RoomEase
RoomEase is designed to facilitate discussions about key topics like responsibilities, expense sharing, and personal boundaries in shared living environments. By guiding users through different aspects of co-living, it helps prevent issues from escalating and supports the physical, emotional, and social well-being of residents. The app provides structured features to simplify often uncomfortable conversations, promoting a harmonious living space.
Project Length
My Role
Deliverables
9 weeks
UX Researcher
Research Report
Structure
Explore
Desk Research, Questionaire
Define
Diary Study, User Interviews, Expert Interviews
Ideate
Card Sorting, Heuristic Evaluation
Prototype & Testing
01
Explore
Conflicts in shared living often arise from differing expectations, with some preferring in-person communication and others opting for text or anonymity. Research into competitor products and a questionnaire provided insights into common issues with roommates, identifying market gaps and areas of focus for interviews. This initial stage helped shape the direction of the project by highlighting key areas for further exploration.
02
Define
Effective communication involves choosing the right timing, ensuring the other person is emotionally and schedule-wise ready, and being assertive but not aggressive. Regular emotional check-ins foster open dialogue, offering deeper insights into users' needs. A diary study provided valuable insights into users' daily lives, helping to identify communication patterns and potential features for an app like RoomEase to address interpersonal challenges.
03
Ideate
User recall and recognition are crucial, with most users sorting themes similarly. Evaluating wireframes based on guidelines like error prevention and user control helps refine the design. Assessing the initial prototype clarifies how users group app features, highlighting strengths and weaknesses to guide the final app structure.
04
Prototype & Testing
Competitor apps help structure shared living to address common conflict points, such as chores, and provide insights for improving design. Observing user interactions confirms the app’s functionality and helps identify design elements that can be incorporated into the project. Feedback on the prototype guides further development.
Deliverables
