Tools
Figma
Maze
Photoshop
Google Workspace
Skills
Heuristic evaluation
User research
Affinity Mapping
Wireframing
Prototyping
Usability testing
Industry
Health and wellness
AllergyTracker was created by a developer to help people with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) effectively manage and monitor their allergic reactions.
It needed a redesign to bring it inline with modern mobile applications. I took it through my design process.
Decrease in task completion time
Comment from hi-fi prototype testing
Positive review/rating percentage growth
No real sense of a home page
Home page with overview of system
Clear sense of brand with colors and logo
Warm, approachable color palette
Conventional mobile app design
the challenge
Modernize app with intuitive and user-friendly interface design that provides a smooth experience for managing allergic reactions. Rejuvenate the brand identity to cultivate a warm, approachable, and relevant aesthetic for this health-focused application.
Implement new features that elevate usability, empowering users with efficient tools to comprehensively track, analyze, and share their allergic response data.
“a way to tag things or have some kind of autofill for words you type a lot... Voice to text is also important.”
MCAS patient who participated in the survey
API INTEGRATED FOR EASE OF USE
As the user types the name of the item, suggestions from the connected database appear underneath for them to select from, saving the user time and improving usability.
ability to log voice recordings
User can now log voice notes when the reaction is affecting their ability to type or the brain fog is too extreme. They can return and complete the form when the reaction subsides.
meet allie the ai assistant
Introduction of Allie, the AI assistant, to streamline user interactions
Enhanced functionality to query recipe ingredients and receive personalized recommendations
Integration of real-time allergy insights to empower users in managing their allergies
Simplified navigation of potential allergens in everyday life
Commitment to continuous refinement and innovation to address user needs and improve overall well-being
“The only place that feels a little harder to navigate is the symptoms part where you edit the individual symptoms.”
MCAS patient who participated in the survey
FIXES AFTER TESTING GREYSCALE PROTOTYPE
Dramatically improved UX of logging an exposure
Improved keeping the user informed about what’s going on
Changed terminology on pop up button from “Done” to “Save” and moved it to the bottom
Added pop up to explain what had happened after pressing “Save” and labeled the buttons as such to advise the user of what’s happening next
