TAKE A LOOK...
"THE CURRENT APP FEATURES BAD USABILITY, AN OUTDATED DESIGN AND A LACK OF STRUCTURING INFORMATION"
GETTING STARTED
We decided on the application “WG-Gesucht” and tried to create a new platform especially for shared flats, which enables residents to represent themselves more openly. Supporting the user to find their perfect shared flat is essential.
RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
To get an overview of the app's features and information structure, we created an extensive screenflow. Through this, we realized that it takes many steps to get to a result or display. This problem became one of the most important for our further process. After the screenflow, we started to conduct user tests to find out what is important for the users of the app.
VISUAL CONCEPT
For the visual design, we kept the color because of the already existing reputation of orange in combination with shared flats. We modernized the UI and the the rest of the design system.
"MATCHABILITY"
- THE CONNECTION BETWEEN STRANGERS
FEATURES
As for our innovative feature, we created the “for-you-search”.
Inspired by "For-You-Pages" and algorithms used by many social media platforms. We wanted to create a feature that automatically finds a shared flat, which suits your interests and imagination.
Inspired by "For-You-Pages" and algorithms used by many social media platforms. We wanted to create a feature that automatically finds a shared flat, which suits your interests and imagination.
HOW IT WORKS
For the search to fully work we need data. This data is collected in an extended introduction to the application, which can be skipped if the user is in a rush or doesn't want to.
If the introduction is complete however, an algorithm compares your answers to those the shared flat provided on their profile. A “Matchability-Score” is calculated. The score shows the interests/ideas/circumstances the users, flats and their residents have in common.
RESONANCE
The resulting prototype was tested in some user tests and the findings evaluated in order to improve with each iteration.
For our tests and overall scope we focused on people searching for a shared flat (which maybe have used other applications in the past but weren’t satisfied with the information provided), especially about the people living there.
For our tests and overall scope we focused on people searching for a shared flat (which maybe have used other applications in the past but weren’t satisfied with the information provided), especially about the people living there.
The pictures below depict our redesign. Also, it is being compared to the current app that is on the market, which are the mockups on the very left.
Getting started
Guided Tour
Landing Page
Offer Page
Matchability-Score
