Selected work 05

Hough Rapid

Clarity through an at-home test

I designed guidance, result logging and test history for a rapid-test companion app, then iterated when users skipped or misread steps.

Role: UX/UI design · Motion design
Dates: 12/2021 – 07/2022
Type: Mobile app · Healthcare

The result

I designed a rapid-test companion app to guide people through testing, log results and share verified records.

Step-by-step instructions: Step-by-step instructions with visuals.
Result logging: One-tap result logging and clear explanations.
History tracking: A test history people can revisit.
Digital proof: Verified results added to Apple Wallet.

Hough Rapid app screens: step-by-step guidance, result logging and test history

Key functionalities

Step-by-step instructions

Visual instructions and progress feedback help explain the testing sequence.

Result logging

Result logging gives users a way to submit the outcome and read an explanation.

History tracking and digital proof

The app keeps a test history and supports adding verified results to Apple Wallet.

My process

Start with the uncertainty

1. Empathize: I interviewed users and reviewed feedback about rapid-test kits. People were unsure whether they were using the kits correctly.
2. Define: I framed the problem around making at-home testing clearer, reassuring and trackable.

Research, prototype, test, return

I used a Design Thinking process: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test and Implement. It was a loop, not a straight line; testing sent me back to prototyping, and I restarted part of the process midway through.

Ideate
Sketch alternative step-by-step flows and explore icons, illustrations and motion.
Prototype
Build and revise high-fidelity designs with progress indicators, simple copy and visual instructions.
Test
Usability sessions revealed skipped steps and misread instructions. I changed progress markers, animations and wording.
Implement
Deliver the final UI and micro-interactions, including verified results in Apple Wallet.

Biggest challenge

Two launches with different needs

The product owner requested two splash-screen experiences: an expressive Hough logo reveal for a first-time launch, and a fast, responsive return.

First-time launch: An expressive Hough logo reveal.
Returning launch: A faster, more responsive return.

I explored the fluid logo shapes and tried different timings, easing and transitions.
The fuller reveal used smooth transitions for the first visit. A shorter version reduced the wait for returning users.