Okozukai is the brainchild of Tejas Deshpande, a Montreal, Canada-based Software Engineer working at Google. Originally intended as a money-management solution for himself developed in his downtime, Tejas hopes to eventually build it out as a full-fledged mobile app on the App Store. Having developed a working proof-of-concept, I was brought in as a freelance product designer to conduct a heuristic evaluation and recommend improvements.
The issues were identified based on Jakob Nielson's principles, presented to the client and then collaboratively prioritised as low, moderate and critical.
Clear communication
The splash should indicate what Okozukai offers.
Navigation must be simple and clear.
The should visualise multiple currency expenditures where applicable.
System Visibility and Error Prevention
Users must have clear visibility and control of their personal information.
Users should have the ability to undo their actions and delete any information they wish to remove.
Linear User Flows
Simple 1 or 2-step flows for budget assignment and addition.
A quick glimpse how the product/screens evolved.
Before
After
I have to level up
Until Okozukai, I had only ever worked as a hardcore UX designer. It was this project that encouraged me to work more on my UI and visual design and begin my journey towards becoming a product designer.
