"It is hard to know when alumni are going to show up in the office; there is very little communication".
"Most of us Alumni are very busy, so we would appreciate a clear and direct way to be in contact with current Younglings".
"We used to have a platform on Discord where we could communicate, but it doesn't really work anymore".
After speaking with the candidates, we understood that many of them used LinkedIn in an attempt to stay connected with the faculty and graduated alumni of Younglings. While LinkedIn's interface was generally well-liked, those we talked to felt unsatisfied mainly because:
By speaking with Neo and mapping his user journey, we were able to identify which processes were the most important.
We sat down and got to work, starting to quickly sketch out our initial ideas on paper in a round of "Crazy Eight's".
We combined our sketches and chose aspects and elements that we felt worked from each page. We focused on addressing the Must-Haves before moving onto the Nice-To-Haves. I took the lead on the prototyping of the LogIn, Home Page and Account Page.
Wireframes for Home and Account Pages.
After receiving feedback regarding spacing, consistency, and typographic sizing, we made minor adjustments that were ultimately impactful on pulling together the final screens. Through this process of iteration and re-iteration over four weeks, it became clear just how imperative attention to detail becomes when designing screens from scratch.
Prototype of Younglings LogIn Page I built in Figma.
The Home Page design was integral in setting the tone of the entire portal, making sure candidates felt encouraged to frequent the site.
Here's why this page design works:
Prototype of Younglings Home Page I built in Figma.
The Younglings Account Page needed to serve as a one-stop-shop for candidates to save their resources and plan their time at Younglings.
Here's why this page design works:
Prototype of Younglings Home Page I built in Figma.
Here's why this page works:
Here's why this page works:
In the final week of our internship, my team and I presented our case study and final designs to the founder of Younglings. This project presented challenges for me due to the freedom we were given as designers and creative thinkers. In terms of design, there were very little expectations other than a few simple features. This meant that my team and I were tasked with deciding what an alumni portal would even look like for a non-profit educational program such as this one. The amount of creative freedom we were given was equally exciting as it was intimidating.
The founder was very impressed with our final proposed solution. The integration of this alumni portal into their business plan will allow Younglings to advance and grow exponentially, offering their students access to a beneficial community, even after they graduate from the program.