app design
BuzzyBee Mood Tracking App for parents and kids
Helping little ones experience and share their big emotions
Overview
We created BUZZYBEE to teach kids how to recognize their emotions by creating coloring activities and to give parents tools to communicate with their child.
My Team
Ginger GL, Allison K, Katie M
My Role
User Researcher, User Flow, Wireframe, Prototype, User Test
The Problem
Young children have a hard time understanding and communicating big emotions.
The Solution
We created BUZZYBEE to teach kids how to recognize their emotions by creating coloring activities and to give parents tools to communicate with their child.
Step 1: User Research
As user researchers, we want to understand how users experience their emotions.
RESEARCH: We collaborated to identify an idea to explore and created a plan to execute.
INTERVIEWS: Participants were asked in depth questions about their habits, resources and experiences about their emotions.
DEFINITION: User persona, problem statement, insights, story and scenario.
User Insight: We created BUZZYBEE to teach kids how to recognize their emotions by creating coloring activities and to give parents tools to communicate with their child.
Problem / Solution: PROBLEM: Young children have a hard time understanding and communicating big emotions.
SOLUTION: BUZZYBEE
Step 2: Definition & Ideation
Problem Statement: Our design team observed that ...
The Scenerio:
Competitor Analysis:
Step 3: Sketches
Step 4: Prototyping
Digitl Wireframes
Step 5: Testing & Iterating
Key Learning from User Tests:
Task 1: Onboarding
Task 2: Select a mood and color
Task 3: Access Parent Portal
Key Takeaway 1: Include explicit instructions
Key Takeaway 2: Had hard time moving to next screen
Key Takeaway 3: Make accessible on all pages
Iterations Made Based on User Test:
Top 3 iterations:
1. Improve user flow
2. Clarify Language
3. Make features more accessible
Hi-Fi Prototype:
Step 6: Future & Conclusion
Final ThoughtsBuzzyBee was created with the hope of helping parents and kids better understand big emotions
Next StepsBuild out more features for parents to help their child