FrugalityFirst

FrugalityFirst homepage screen.

This project is about providing users with a guide to save money quickly and cover the cost of a big expenditure. It includes designed screens showcasing an overview of the user's finances. As well as features allowing users to state when their saving goal is and how long they have to achieve it. It also notifies and rewards users when a saving goal has been met.

My Process

Objective

To design a money saving app to help users save money for purchasing a large expenditure. Also, to provide users feedback regarding their finances. In addition, the app is to help users be more cautious with their financial information.

User Flow

Google Drawings was used to create the user flow. It shows how users can move from one webpage to the next on the money saving app.

FrugalityFirst user flow.

Low-fi wireframes

Balsamiq Wireframes was used to arrange the placement of different components and elements used for each page.

FrugalityFirst 'welcome' low fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'login' low fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'home' low fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'your goals' low fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'create new goal' low fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'specific goal' low fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'your goals custom' low fidelity wireframe.

Mid-fi wireframes

Figma was used to edit the arrangement of the selected components and elements used for each page. Real text was added to buttons, titles, sub-headings, paragraph sections, etc.

FrugalityFirst 'welcome' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'login' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'home' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'your goals default' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'create new goal default' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'create new goal custom filled' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'specific goal' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'your goals custom filled' mid fidelity wireframe.

Hi-fi wireframes

Figma was used to add colour to the wireframes, using a colour scheme from the style guide. The style guide's typography was also applied at this stage.

FrugalityFirst 'welcome' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'login' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'home' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'your goals empty' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'create new goal empty' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'create new goal filled' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'specific goal' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'your goals filled' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'specific goal achieved' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'home tablet' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'home laptop' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'create new goal (filled) tablet' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'create new goal (filled) laptop' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'specific goal (filled) tablet' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'specific goal (filled) laptop' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'your goals (filled) tablet' mid fidelity wireframe. FrugalityFirst 'your goals (filled) laptop' mid fidelity wireframe.

Mockups

These mockups illustrate that this web app design is responsive. They show how they look on different screen sizes on various devices. These devices include: mobile phones, tablets and desktop screens.

FrugalityFirst 'welcome mobile' mockup FrugalityFirst 'login mobile' mockup FrugalityFirst 'home mobile' mockup FrugalityFirst 'your goals (empty) mobile' mockup FrugalityFirst 'create new goal (empty) mobile' mockup FrugalityFirst 'create new goal (filled) mobile' mockup FrugalityFirst 'specific goal mobile' mockup FrugalityFirst 'your goals (filled) mobile' mockup FrugalityFirst 'specific goal (achieved) mobile' mockup FrugalityFirst 'home tablet' mockup FrugalityFirst 'home laptop' mockup FrugalityFirst 'create new goal (filled) tablet' mockup FrugalityFirst 'create new goal (filled) laptop' mockup FrugalityFirst 'specific goal tablet' mockup FrugalityFirst 'specific goal (filled) laptop' mockup FrugalityFirst 'your goals (filled) tablet' mockup FrugalityFirst 'your goals (filled) laptop' mockup

Conclusion

This app design provides screens that help users save money for purchasing costly items. It allows users to enter a time period they want for saving money and rewards them with a message once they meet their saving goal. As a result, this app helps users be more cautious with their financial information.