Reaching Heights, Website and Mobile App Case Study
This was created while completing the Google UX Design Certificate: Design an app for social good.
Reaching Heights is a social good app that teaches youth about nutrition by growing food in a community garden. It provides educational content, garden planning tools, and a community forum. It benefits youth in underserved communities by providing access to healthy food, nutrition knowledge, hands-on learning, and a sense of community.
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Problem
Young people in underserved communities often have less access to healthy food and nutrition education. This can lead to health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease later in life.
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Solution
A social good application that teaches youth about nutrition by growing food in a community garden can help to address this problem. The app would provide educational content on nutrition and gardening, as well as a platform to connect with others who are interested in growing food.
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Define Phase
By creating two personas (one featured below) and crafting a user journey map and an empathy map, I was able to gain a holistic understanding of my users, uncovering both their needs and their emotional responses throughout their interaction with the product.
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Ideate Phase
By crafting a user journey map and an empathy map, I was able to gain a holistic understanding of my users, uncovering both their needs and their emotional responses throughout their interaction with the product.
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Protoype Phase
These wireframes and prototypes illustrate the Rooted app's intuitive design for convenient ordering and rewarding experiences.
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Result
Designing for Reaching Heights has been a valuable learning experience, highlighting the importance of user-centered design. Usability studies and user feedback helped refine the website and app, ensuring accessibility and engagement. I also gained insight into the needs of underserved communities, emphasizing the need for culturally sensitive and inclusive design. Overall, I'm grateful for the opportunity to make a difference.
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