tracking work tasks with her engineering team

Frequently used Tools

  • Miro: for visual brainstorming and trip planning

  • Notion: for life management and notes

  • Todoist: for daily to-do tracking

  • Jira: for tracking work tasks with her engineering team

HMW Statement

How might we empower users to effectively plan and manage projects using the Post-Its app, providing a structured framework for task organization, progress tracking, and team collaboration through Post-its?

How might we empower users to effectively plan and manage projects using the Post-Its app, providing a structured framework for task organization, progress tracking, and team collaboration through Post-its?

Wireframes

Wireframes helped me quickly iterate on the solutions I brainstormed. They were key to making rapid changes over time and planning the app’s navigation system.

Wireframes helped me quickly iterate on the solutions I brainstormed. They were key to making rapid changes over time and planning the app’s navigation system.

Final Designs

Since I wasn’t allowed to change the design system or UI language of the existing Post-its app, I built my prototype using the current design language.

Key Learnings

I attempted to allow users to manage their entire budget on this application. After spending countless hours trying different things like simulating a trip with friends to understand how expenses are managed, and taking inspiration from apps like Splitwise, I realized that I was getting sidetracked from my original agenda, which was to make planning fun and collaborative. What I was attempting to make would only create more problems than it solved. Therefore, despite having invested so much time in budgeting, I shelved the idea and just went with a budget group to jot down expenses.

I attempted to allow users to manage their entire budget on this application. After spending countless hours trying different things like simulating a trip with friends to understand how expenses are managed, and taking inspiration from apps like Splitwise, I realized that I was getting sidetracked from my original agenda, which was to make planning fun and collaborative. What I was attempting to make would only create more problems than it solved. Therefore, despite having invested so much time in budgeting, I shelved the idea and just went with a budget group to jot down expenses.

User Testing

My goal was to see if the newly introduced features made sense to the users, as well as how quick and flexible these features made the tasks.

Tasks during User Testing:

  1. The first task was to onboard the user onto the app by making them create their first board.

  2. Their second task was to create a note in a New York Trip board of the place you would want everyone to visit

  3. The user was tasked with inviting & messaging a friend to their board on the app.

  4. User was asked to create and edit an expense group in the app along with an existing sticky note.

  5. Users were asked to rate their ease and confidence at the end of every task

Tasks during User Testing:

  1. The first task was to onboard the user onto the app by making them create their first board.

  2. Their second task was to create a note in a New York Trip board of the place you would want everyone to visit

  3. The user was tasked with inviting & messaging a friend to their board on the app.

  4. User was asked to create and edit an expense group in the app along with an existing sticky note.

  5. Users were asked to rate their ease and confidence at the end of every task

Test Results

12

Test Participants

12

Test Participants

99%

Success Rate

99%

Success Rate

18 min

Avg. Test Session

18 min

Avg. Test Session

Conclusion

What Worked

  • Test participants were able to complete every task with high confidence.

  • Participants made use of 95% of the total features designed.

  • When asked, users said that they would love have an app to collaborate with friends and plan out activities

What Worked

  • Test participants were able to complete every task with high confidence.

  • Participants made use of 95% of the total features designed.

  • When asked, users said that they would love have an app to collaborate with friends and plan out activities

What Didn't

  • Users remarked that they found the budgeting system useless and confusing and hence the entire idea of budgeting was discarded.

  • Users did not use the To-do sticky note and did not even bother checking it out.

What Didn't

  • Users remarked that they found the budgeting system useless and confusing and hence the entire idea of budgeting was discarded.

  • Users did not use the To-do sticky note and did not even bother checking it out.

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About the Project

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Quizme

3-minute read

IMPACT

Usability Testing

12

Test Participants

99%

Success Rate

18 min

Avg. Test Session

TYPE

Mobile App

App Store and Play Store

TIMELINE

3 Months

2024

TEAM

1 Product Designer

Solo Project

INDUSTRY

Online Gaming, Trivia, Tech

Online Gaming, Trivia, Tech

Mobile

TOOLS

Figma, Framer, Adobe Suite

Design

Google Forms, Whatsapp, Facebook, Reddit & Instagram

Google Forms, Whatsapp, Facebook, Reddit & Instagram

Communication & Marketing

Zoom, Google Meet, Google Scholar, ChatGPT

Zoom, Google Meet, Google Scholar, ChatGPT

Research & Ideation