PlantC Kev Siv Tseem Ceeb: Application Xov Tooj Ntawm Tes by Yanming Chen

PlantC Kev Siv Tseem Ceeb: Application Xov Tooj Ntawm Tes by Yanming Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Hlau in Tsim Thev Naus Laus Zis Xov Tooj, Apps thiab Software Competition Category.

HlauXov Tooj· 2023

PlantC Kev Siv Tseem Ceeb: Application Xov Tooj Ntawm Tes

by Yanming Chen

Client: Yanming Chen

A' Design Award Hlau Winner in Xov Tooj Category

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The Design

About PlantC Kev Siv Tseem Ceeb: Application Xov Tooj Ntawm Tes

Ntawv Qhia: PlantC yog ib qho application xov tooj ntawm tes tsim los saib xyuas cov nroj tsuag hauv tsev. PlantC pab cov neeg uas muaj ob peb tsob nroj tsuag hauv tsev lossis hauv chaw ua haujlwm kom paub cov nroj tsuag uas lawv tsis tau paub thiab kawm txog lawv tej yam ntxwv tshwj xeeb. Lub koob yees duab (camera) muaj peev xwm luaj (scan) ib tsob nroj tsuag los txheeb xyuas hom nroj tsuag ntawd thiab qhia cov ntsiab lus qhia meej. Cov neeg siv tsim ib tug profile, ntxiv lawv tej nroj tsuag rau hauv, thiab teem sij hawm ceeb toom txhua hnub kom nqa dej thiab saib xyuas. Nplooj ntawv hauv tsev (homepage) qhia txog kev nyob ntawm chav tsev thiab qib dej nyob rau hauv ib qho qauv tsim uas yooj yim thiab meej. PlantC tsim los siv rau ob lub kaw lus iOS thiab Android.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hlau

PlantC Kev Siv Tseem Ceeb: Application Xov Tooj Ntawm Tes yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Hlau, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom uas muab rau cov qauv tsim zoo uas ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau ntawm kev ua haujlwm thiab kev lag luam uas xav tau los ntawm cov khoom tsim zoo. Cov neeg yeej Hlau qhia txog kev txawj loj, kev paub tshwj xeeb siab, kev nkag siab ntawm cov kws tshaj lij thiab lub peev xwm tsim ntawm cov neeg tsim. PlantC Kev Siv Tseem Ceeb: Application Xov Tooj Ntawm Tes xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub uas siv tau thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Hlau no sib xyaw cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev lag luam thiab muaj cov yam ntxwv siv tshuab txawj ntse txuas nrog kev paub thiab txuj ci. PlantC Kev Siv Tseem Ceeb: Application Xov Tooj Ntawm Tes tau txais kev hwm vim nws tag nrho thiab tsim los muab kev txhim kho rau lub neej uas pab ua rau lub ntiaj teb zoo dua.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: PlantC is made for human everyday friends, specifically house plants. Most people have some plants in their homes or offices for various purposes. However, people often forget to take care of their quiet little friends due to busy schedules or other occupations. PlantC is designed to give people a break from their busy schedules and has 1:1 time with those plants. People can identify unfamiliar plants, learn about their unique characteristics, build profiles for their own plants, and customize daily reminders to take care of them through PlantC.
Dimensions & Packaging: Designed for the iOS and Android system.
Tags: User Interface, interactive interface, UI, UX, human-centered design, design thinking
Production Technology: The design process documentation was kept in google drive. The surveys were conducted in Google Forms. The interview was conducted via Zoom meeting. The visual designs(low-fidelity and high fidelity) and the prototype was generated through Adobe XD, Illustrator, and Photoshop. If this app has a chance to be launched in the real world, conducting user testing and iteration will be the essential step to achieving a better user experience.
Design Challenge: The greatest challenge is to differentiate this application from other existing ones. In the plant care mobile application market, lots of products are built for general plant care and professional gardener. PlantC is meant to be different. Its purpose is for people with a few plants for leisure to have a a better experience with identifying and taking care of the plants. Once the detailed user profile is built, the UI/UX design is to serve the best of their interest and create value for them. Market research is the way to establish a detailed user profile and validate the actual needs. Based on the result of the research and follow-up surveys, PlantC is successful in differentiating itself through UI design and user experience.
Research: Market research, composed of large-scale surveys and focus groups, was performed to validate the need for such an application and to study the potential preferences of the UI interface. The large-scale surveys, powered by Google Survey, focused more on validating the need. Over 300 people participated in the survey. More than 70% of them currently have house plants, and 90% of participants had or attempted to have them in the past month. The focus group was composed of 20 random people who fit PlantC’s target user profile. The interviews were conducted via Zoom Meetings. The participants were asked to fill up the survey and choose between different design preferences. The result of the focus group indicated that simple to use is the highest ranked feature. The color set of #52A54E green and #FDFDFD white is one of the most preferred sets due to its sense of refreshing, light, free, etc. After the design was finished, a follow-up survey was sent out for feedback. The survey result indicates that 90% of the participants will choose PlantC over other products based on the first glance of UI design. After the design was finished, a follow-up survey was sent out for feedback. The survey result indicates that 90% of the participants will choose PlantC over other products based on the first glance of UI design.
Inspiration: Have you ever purchased a plant just because it looks good at a glance? Have you ever left flowers or plants at home that perished just because you don't know how to take care of them? Many people have experienced those moments. Making plants grow is not as simple as it seems. Various plants have different requirements for watering and taking care of them. Under these contexts, a practical and recognizable mobile application is necessary for people who lack relevant knowledge to recognize plants, pick the one that suits their needs, and take care of them.
Project Duration: July 15th, 2021 in United States of America
Operation Flow: After onboarding, the login/sign-up page reminds users to create a profile to add their plants. The homepage offers a simple and clean design showing registered plants' room condition and watering level. Users can also scan the plants by using the camera to recognize the breed and obtain detailed information. If the user registered plants in their profile, PlantC would send a notification to the user when the plant needed anything.
Image Credits: Copyright to Yanming Chen