/ UX Designer
Client: Be Uninterrupted | Role: Lead Designer of Work Life Plan | Team: 4 UX/UI Designer | Timeline: 4 Weeks
01/09
CHALLENGE
Be Uninterrupted, is an innovative female-led startup on a mission to empower women through the creation of a dynamic website. The goal is to extend beyond enhancing their professional trajectories; aiming to foster a robust network of female professionals offering mentorships and support to navigate life's challenges with resilience and confidence
Challenge
Develop a platform that seamlessly guides women through a personalized career and life planning journey, connecting them with mentors and a supportive community of other professional women.
02/09
OBJECTIVES
Our team of 4 designers crafted three new high-impact features based on existing designs, wireframes, and UX research.
1. "Work-Life Plan": Users create personalized plans to help structure and improve their professional and personal life.​
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(Designed by: Joy McCants)
2. "Ask Anna": An AI chat feature that connects users to personalized resources.​
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3."Mentorship": Revised and enhance mentorship feature for easier and more relevant mentor matching.
(Designed by: Ellie Cohen)
03/09
THE PROCESS
Over four weeks, my team and I aimed to elevate the "Be Uninterrupted" platform, introducing three pivotal features outlined above. Utilizing the data inherited from the previous design team, we divided our tasks strategically, capitalizing on each team member's expertise in UX/UI.
04/09
RESEARCH
(Jan. 8 - Jan. 12)
A detailed competitor analysis of Chief, Monday Girls, and WXN allowed for the alignment of design focus. Furthermore, a survey was distributed to over 30 women, aiding in understanding the desired attributes users seek in mentors for their professional journeys.
(Due to confidentiality reasons survey results cannot be shared at this time.)
(Conducted by previous design team.)
User Personas
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(Personas created by previous design team.)
05/09
USER FLOW
(Jan. 22 - Jan. 26)
Work-Life Plan
Work-Life Plan Feature:
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Objective: Pull data from the onboarding process to guide users in creating a personalized plan around work and life.
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Design Process: The Work-Life Plan feature seamlessly integrates user data, providing personalized guidance for users' professional journeys.
Mentorship
Mentorship Feature:
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Objective: Revise and enhance the mentorship feature for easier, efficient, and more relevant mentor matching.
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Design Process: We streamlined the process, making mentor discovery a user-friendly and personalized experience.
Ask Anna
Ask Anna Feature:
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Objective: Develop an AI chat feature connecting users to personalized resources.
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Design Process: From wireframes to high-fidelity mockups, we brought Ask Anna to life, ensuring a seamless and conversational user experience.
(Flows designed by: Justo Yanez)
06/09
WIREFRAMES
(Jan. 22 - Jan. 26)
Work-Life Plan
(Designed by: Joy McCants)
Ask Anna
(Designed by: Ellie Cohen)
Mentorship
07/09
USABILITY TESTING
(Jan. 29 - Feb. 2)
A meticulously crafted comprehensive testing script was developed, tests were executed, and results were disseminated across the entire team. Continuous communication ensured that feedback was promptly integrated into design iterations, resulting in significant improvements along the way.
08/09
HIGH-FIDELITY
(Jan. 29 - Feb. 2)
(Designed by: Joy McCants)
(Redesigned & Enhanced by: Ellie Cohen)
Final Designs: (As an ongoing project involving multiple intern teams, we have constraints on what we can share due to confidentiality and the continuous evolution of this project.)
09/09
REFLECTION
As designers, it's our responsibility to guide clients and enhance their products by navigating them through the UX journey, even when the path ahead might seem unclear to them. This project emphasized the importance of ongoing collaboration, iterative design processes, and responsiveness to feedback, serving as a valuable blueprint for future ventures.
This journey has not only helped me find my personal voice as a UX/UI designer but also equipped me with the skills to effectively communicate and steer discussions with clients towards the most optimal approach for their product. The group experience I've undergone has provided me with deep insights into the wide-ranging capabilities of a team of UX/UI designers. Through this process, the significance of clear communication, recognizing each other's strengths, and adhering to an organized plan became unmistakably apparent.
