4 Months
Research + Design
Overview
In this semester-long project, my team partnered with Pumpkin, a pet health insurance company. We explored how new cat owners take care of their feline's health. Based on our research findings, we created a Cat Symptom Checker app.
Process
Discovery + Research
Data Analysis
Concepts
Wireframes
Prototypes
Usability Testing
Role
Timeline
August 2022 - November 2022
Tools
Problem Statement
In our initial literature review, there was one finding that stood out to us: Cats are less likely to be taken to the veterinarian than dogs. In our research we found that when new cat owners try to learn about their cats symptoms, they often faced misinformation and unspecific answers.
User Persona
I created user personas for both the New Cat Owner and Expert Cat Owner archetypes, based on our interview data.
Empathy Map
I also created empathy maps for each persona to build out what the user thinks, feels, says, and does.
Concept Testing
We tested multiple concepts with our user group and picked the one that performed the best, as well as meeting our design requirements.
Wireframes
We created wireframes to test our design further before finalizing the design.