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Category

Case study
Freelance for client

Timeline

2 Weeks
Jan – Feb 2024

Roles

Anna Wang – UX Design
Himangi Kanoi – Client and Project Lead

DESIGN PREVIEW

The Problem

Overview

Reform is a fitness-tracking wearable that helps users improve their form during workouts. The device is a wrist watch that allows users to minimize injury by focusing on preventing poor form and unsafe habits. Reform utilizes body mapping to analyze workouts in real-time and provide custom feedback.

Project Goals

I was recruited to join this project to redesign the UX of the Reform app. The physical prototype of the wearable had already been fully developed. My task was to create an app experience that complements the functionality of the physical prototype. Goals for this project included: 

  • Develop a digital counterpart for the wearable, displaying its functionalities and enhancing its features
  • Adapt existing brand guidelines for the UI of the app
  • Work with project lead to integrate the digital experience with the physical prototype
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Timeline

Research

Design Audit

The client was not satisfied with the previous app designs. I reviewed the feedback for the previous design to inform my approach for the next iteration

Who are we designing for?

Prototyping

Info Architecture

I mapped out a new information architecture that reflects the key functionalities of the device and proposed a new friends leaderboard feature to enhance the device’s marketability

UI Ideation

Drawing inspiration from the previous design and taking the new user flow into account, I proposed several UI options for the redesigned app. The project lead preferred the 3rd option due to its clean layout and clear information display

Wireframes + Feedback

I wireframed key features and tested them with users in our target age range

Key Change #1: Workout coach should be the most important feature

Key Change #2: Adding a Friends Tab

Design System

Prototype

Personal Workout Coach

The personalized fitness coaching sessions provide real-time feedback, correcting bad form and preventing poor habits from developing

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  • Coaching sessions sync with Reform wearable to display form corrections, both in-app and via the watch
  • Select custom workout sets

Trends

The trend analysis provides targeted feedback to the Reform user based on their progress and workout goals

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  • Daily, weekly, and monthly analytics
  • Review form corrections from past workouts

Community

Stay connected with friends who also use Reform, share your progress, and celebrate each others' achievements

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  • Updates notify a users' friends when they achieve a milestone in their fitness journey
  • Leaderboard displays and celebrates the week's highest achievers

Onboarding + Profile

Set up and edit Reform device features with ease

Reflection

Working on this project taught me how to balance client needs with my own design input. I successfully addressed the client's problem while utilizing my design skills, background, and experience to create an effective final deliverable. Additionally, I gained valuable experience in designing with intention to meet specific user needs. Since there are many existing workout apps to reference, it became crucial to deeply understand our target users' expectations, enabling me to prioritize and refine the features most relevant to them.