Reminder X
App

Reminder X (Academic Project — Kent State University) — UX Design

UX Design

Client

Reminder X (Academic Project — Kent State University)

Role

UX/UI Design, Research, Wireframing, Visual Design

Duration

7 Weeks

Platform

iOS

Tools

Adobe CC

Overview

Project Summary

Reminder X is a fictional company created as part of the Usability course in the Master's program at Kent State University. The app was designed to assist people with setting reminders for everyday tasks and goals — starting from a basic to-do list and evolving into a differentiated product through research.

The Challenge

The Business Need

The client (Reminder X) had an app that served as a simple to-do list. They wanted to understand what direction to take the app in terms of user needs, and identify critical features to add as they began planning a redesign. Their goal was to use research to find differentiators from competitors in the market.

Approach

The Solution

I followed a full UX discovery process: Discover (user research, on-location interviews, observations) → Define (data synthesis, competitive analysis, affinity mapping, personas) → Ideate (design tenets, user flows) → Design (low-fidelity wireframes, visual design learnings). I interviewed four candidates — two men, two women — observing them complete tasks inside their native reminder apps.

Outcomes

The Results

4 User Interviews Conducted

3 Key UX Gaps Identified

1 Clear Redesign Direction

Competitive analysis revealed significant UX gaps across existing apps: poor visual feedback, lack of onboarding tutorials, and missing advanced features. The research produced a clear product roadmap and prioritized feature set to differentiate Reminder X from competitors — directly informing the app's redesign direction.

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