FocusBuddy

Brief

Studying is hard for students with ADHD because of procrastination, anxiety and distraction. FocusBuddy is a GenAI focus app concept that lowers cognitive load and helps students reach their study goals.

My role

UX designer in a five-person team: user interviews, affinity mapping, usability testing and screen design (Dec 2024 - Feb 2025).

Process

• We used observations, interviews and secondary research in discovery.
• We mapped a persona, a journey, opportunities and How Might We questions.
• We explored ideas with a Crazy 8 exercise.
• We shaped the concept around drawing, conversation and a gamified tracker.

Deliverables

App concept, onboarding screens, drawing screen, chat screen and weekly summary screen

Outcome

Usability testing shaped the final concept: we redesigned draw, talk and the tracker and simplified the interface.