App Design

OnBoard

CLIENT

Stanford University

Project TYPE:

App Design

Project YEAR:

2022

A mobile application to promote research and startup opportunities students on campus are currently working on, and looking for others to join.

Rather than going through tedious email lists or cold messaging professors, students can find opportunities that are interesting and best-fitting for their own career goals.

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Solution

I designed "OnBoard," a mobile application that streamlines the process of finding and joining campus research and startup opportunities. The app features an intuitive, infinitely scrollable interface with categories for startups and research, allowing students to easily browse and filter opportunities that align with their career goals. User interviews informed the design, ensuring it meets student preferences for ease of navigation and functionality. Developed using React Native, OnBoard offers a centralized platform to connect students with campus initiatives, fostering collaboration and innovation.

Problem

Stanford University students often find it challenging to discover and join ongoing research projects and startups on campus. Traditional methods, such as email lists or cold messaging professors, are tedious and inefficient, leading to missed opportunities and underutilized talent.

Initial Design Ideas: two categories (on the left) vs infinitely scrollable (on the right)

UI Interface Ideas

I had two initial ideas for the UI/UX design of the application. The first idea was the separate the application into two separate categories: startups and research, and the second was to create a "Reddit-like" application with infinitely scrollable opportunities.

Two ideas joined together & developing additional designs.

User Interviewing & UX Research

After interviewing some of my close friends on what they would prefer for a job-finding application such as this idea, I decided that the infinitely scrollable application would be easier to navigate, but should have a top bar that allows the user to switch between two categories of job descriptions.

Building the app on React Native

I am currently using React Native to build a functional frontend prototype of the application on Expo, and designing additional prototypes for different screens as I develop the app. I am also currently looking for other students to help me in this process.

Developed Home Screen of the app.

Application screen to develop.

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