UX Case Study

Users need real-time updates to accurately monitor spending. 

Existing apps are overly complex and hard to navigate. 

Problems integrating bank accounts lead to incomplete financial data. 

Introduce a gamification layer within the app that rewards users with points or badges for daily log-ins, tracking expenses, and staying under budget. These rewards could be visualized through a leaderboard among friends or similar demographic groups, creating a supportive and competitive environment.

Redesign the financial overview interface to mimic the engaging and familiar layout of social media feeds. Use cards for different categories of expenses, swipe gestures for easy navigation and interactive infographics to display spending trends and savings progress.

Develop an AI-driven assistant within the app that automatically categorizes expenses and suggests budgets based on historical spending. This reduces the cognitive load by minimizing the amount of manual input required from the user, making the process seamless and less intimidating.

Adding an item seems to have several steps. Dividing into sections and adding stepper components can help to create a seamless flow experience on this task.

Users struggled to identify the selected item on the survey screen. Improved depth perception can help users differentiate their selection.

Many users found the "Budget and Goal" section confusing because it is not clearly separated. This indicates that this section is not easily accessible or obvious enough.

Before Usability Study

Based on insights from the usability studies, I applied design changes. These include adding more shadows to the selected option and the “skip for now” button. 

When choosing a color palette, I made sure my primary colors met WCAG AA Compliance before building out the UI for each screen. 

I implemented a text hierarchy throughout the app. This helps users to distinguish the different sections and information on the screen.

Ensuring buttons and interactive elements are large enough to be easily tapped, particularly for users with motor impairments.