Perfect Properties

UI Case Study

Home screen mockup on all devices

Being a first-time homebuyer can be both exciting and scary, especially if you don’t have a guide. I created this app to help others navigate this stressful process and ensure they have all they need at their fingertips to buy their first home.

Project

Student Project for CareerFoundry

My Role

UI Designer

Timeline

Two months

Tools

Figma

Marvel

View Prototype

Project Objective

How might we demystify the buying process for first-time property investors?

Based on the data from the design brief, the goal of this project is to create a responsive web app that provides property buyers with information on properties of interest.

Real estate investment is an increasingly popular way for individuals to achieve financial security. It is an exciting and emotional experience, but often complicated. While there are plenty of blogs and agencies providing information, often, buyers new to the market may struggle to get started without professional guidance and waste time viewing properties out of their range.

This responsive web app will provide new buyers with the expertise needed to get started efficiently.

Illustration of person with large smartphone

Point of View

I created a Proto-Persona with the information from the brief to better understand our key users’ motivations and needs.

Persona for Perfect Properties

Using three of the provided user stories, I created the user flow diagram to visualize the pages required to ensure our users can achieve their goals.

Design & Prototype

After creating the user flow diagram, I sketched the screens needed for the key features.

Pen-paper sketches of low fidelity screens

Low-fidelity wireframes for mobile

Home screen - responsive sketches

Low-fidelity wireframes – responsive breakpoints

After conducting brief usability tests of the low-fidelity prototype, I collected the feedback, made adjustments, and created mid-fidelity wireframes, adding UI elements basic illustrations, and some text.

Mid-fidelity screens mobile 1
Mid-fidelity screens mobile 2

At this stage, I used information from the project brief and created a mood board to convey the tone and visual direction of the app.

Style Guide

  • I chose the Epilogue typeface for its clean, modern look and readability. Additionally, it comes in many fonts and is easily adapted for different uses, such as body text and headings. Font size should not go below 14 px.
  • The analogous color scheme of the main color palette is meant to evoke stability security, reliability, and expertise. The rich tones convey a sense of warmth and openness.
  • The icons follow universal design for recognition and understanding. Icons should follow the color palette, except for the error alert, which should always be red.
  • Illustrations should use colors from the approved color palette. Photographs native to the application should be well-lit, have good contrast and composition, and stay within the color palette.
  • I used common UI elements to create consistency across the application.

Click here to see the full style guide

Final Designs

Individual Listing Mockup Mobile

Interactive Prototype

Perfect Properties Mockup
Prototype Link

Reflection

After completing the UX Immersion program, this course was an important one to round out my skills and gain a deeper understanding of visual and interaction design.

I would like to take this UI project, with the research data that was provided to me in the beginning, and conduct usability tests to test my design decisions. Based on the feedback I receive, I would continue to iterate and expand the functionalities of the app. 

Illustrations: Undraw. Photographs: Unsplash.

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megan.flagg.ux@gmail.com

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