When the founder approached UXD, all they had was a vision and a handful of sketches. They needed us to take that idea, from concept to product. So when the client shared their vision with us, it was still a lot rough around the edges and at the very beginning of the ideation stages.

We had to put the puzzle together and create a whole digital learning environment where a child could carry nothing but this application on a device to school. If children could learn from a tablet, the load they carry back and forth would be immediately cut out, they would also have all their work compiled neatly in one space in addition to all the multimedia content that could be served on an Educloud. 

However, that meant we had to design this entire experience – from the hardware to the software. The device had to have functionalities of a document management system, a notebook, content management system, a spreadsheet, word processor and so on. It had to be able to paint, animate, study, and play on. That was a lot of work. What to keep and what to cut out so that the system does not become overbearing for the children. 

The project required expertise on all aspects of UX design – From Design Thinking to Usability Audits, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Communication, and Visual design from us and above all to make the product merge with a classroom environment. Each aspect of designing the product was an iterative process and required constant reworking and testing to get it perfect.