UX Design Haven App
Living in the right place greatly affects your happiness and quality of life. With remote work becoming more common, people have the freedom to choose where they live. However, moving can be expensive and daunting, especially when trying to find information about a new city or neighborhood. This app aims to simplify the process by matching you with a location that suits your lifestyle and preferences.
Haven works by matching users with cities that are compatible with their needs. Users answer questions and select preferences for amenities. Based on this information, they receive a compatibility score for cities aligning with their requirements. They can then swipe through their matches and add favorite cities for further consideration. Users can also contribute by leaving reviews of cities they've visited or lived in.
Key Features of the Haven App:
- Allows users to match with cities based on their preferences.
- Users can swipe through a list of cities matching their criteria.
- Questions help refine match results.
- Users can provide reviews of cities they've visited.
- Favorite cities can be saved for comparison.
Users & Audience
Primary User Groups:
- Remote workers who are wanting to improve their living situation
- Medical school students trying to decide where to do residency or other students starting out in new career
- Entrepreneurs looking for a good place to launch their business idea.
- Anyone looking to live in a better place or have a new start
Example Persona: Meet Alice
Background: She is 32, Single, Works fully remote in the Tech Industry
Motivations: Likes hiking outdoors, plays tennis, loves to try new restaurants. Has a dog and looks for pet friendly areas. Looking to buy a home and wants to be near parks and in a progressive city.
Challenges: Has an autoimmune disease and needs treatment regularly. Needs a climate that doesn't get too hot and is looking for a neighborhood that is not too loud.
Process
I began this process with user research and competitive analysis. I created paper mockups to build the screen sequence and then shared them with users to test the flow. I then created a user workflow to use as a reference when building my prototype.
