A mobile app aims to increase employee’s productivity and happiness
This project was completed during the ProSeed Hackathon 2022, which focused on the theme of entrepreneurship. This project was awarded the Bronze Medal in the competition, placing third among 10+ projects. This recognition is a testament to our team's hard work and dedication in creating a high-quality solution that addressed the needs of the target audience.
Various studies show that mood has an effect on productivity. However, the pandemic has surfaced many underlying issues of society revolving around sadness, depression, and loneliness.
This leads us to consider how we can use technology to support the balance between employee happiness and productivity going forward, leading to a cheerful and more productive, thus more profitable workplace.
With a tight deadline of just 24 hours for this hackathon project, my team and I had to strategically prioritize our efforts to maximize efficiency.
During the empathize and define phase, we focused on conducting thorough secondary research using online resources to gain insights into the problem we were addressing. We then shifted our focus to ideating low-fidelity and high-fidelity wireframes, as well as a prototype, during the ideate and prototype phase.
As employees’ productivity impacts the company’s operations greatly, employers would want to support employees physically and mentally in order to increase the overall productivity. As a result, our target user groups are companies, employers, and employees.
Productivity and happiness are integral to the success of any workplace. Research shows that happy employees tend to be more engaged, motivated, and productive.
Work-life balance plays a significant role in employee productivity and happiness. Employees with a good balance between work and personal life tend to be more content and motivated.
The work environment also plays a critical role in promoting happiness and productivity. A supportive work culture that prioritizes employee well-being and recognizes their contributions can lead to a more engaged and motivated workforce.
To ensure an organized and efficient design process, my team and I began by creating a comprehensive information architecture that encompassed all essential features identified during the previous phases. This allowed us to determine the optimal placement of information and streamline the user flow before designing the actual interface.
We hoped to have a balance between the headings and the paragraph, so we chose to use Nunito for the body text. Compared to Variex OT, Nunito has a simpler design and higher readability, which is a suitable font for body text.
My team and I selected "Cheerful" as the name for our application because we wanted to create a product that brings happiness and joy to its users. As the designer of the team, I chose a lively font called Variex OT to convey the feeling of cheerfulness. The smiley face within the word adds to the overall cheerful theme, with two dots forming a smile in the logo. By incorporating these elements, I hope to create an application that not only delivers useful features but also exudes a positive and uplifting spirit.
Homepage
Lifestyle
Social
Journal
Homepage
Lifestyle
Social
Journal
The homepage of the application allows users to input their daily mood by adjusting a slider located at the top of the screen. This feature enables users to record and track their emotions over time, which matches our goal of promoting self-awareness.
Additionally, the homepage displays the event schedule for the day, providing users with a helpful reminder of their upcoming tasks and commitments. This will help our users to be more organized and clear about their daily schedule.
The social page features alerts at the top of the screen that keep users informed about upcoming events. In addition, a calendar located at the bottom of the page allows users to view all of their scheduled events for each day. If users wish to view more details about a specific event, they can simply click on the event name. This action triggers a pop-up screen that provides all of the relevant details for the event.
The calendar also includes important events such as coworkers' birthdays and social gatherings. By incorporating these events, we aim to create a sense of community and foster a culture of care within the workplace. It is our hope that this feature will make employees feel valued and connected to their colleagues.
The lifestyle page encourages a healthy work-life balance by offering various activities and resources for employees. Our goal is to help employees maintain a healthy lifestyle, which can ultimately benefit both the individual and the company. To achieve this, we have included different categories on the page, as they have a significant impact on work-life balance.
Each category is clickable and will lead the user to a page with corresponding information. By providing employees with these resources, we hope to promote a healthier and more balanced lifestyle, ultimately resulting in increased productivity and job satisfaction.
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