StartUp is a website designed to improve the onboarding experience of new remote hires. In this project, I identified inaccessibilities of employees navigating the onboarding process for a startup company to address isolation, confusion, and counter-productivity.
Skills: UX Design, UX Research, Independent Project, Figma
Project Role: UI/UX Designer
Project Year & Length: 2025 | 1 Week
Grade: 97/100 (A)
How Might I... design an onboarding website that incorporates centrality, fluidity, and interactivity to alleviate new hirees' frustrations?
Research & Discovery
I analyzed three in-depth user interviews to discover the current pain points of the current onboarding experience. I found that users had three main issues:
Several critical links to documents are inaccessible
Communication with the information technology department is difficult
New hirees feel disconnected from company culture and social life
All complications have led to extensive employee and company time wasted, minimizing company productivity, efficiency, and subsequently, growth. I conglomerated user challenges into a singular user persona, grouped recurring patterns in an affinity map, and developed a user flow to inspire my web design.
Designing & Prototyping
Low-Fidelity Wireframes
- I developed five main pages to fit the scope of this project: Home, Tasks, Company Essentials, IT Support, and Your Team.
- I brainstormed applicable content to fall under each section, for example, training videos.
- I created layout consistency and structure by implementing a global navigation bar.
High-Fidelity Prototype & Style Guide
- I developed a responsive design across the entire application.
- I established a consistent color scheme and typography relevant to the company's branding and aesthetics.
