Harmony
Track and balance work-life with personalized insights and wellness support.
Problem Statement
Professionals often struggle with maintaining a work-life balance, leading to stress and inefficiency. Existing tools lack personalization and fail to provide an engaging way to help users manage their time effectively.
Discover
Design Strategy
User Research
Competitive Analysis
Lack of Awareness
Many users were unaware of tools that could help them manage their work-life balance effectively, relying instead on ad hoc routines or manual tracking.
Flow 2 - Tracker
The objective of this project is to design a user-centric and intuitive application that empowers professionals to maintain a healthy work-life balance by managing tasks, tracking productivity, and improving overall well-being.
Flow 3 - Notifications
Define
Design Thinking
Problem Statement
Persona
Empathy Map
Resistance to Routine Changes
Many users were unaware of tools that could help them manage their work-life balance effectively, relying instead on ad hoc routines or manual tracking.
Overview
Harmony is a work-life balance tracking app designed to help professionals achieve equilibrium between their personal and professional lives. Inspired by personal struggles with managing time effectively as a corporate employee, the app provides intuitive features such as task scheduling, productivity tracking, and smart notifications for collaboration. By addressing the increasing challenges of maintaining work-life balance in a fast-paced world, Harmony empowers users to streamline their routines and prioritize their well-being.
Ideate
Solution
Information Architecture
The majority of users did not track their time or tasks systematically, indicating a need for a solution that is simple to adopt and integrates seamlessly into their daily lives.
Harmony simplifies work-life balance with features like personalized task scheduling, progress tracking, and notifications, helping users prioritize tasks, stay productive, and maintain a healthy routine.
Challenges
Minimal Tracking Habits
Design
Hi-Fi Wireframes
After conducting user research, key challenges emerged, such as users' lack of awareness about work-life balance tools, difficulty setting boundaries, and hesitation to adopt new routines. These insights guided the design of Harmony to address user pain points with simplicity and efficiency.
The Collection of reusable design elements, colors that maintain consistency and ensure cohesive visual throughout the platform
Playfair Display
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Source Serif Pro
User Journey Map
User Flow
Design System
Persona
User Flow
Flow 1
Chew is a busy professional who struggles to balance work and personal commitments, often feeling overwhelmed by overlapping schedules. He seeks an efficient solution to organize tasks, track progress, and improve overall productivity while reducing stress.
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Conclusion
The Task Tracker section displays the time spent on tasks through graphs or charts, helping users monitor productivity, identify patterns, and improve time management.
The Notifications section lets users enable alerts for people on their list, providing real-time updates on availability and notifying them when someone is free to coordinate tasks.
Harmony helps professionals manage tasks and achieve work-life balance through intuitive features. While testing was not completed due to time constraints, it will be prioritized in future updates. Upcoming features include AI-driven task suggestions, wearable integration, and enhanced customization for a more personalized experience.
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Interactive Prototype
Create Task
My Tasks
Pain Points
Goals
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Preference for Passive Tools
Users preferred tools that required minimal manual input, emphasizing the need for automation and proactive reminders.
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Struggles to maintain a consistent work-life balance due to overlapping schedules.
Difficulty tracking daily activities and setting priorities effectively.
Limited tools or resources to help plan and monitor personal and professional tasks.
Achieve a better balance between work and personal commitments.
Use an efficient tool to organize and track tasks seamlessly.
Gain insights into time utilization to improve productivity and reduce stress.
The high-fidelity wireframes were designed to bring the app's functionality and visual design to life, focusing on intuitive navigation, clean layouts, and engaging visuals. These frames showcase the final look and feel of Harmony, ensuring a seamless and user-friendly experience.
The Home Screen is the central hub, displaying task categories and today’s tasks. Users can easily navigate to the "Add Task" section to manage their schedule.
The Create Task Screen lets users quickly add and customize tasks by setting categories, priorities, and deadlines, ensuring efficient task management.
The confirmation message appears instantly after task creation, assuring success, boosting user confidence, and reinforcing the app's reliability.
The My Tasks Screen offers a full view of tasks categorized by past, present, and future, allowing users to track progress and stay organized.
Lack of Boundaries
Users frequently reported difficulty setting boundaries between work and personal life, especially when working remotely, leading to burnout and reduced productivity.