Overview Page

Interaction Design - Final Year Hand In

Project Overview

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This project explores how individuals and couples make decisions when designing and furnishing their living spaces, with a primary focus on couples moving into their first home.

The aim is to reduce overwhelm, misalignment, and decision fatigue by breaking complex choices into structured, manageable steps.

The outcome is a mobile application called Settled, a collaborative decision-making tool that helps users navigate, compare, and confidently agree on choices within their home, balancing both practical needs and personal preferences.

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Key Focus Areas

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• Supporting collaborative decision-making
• Reducing overwhelm caused by too many options and unclear direction
• Structuring complex decisions into clear, manageable steps
• Helping users align differing preferences and priorities
• Creating a calm, guided experience rather than a stressful or rushed one </aside>

Target Users

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Primary users:

• Couples moving into their first home together

Secondary users:

• Individuals designing or improving their living space
• People moving into shared or smaller spaces

The project prioritises collaborative scenarios where multiple users must align on decisions, as these present the most complexity and opportunity for design intervention.

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Project Structure

🧠 Foundations

Project Overview

Problem Space

Research Plan

🔍 Research

User Interviews

Insights

Personas

Initial User Journeys

Evaluated User Journeys

Opportunities Map