A “dated” looking history educational app getting its makeover
Background
Zuuber is an educational app that focuses on history summaries in both written and audio formats. The founder's intent is to redirect some time spent on social media to bite-size history learning that is fun & entertaining.
My Role
Sole Designer
Style Guide
UI/UX Design
The Problems
Zuuber app wanted to improve the look & feel as well as the overall user experience before growing its audience, so the founder came to me for help. After learning about the Zuuber app's goal & intention and watching the user testing videos, I've concluded these three major problems to address
Step 1 - The Look & Feel
Due to the goal & tight deadline of the project, the color scheme and onboarding flow revisit was prioritized, so the design starts off with the colored mockup to communicate the visual difference with minor adjustment on the onboarding flow.
Primary Goals of Redesign
Easy to navigate
Focus on learning
Make it lightweight & modern
Step 2 - Address the UX Problems
I grouped all the categories into a landing page so it’s easier for the user to discover different categories. Then the user can read or listen to the individual topics within each category.
With the intention of constructive learning, individual topics will unlock as the user progress. It provides a sense of achievement which encourages the user to continue learning.
The leaderboard got a major makeover, the user’s points & rank are highlighted on top. And they can now spot themselves easily in the table.
The profile page also got a facelift. It not only provides stats but also stores all the badges the user earned via completing quizzes. The user can also view their overall progression here.
Conclusion
Zuuber is currently going through fundraising with the new design aiming to grow its audience and content. I’ve specifically designed the app to be scalable and can adopt potential growth for the up & coming content. Hopefully, we’ll soon see more well-written history summaries added to the app.
Overall, Zuuber was a fun freelance project during my free time. It broadens my industry experience to educational & audio type apps. I feel proud and find it very meaningful to be able to contribute to a small startup company with a good cause.
