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objective
Create a branded app for people about to retire and/or recently retired that solves a problem for them.
tools
Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop
values
Purpose, productivity, specialty, adventure
deliverables
Digital experience, Promotional materials
understanding the user
Ego Integrity vs. Despair: To understand an empathize with a group of people I have no personal experience in, I started with psychological research. Erik Erikson was an ego psychologist who developed one of the most popular theories of development There are 8 stages of development in this theory, but Ego integrity vs despair is the last stage that goes from age 65 on, which is the age of retirement.
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user interviews
"I might work part time for a while or volunteer to fill the time"
- Maria Hamilton
- Maria Hamilton
"I'm pretty well prepared for retirement, I just am not sure how I am going to spend my time yet"
- Patti Johnson
- Patti Johnson
user journey map
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/eb04b271-e525-4199-ac8f-b70b8aebc16a/1652b7f5-7fb9-4f7b-9f2e-25a5b4203363_rw_3840.jpg?h=60b2220aa7e4170be3f47e5aefd4c7a5)
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site mapping
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/eb04b271-e525-4199-ac8f-b70b8aebc16a/4413993a-6d25-4e9e-a15b-b55316d10984_rw_1920.jpg?h=b5b6075f28e7ede12fff8f975bcde95a)
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