UX Design
Monee The Essential Support System for Your Mind, Wallet, and GPA
Helping individuals improve financial literacy, academic performance, and mental well-being through seamless learning and advising sessions—all in one intuitive app.
Project Duration: 4 weeks
Location: CIM 102, University of Miami
Role: UX Researcher & Designer (User research, wireframing, prototyping)
Tools: Figma
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Understanding the Problem
The Challenge
Many individuals struggle with managing their finances, academic workload, and mental well-being due to a lack of accessible guidance and resources. Existing solutions are often scattered across multiple platforms, making it difficult for users to find a seamless way to improve their financial literacy, academic performance, and mental health. The goal was to create an all-in-one platform that simplifies access to these essential support systems.
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The Audience
Target users included:
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Students seeking academic guidance and financial literacy tools.
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Young professionals looking for budgeting support and mental wellness resources.
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Individuals aiming to balance financial stability, education, and personal well-being.
Solution
Monee is a comprehensive platform designed to support users in financial literacy, academics, and mental health. It provides seamless access to learning and advising sessions, helping individuals make informed decisions, improve their skills, and enhance their overall well-being—all within a user-friendly app.
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The Process
Methodology & Process
Followed a user-centered design approach, incorporating research, ideation, prototyping, and testing to ensure Monee effectively addresses users' needs.
Research & Ideation
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Conducted user interviews to understand challenges in financial literacy, academics, and mental well-being.
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Analyzed existing educational, financial, and mental health apps to identify gaps in usability and accessibility.
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Developed problem and vision statements to align design goals with user needs.
Design & Prototyping
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Created wireframe sketches to visualize layouts.
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Designed low-fidelity wireframes for initial usability testing.
Low-fidelity Wireframes
Protoype
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Impact & Learnings &Key Takeaways
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User-Centered Design is Essential – Conducting user research early helped identify real pain points and design a solution that directly addresses users' needs.
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Iterative Prototyping Improves Usability – Testing low-fidelity wireframes allowed to refine the design based on feedback, ensuring a more intuitive user experience.
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Integration of Multiple Services is Challenging but Valuable – Combining financial literacy, academic support, and mental health resources in one app required careful planning, but it ultimately provided a seamless and holistic user experience.