Problem
Students with ADHD often struggle with emotional regulation in academic settings. They experience heightened sensitivity to stress and frustration.
How Willow helps?
A companion app that helps Students with ADHD to manage their emotions through activity to improve their social and Academic potentials
Year
2024
Time Frame
5 Months
Tools
My Contribution
Team Lead
Prototype
Research
Ideation
Pitching
Branding
Team
Ux Process
Step 1
Problem Identification
This step encompasses comprehensive research to identify the problem, since we were designing a completely new app.
Identification Journey
How did we end up with emotion?
2
Educators
4
Psychologists
8
Students with ADHD
50+
Research Papers
Sarah
23 years old | College Student who suffers from ADHD
What problem does she want solved?
She is seeking effective strategies to manage and become competent at her overwhelming emotions that affect her college work and daily life.
Engagement/Motivations to consider for design
It is easy for her to do a task when it is fun
There should be certain level of visual sense of progress and achievements
Immediate Rewards
Step 2
Concept Design
Developing the core concept of the idea and validating it through user feedback and market analysis.
Concept Prototype
We utilized insights from the 'Problem Phase' to develop an initial solution, with the objective of understanding what would be effective through user feedback.
Feedback
Feasibility Study
To assess the feasibility of this project in terms of business potential, scalability, and technological viability.
Market Feasibility
Assessing the market potential for this product.
Detailed Analysis
Technical Feasibility
To determine the appropriate technology required for this product.
Detailed Analysis
Step 3
Product Design
Designing the product based on comprehensive research and validation
Core of the Product
Willow has 2 core features that create the entire experience
Use Cases
Experiences that make Willow unique.
Answering the question "how will our users use willow?"
Use Case 1
Work Companion
When they want to do their college work
Work companion helps ease into the work and has tools to help while you do your college work
Part 1
Choose
You have a choice in where you need help and the activity
Part 2
Play
Play the chosen activity
to help ease into work
Part 3
Work
Get into work with willow that is going to help you through the way
Use Case 2
Learning Companion
When you want to become more competent with your emotions.
Work companion helps you ease into the work and has tools to help yo while you do your college work
Part 1
Daily Dose of learning
3 Daily generated activities that help users become more competent with their emotions
Part 1
Learning Path
A curated path to master your emotions
Use Case 3
Quick Help
For when you are having a tough day or a triggered moment.
Quick and easy way of releasing your emotion with an activity
