August
A mobile app for all period needs from products to education.
Solo project
Skills Used: Product Design, UI/UX, Prototyping
Date: Winter 2021 - Current
*Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with August Co., this is for fun and experience
PROBLEM
I applaud and cherish the work that August Co. does to produce sustainable, well-designed period products, provide educational resources regarding periods and the human body, and destigmatize periods and the social constructs that surround them. When I decided to start a personal project for fun and more design experience, I immediately thought of August. This project is currently in progress, but I am uploading my most recent work as I complete it.
PLANNING
The goal for this project is to advance my design skills and cultivating a concrete design process is an integral part of that. Thus, the first step of my process was to create a step-by-step plan for the project.
INITIAL SOCIAL MEDIA RESEARCH
I took a dive into August's Instagram and TikTok accounts and gathered screenshots of their posts to understand their mission, message, aesthetics, and variety of resources.
SITEMAP
I organized my thoughts and brainstorming after the social media research into this sitemap. I narrowed down my ideas to 5 pages, where four are detailed priorities. The pages are as listed: homepage/dashboard, education/resources, community feed, period tracker, shop, and settings. For the priority pages, I added potential features to the sitemap.
COMPETITOR RESEARCH
I browsed competitor apps and inspiration websites and gathered screenshots for each of the priority screens.
AUGUST WEBSITE RESEARCH & INSPIRATION
I gathered screenshots from August's website to understand what features they already offer and how they design their UI.
LO FIS
The next step is to design low-fidelity screens for the homepage, education, community feed, period tracker, and shop. I am currently working on the lo fis and will add them here when I am done!