In October of 2022, I completed the Google Career Certificate Program Google UX Design Professional. 3 projects were assigned; 1 Dedicated Mobile App, 1 Responsive Website, and 1 Product with both a Dedicated Mobile App & a Responsive Website.

Project 1

Photographer's Point of Sale App

The Problem:

Mobile POS Apps are unreliable in areas without WIFI or Cellular Services.

The Solution:

I created the Photographer's Point of Sale App, which features an Invoicing system with multiple payment options.

User Persona

Mockups

Usability Study Findings

The main takeaway from this usability study was the need for more options on the HomeScreen. But, the majority of users liked the simplicity of it as well. So I decided to add filter options to the search on the HomeScreen and keep the rest within the hamburger menu.

Final Mockups

What I Learned

The Photographers Point of Sale App was my first UX Design project. Through the process of designing this product I learned how to effectively use the design tool Figma, how to conduct a competitive audit, and run a usability study.

The most interesting part to me was discovering a legitimate user need that isn't currently being met by the products on the market and being able to use those insights to design a product to meet that need.

User Persona

Interviews were held with 5 customers of Summit Sweets. I created the persona "Rob" to represent them.

SiteMap

I outlined the intended features of the website in a basic sitemap.

Mockups

Adobe XD was used to create the Digital WireFrames, Mockups, and Prototypes for this product.

Project 3

TruFudi

The Problem:

For the final project, we were given the prompt to create a product for social good, which would include a Dedicated Mobile App and a Complementary Responsive Website. I chose to address the problem of a lack of reliable information about Restaraunt Menus for people with Food Allergies and specific Dietary Preferences.

The Solution:

TruFudi is my concept for a Peer-Generated Menu tool. Users will have the ability to add meal combinations to the Peer Menu of a given Restaurant. As well as, leave reviews for Restaurants based on their options for people with Allergies and Dietary Preferences. This Peer-Menu would eliminate the uncertainty of whether a Restaurant is being honest with their options or not.

Foundational Research

I researched to gather quantitative data on Food Allergies and Dietary preferences in the US and some Demographics for the people who identify as Vegan or Vegetarian. I used this data to create two User Personas.

WireFrames

Figma was used for this projects WireFrames, Mockups, and Prototypes.

I chose to use the method of Progressive Enhancement for this project and began designing the Dedicated Mobile App first.

Mockups

Startup and Account Creation

Main User Flow

Usability Study Findings

Final Mockups

TruFudi

What I Learned

In this final project, I followed the Design Thinking process for the third time and felt truly comfortable in accomplishing each step. I continued to self-study more creative ways to utilize the design tools within Figma and became more confident in my creative choices.

The prompt for this project was to "Design a product for social good" on any subject of our choosing. I chose to create TruFudi out of a genuine need that I have myself, and that I've known many others to have. Solving a real-world problem that's affected me and others close to me was a really exciting experience. The research aspect of this process was particularly fun for me. I learned a lot about Food Allergies and the incretion of Veganism in the states, as well as some of the environmental laws that hold restaurants accountable for their waste. Working on these subjects left me feeling very accomplished, and I hope I'll have the opportunity to work on them again in the future.