Guidesign

An app that helps you
find the profession
that suits you best in
the field of design

Role: UX & UI design

All about the design
professions in one
single app

Today there is a wide variety of study options in the
design field and a lot of ways to get education
(Degree, Diploma, Courses) that comes with different
titles, when in fact they are the same. There are also
design professions that we don’t know about, and
people ask themselves the same questions:

What is it?
Is it suitable for me?
Where to study?
What to do with it?
Meet Guidesign.

The problem

People want to study and engage in the design field but
unable to focus and choose a specific profession.

why?

There are several reasons
why people can't choose

  • Fear of choosing a career path that will not be suitable
  • Lack of knowledge about the entry admission processes to
    institutions that has them
  • A hard time to make an important personal decision towards the future
  • Confusion due to external influence and comments regarding the choice
    of study path
  • Not knowing what existing possible professions are out there

The solution

An app directing and navigating students into the
most suitable design field, that will help to accurately
match,
and choose a right path

Our app main goal

User's process completion until the profession
and institution that are most suitable for the user
is found

Values

App benefits for users

1
Choosing a
suitable profession
2
Prevention of anxiety
and a sense of despair
3
Saving time and money
on unnecessary studies

Market and competitor research

Examining the field of education and parallel markets

Educational apps
Social apps
Complex systems
for presenting data
Apps/systems for searching:
apartments, flights and vacations

Ways to increase app usage

We will explain at the beginning
of the process what we are going
to go through/receive

We will present clear data
by using infographics

Option for professional counseling
and guidance with graduates and lecturers

The possibility of comparing
professions
and institutions

Building user trust

View data on how many people have completed the process and found a route

View reviews from people who've been through the process
in the app

Encouraging reuse

Receiving regular updates,
changes and news about the
profession they have chosen

Possibility to be part
of a community

user
research

User research

Understand the diversity of users

To understand the pain points of the users I interviewed:

10
People
21-22
Ages

Individuals who work in the field of  design - graduates of high education institutions

Individuals interested in pursuing a career in design, but who lack direction and focus

Individuals who have undergone a process of professional counseling and guidance

Discharged soldiers who are
lacking direction or purpose

Becoming familiar with the career

Interviewees noted that they have lack of understanding regarding professions

On each profession page of the application we will present an explanation

We will clearly divide the tasks of each profession

We will provide a sample daily schedule for each profession

Salary

Interviewees noted that salary is one of the primary factors influencing their choice of profession

We will present salary
data graphs by categories

We will present trend data of the profession in the market

We will compare the salaries of different professions and their related fields of study

Place Of Study

Interviewees noted the importance of having full information about their potential school

we will present admission
requirements of each institution

We will show tuition fees in each institution and duration of studies

We will provide feedback and insights from graduates of the institutions

We will include pictures
of the institution

Covid - 19

Many of the interviewees were worried about choosing a career that could become outdated due to the ongoing changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic

Therefor, we will present details on the additional fields where people with their chosen profession can apply their expertise and possibly combine their knowledge with other areas

Architecture

Wireframes

From idea to reality

Gui
guidesign

onboarding

First, the user will be presented with results of people who have successfully completed the entire process using the app. Next, the user will follow steps for finding a suitable profession and entering basic details. Finally, the user will complete a brief, accurate, and user-friendly questionnaire

First page after onboarding

The most suitable professions,
with basic data for each profession

professions page

Long scroll page with
detailed information for
each profession

institution

All the information that
can help a user decide on
an educational institution

comparison

Comparison of professions by filters:
Type of studies (Degree/Diploma/Prep
school) Institution Type (University/
College) and geographical area,
presenting them in a table or graphs

community

Connect with the study
community by asking
questions in the graduates
and lecturers' forums.

consultation

Get affordable professional
counseling and guidance from
experienced graduates and
industry experts.

fun &

notifications

The possibility of receiving
updates through the app
about the professions that are
suitable for me, To stay up to
date on changes and trends

Design

Fun and relaxing Journey

The process of searching for studies can be overwhelming,
causing stress and anxiety about the future. To ease this
burden, my app is designed to create a more positive,
optimistic, and enjoyable experience for users

relax

Don't worry, we're not done yet!
The mobile version is still
under construction ;)