Task App
An app designed to help students track their progress of their academic tasks and set goals.
Organization
NYU Integrated Design and Media
Skills
UX/UI Design
Human Centered Design
User Research
Wireframing
Prototyping
Design Systems (components)
Tools
Figma
Goal
Create app that holds a list of school-related tasks and events
Remind users of their events and tasks
Motivate users to stay consistent with completing their tasks
Research
Competitive Analysis:
App #1: Apple Notes
Strengths:
Users can make custom lists that may help with outlining tasks
Weaknesses:
Lacks a reminder system
App #2: Google Calendar
Strengths:
Tasks and events can be created with built-in reminders
Weaknesses:
Tasks and events created with Google Calendar may get mixed up with non-school events/tasks
App #3: Notion
Strengths:
Extensive features for making lists and outlining plans
Weaknesses:
User experience may be confusing to navigate, especially on mobile
User Interview Takeaways:
Overwhelming majority of interviewees claimed to use an app for task management
Over half claimed to use their apps everyday; all answers fell within once a week
Mostly claimed to use checklist and calendar features
Design
Inspiration
Apple Health's tracking UI
Apple Home's aesthetic
User Flow
First Iteration
Final Iteration
Improved on:
Color contrast
Bottom Nav Bar indicators
Progress chart
Aesthetic choices
Implementation of night mode
Next Steps
Calendar view option
Give users more ways to visualize their schedules and tasks
Social networking feature
Gives users opportunities to connect with other students who are trying to achieve goals in task management
Adding smaller tasks within bigger tasks
Helps users track their progress on tasks more closely through smaller benchmarks
@2025 Joseph Kang