Unfettered
App for helping those with intellectual and cognitive disabilities find employment and independence
Final: Designing for Social Good
THEME DISCOVERY
“Many parents have no idea what their child will do after they transition out ”
"Good luck finding resources to share with parents…schools have little concern or focus on what these students do after highschool”
“These disabilities don’t make it so they don’t want to work but society perceives it as that…Everyone wants a purpose and independence”
PROBLEM STATEMENT
To Develop a platform for the parents of and for those with intellectual and cognitive disabilities so to fill a gap in knowledge and provide a dedicated job matching function to increase opportunities for independence and functional outcomes
GOAL
Create a site that empowers those with intellectual or cognitive disabilities so to improve their independence and functional outcomes
USERS AND AUDIENCE
Those that are caregivers to or are individuals with cognitive and intellectual disabilities
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
UX Designer
A11y Consult
UX / Responsive /Accessible Design
Competitive Audits
Personas
User Journey
Content Creation
Wireframing
Mockups
Prototypes
Usability Studies
SCOPE AND CONSTRAINTS
No partner organizations have been identified for this project. It will be crucial to determine how to best create these partnerships along with how to conduct the best assessments possible from a therapeutic and pre/post-vocational setting in the future.
PROCESS AND WHAT YOU DID
UX/Responsive Design
UI
Wireframing
Mockups
Prototypes
Usability Studies
Content
DESIGN PROCESS
Competitive Analysis
Pain Points
Personas
User Journey
Site Map
Wireframes
Lo-fi (Figma)
Lo-Fi Usability Study Insights
Hi-fi (Figma)
Mobile Hi-fi
MOBILE: Large Android Screen
Implemented Lo-Fi usability findings
Added Home Page (Job Match Site) so proper landing page
Logos changed: flag (person), info (home), beaker (notepad), applied (checkmark)
Added Anchor icons in headers for quick nav
Added Scrolldown arrow
Responsive Designs (Tablet and Desktop)
Accessibility Considerations
OUTCOMES & LESSONS
“The opportunity to not only look for jobs but also learn about my disabled students rights after their ETR ends is a good start”
Let's Connect
Thank you for reviewing my work on the Unfettered job match responsive design! To see more of my digital and tangible designs please visit waynward.com.
Wayne Kline OTR/L, MOT, MA
wtkline@gmail.com