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Introduction
Background on the project (2 month timeframe, your role as designer/developer)
Personal challenge and motivation behind creating the app (improving your own workout consistency)
Inspiration & Research
Books that inspired the project and key concepts:
"Engaged" by Amy Bucher - using psychology to promote engagement, removing blockers
"Seductive Interaction Design" - importance of aesthetics, playfulness
Competitive analysis of similar apps on the market:
Core Circle - great workout tracker with social features, but not on Android
Instagram - successful, complex app with social features
VSCO - aesthetically pleasing gallery
Design Process & Features
Goal: create simple app to log workouts and improve consistency
Key Features:
Open-ended workout logger using text field (user freedom, easier to implement)
SMART goal setting during user onboarding (intentional action)
Social features - posting photos/videos of workouts, commenting (encouraging engagement)
User profile to view completed workouts (memorable, motivating gallery)
Chat functionality
Dark mode setting
Uniting passions for fitness and design to help people on fitness journeys
Lessons Learned
Appreciating the difficulty of implementing "simple" features
Importance of cost-benefit analysis as a designer when considering features
Keeping things as simple as possible
Gaining appreciation for well-built, successful apps like Instagram
Focusing on most useful features for the user rather than just adding "cool" features
Conclusion
Recap the key points
Reflect on how the project represents your skills/approach as a UX designer
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