App case study
EQX
The Earthquake App
Project Overview
EQX is a tool for anyone who wants to stay informed about earthquakes and their potential impact. It is designed to provide real-time information about earthquakes around the world. The app is equipped with a variety of tools and features that make it easy for users to stay informed about earthquakes and their potential impact
My Role
Research
UI/UX Design
Prototyping
Wireframing
User Persona
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Why this project?
After the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015, my family and I were caught off guard by the aftermath. In response, I designed this app to help people prepare for and find assistance during disasters.
Unfortunately, only a few apps and websites exist for his purpose but they are outdated and not user-friendly. The plan is to design this app and website experience so that it can provide comprehensive information and resources that could potentially save lives.
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Problems and Solutions
Problems
Solutions
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Information about earthqaukes and prevention methods are prevelent but apps and website rarely make use of these resouces.
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Create a platform where all the necessay information is collected from these resouces and cite the sources.
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Outdated interfaces are making the inforamtion hard to access and harder to proccess.
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Make the platform more user-friendly and easily accessible.
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There are only a few organizations that provide preventive and care services and even fewer ways to contact them.
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Have the platform integrated with features from other organizations such as:The Red Cross, Google Maps, and UNICEF.
User Research
I used quantitative and qualitative analysis to gather data. For the quantitative method, I surveyed 12 people, and for the qualitative method, I interviewed 5 people who had been trying to search for information regarding earthquakes.
Gender
Male 40%
Female 50%
LGBTQIA+ 10%
Occupation
Student 25%
Business 16%
Employed 34%
Retired 25%
Age
15-24 33%
25-39 45%
40+ 25%
Have you experienced a major earthquake?
34%
Yes
No 66%
What is the main device you use to look up information?
Mobile
60%
Laptop / Desktop
40%
When you used the app or website what challenges did you face?
Hard to Navigate
65%
Not user-friendly
50%
Outdated UI
35%
Do you have any sort of emergency kit prepared for earthquakes?
Yes
10%
No
90%
User Persona
User Journey Map
Site Map
Design Process
Typography
Colors
Background and Text - 60%
Highlights and Icons - 30%
Shadows and minor texts - 10%
Wireframes
More Screens!
Thank YOU!
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