This work I made through the course Google UX Design Professional Certificate

This work I made through the course Google UX Design Professional Certificate

Mission:

To design an app where users search for pet sitters to schedule pet care
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A little bit of context


In Brazil, pet market projects 15% growth between 2023 and 2024 according to the National Union of the Industry of Products for Animal Health of Brazil. Currently, Brazil ranks 3rd in the world for the number of pets, totaling a population of 149.6 million pets. The pet market represents 0.36% of the Brazilian GDP, ahead of the domestic utilities and industrial automation sectors.

A little bit of context


In Brazil, pet market projects 15% growth between 2023 and 2024 according to the National Union of the Industry of Products for Animal Health of Brazil. Currently, Brazil ranks 3rd in the world for the number of pets, totaling a population of 149.6 million pets. The pet market represents 0.36% of the Brazilian GDP, ahead of the domestic utilities and industrial automation sectors.

The pet market in Brazil is huge in numbers and is still growing.

How does this market is going online?

The pet market in Brazil is huge in numbers and is still growing.

How does this market is going online?

Benchmarking


Pet sitter apps - direct competition

Benchmarking


Pet sitter apps - direct competition

Apps of food, services, utensils and grooming for pets - indirect competitors

Apps of food, services, utensils and grooming for pets - indirect competitors

Phase 1: Empathize with users

Phase 1: Empathize with users

Benchmarking and users pain points extracted in competitive audition

Benchmarking and users pain points extracted in competitive audition

I discovered there isn't much competition in this sector by doing a competitive audition. So, I collected customer pain points regarding the most outstanding service in this pet services market. I also collected customer insights and their requests for a useful platform.

I discovered there isn't much competition in this sector by doing a competitive audition. So, I collected customer pain points regarding the most outstanding service in this pet services market. I also collected customer insights and their requests for a useful platform.

I discovered there isn't much competition in this sector by doing a competitive audition. So, I collected customer pain points regarding the most outstanding service in this pet services market. I also collected customer insights and their requests for a useful platform.

Phase 2: Define the scope

Elaborating the main user's journey through the product

The PetCuida platform has two main audiences: caregivers and tutors. Thus, it was necessary to think about the needs and usability of these two different audiences. I designed a happy journey for each of these personas to reach their primary goal and the necessary actions to be taken for them. With the emotion being tracked through the journey, it was possible to visualize the points in the journey that can be sensitive for the users, so I paid special attention during the design process on them.

Phases 3 and 4: Brainstorm and prototype

Phases 3 and 4:
Brainstorm and prototype

Setting the information architecture

I am a huge fan of information architectures in which users can arrive wherever they want on the site, starting from any point of it (this is called Matrix structure! 💊😎), so I mixed it with a hierarchical structure to make it easier for the users to locate themselves. It was a very fun part to set, and it took me some time doing benchmarks to understand the information grouping. This step can also be done with a sore carding with users, and I intend to do it in this way in my next cases.

Website's sitemap

Paper wireframes for web and mobile versions 

Paper wireframes for web and mobile versions 

Practicing the crazy 8's to generate layout ideas 

Practicing the crazy 8's to generate layout ideas 

Wireframes for app and mobile

Starting the prototypes! Flow 1 is for pet sitters and flow 2 is for pet owners

Starting the prototypes! Flow 1 is for pet sitters and flow 2 is for pet owners

Phases 5: Test

Phases 5: Test

For the usability tests, I invited 5 people with these two different profiles to test 2 different user flows: pet owners who would be interested in using the platform PetCuida to let their pets with pet sitters, and also people who would be interested in being pet sitters. They tested the app and the web version of the flows, and you can see their insights in the Miro table, below the picture of the test time. 

For the usability tests, I invited 5 people with these two different profiles to test 2 different user flows: pet owners who would be interested in using the platform PetCuida to let their pets with pet sitters, and also people who would be interested in being pet sitters. They tested the app and the web version of the flows, and you can see their insights in the Miro table, below the picture of the test time. 

Moderated usability test

Moderated usability test

Usability test notes  - green post its are notes for app and yellow ones for website version

Usability test notes  - green post its are notes for app and yellow ones for website version

Zoom in in the usability notes (the ajustments with an "ok" sticker I've made in the prototype)

Zoom in in the usability notes (the ajustments with an "ok" sticker I've made in the prototype)

Flows after usability tests

Flow 1 is for pet sitters and flow 2 is for pet owners

Flows after usability tests

Flow 1 is for pet sitters and flow 2 is for pet owners

Pet sitters dashboard - desktop

Pet sitter's profile

Pet owner's flows (app and website)

Thank you! 🙌

Pet sitters dashboard - desktop

Pet sitter's profile

Pet owner's flows (app and website)

Thank you! 🙌

Pet sitters dashboard - desktop

Pet sitter's profile

Pet owner's flows (app and website)

Thank you! 🙌

©

2024

UXUI Thais Dybax. All Rights Reserved. 🇧🇷

©

2024

UXUI Thais Dybax. All Rights Reserved. 🇧🇷