Take 5
Take 5
Senior Capstone
Senior Capstone
design methodology
ux research
ui design
prototyping
Industry
Industry
Health + Sports
Health + Sports
Company
Company
Capstone
Capstone
Product
Product
App Prototype
App Prototype
Challenge
Create and execute a capstone brief that shows the skills you've learned as an undergrad. Define a clear project statement, set at least three researched constraints, and identify one specific outcome. Make sure your decisions are informed by research. Your project will be evaluated on its relevance, effectiveness, and the quality of your final design work.
Create and execute a capstone brief that shows the skills you've learned as an undergrad. Define a clear project statement, set at least three researched constraints, and identify one specific outcome. Make sure your decisions are informed by research. Your project will be evaluated on its relevance, effectiveness, and the quality of your final design work.
Solution/Approach
TAKE 5 is an app that facilitates a safe community and an atmosphere for healthy conversation and education on mental health for student-athletes. The UI/UX must be intuitive and inclusive to deliver the information in a way that is easily digestible given the heaviness mental health topics often carry.
TAKE 5 is an app that facilitates a safe community and an atmosphere for healthy conversation and education on mental health for student-athletes. The UI/UX must be intuitive and inclusive to deliver the information in a way that is easily digestible given the heaviness mental health topics often carry.
Problem
Mental health awareness and personal identity growth among college student athletes is a topic that has been making its’ importance known across the nation, but is slow to be addressed in a way that brings direct and continued impact to students in need.
Mental health awareness and personal identity growth among college student athletes is a topic that has been making its’ importance known across the nation, but is slow to be addressed in a way that brings direct and continued impact to students in need.
Research shows the student-athlete experience can cause extra stress and unexpected mental hardships. Due to the negative stigmas surrounding mental health, students often push their mental struggles aside. Take 5 intends to make space for fulfilling connections and conversations within the communities already present on a student’s campus, discussing shared experiences and finding comfort.
Research shows the student-athlete experience can cause extra stress and unexpected mental hardships. Due to the negative stigmas surrounding mental health, students often push their mental struggles aside. Take 5 intends to make space for fulfilling connections and conversations within the communities already present on a student’s campus, discussing shared experiences and finding comfort.
Up to 40%
Up to 40%
of college student-athletes experience significant symptoms of depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions.
of college student-athletes experience significant symptoms of depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions.
Only 10% seek help
Only 10% seek help
Asking for help is a superpower anyone can have but only some people use. It is brave to ask for help. Mentors can help change our lives if we let them.
Asking for help is a superpower anyone can have but only some people use. It is brave to ask for help. Mentors can help change our lives if we let them.
-Alexi Pappas, Olympian, filmmaker, writer.
-Alexi Pappas, Olympian, filmmaker, writer.
So, how do students feel about their mental health and its relationship to their collegiate & athletic lifestyle?
So, how do students feel about their mental health and its relationship to their collegiate & athletic lifestyle?
Survey results from 40 current student-athletes
Stress Levels Caused by Their Sport In Season
1
no stress
5
high stress
What Currently has you the most stressed?
Personal Stress
Upcoming Season
Finances
School
Life After College
10
20
0
What are any boundaries to addressing your mental health?
10
20
0
Unsure how to start, easier to do nothing
Feel like I don’t have time for it
Overwhelmed with first step
Fear of being vulnerable
Would a space to learn mental health habits relevant to Athletes Be helpful?
80% yes
20% maybe
Do you feel your team would perform better if you knew Each Other better?
88% yes
12% maybe
Stress Levels Caused by Their Sport In Season
1
no stress
5
high stress
What Currently has you the most stressed?
Personal Stress
Upcoming Season
Finances
School
Life After College
10
20
0
What are any boundaries to addressing your mental health?
10
20
0
Unsure how to start, easier to do nothing
Feel like I don’t have time for it
Overwhelmed with first step
Fear of being vulnerable
Would a space to learn mental health habits relevant to Athletes Be helpful?
80% yes
20% maybe
Do you feel your team would perform better if you knew Each Other better?
88% yes
12% maybe
Survey results from 40 current student-athletes
What about your sport HELPS the quality of your mental health?
What are some problems among athletes we may not see ourselves? What is currently lacking in schools?
What comments do you have on your experience as a student athlete in relation to mental health?
What do you feel your university is lacking in terms of handling mental health?
What about your sport HELPS the quality of your mental health?
What are some problems among athletes we may not see ourselves? What is currently lacking in schools?
What comments do you have on your experience as a student athlete in relation to mental health?
What do you feel your university is lacking in terms of handling mental health?
The Solution
Take 5 is an app for student-athletes in college or who recently graduated that provides a positive space for mental health awareness and personal identity growth. Through articles from trusted mental health professionals and personal stories from professional athletes, users will explore topics and learn about what mental health could mean for them or for a teammate. By bringing more awareness to these often hushed topics such as depression, anxiety, and suicide, we hope those who join the Take 5 community will learn how they can help themselves and their teammates beyond the basic skills of their sport.
Take 5 is an app for student-athletes in college or who recently graduated that provides a positive space for mental health awareness and personal identity growth. Through articles from trusted mental health professionals and personal stories from professional athletes, users will explore topics and learn about what mental health could mean for them or for a teammate. By bringing more awareness to these often hushed topics such as depression, anxiety, and suicide, we hope those who join the Take 5 community will learn how they can help themselves and their teammates beyond the basic skills of their sport.
Connect
Connect
Take 5 will encourage athletes to CONNECT with other athletes at their school over shared interests through group forums. Promoted events of the week will encourage interaction off the app to build relationships.
Take 5 will encourage athletes to CONNECT with other athletes at their school over shared interests through group forums. Promoted events of the week will encourage interaction off the app to build relationships.
Learn
Learn
A variety of content including articles, videos, and podcasts will be provided to help users LEARN. By providing trusted content that users can also relate to, we break down barriers of entry to mental health education.
A variety of content including articles, videos, and podcasts will be provided to help users LEARN. By providing trusted content that users can also relate to, we break down barriers of entry to mental health education.
Collect
Collect
Users will have the ability to save and COLLECT this content for future reference on their profile. This will encourage students to use the tools they learn in the future and be able to share them with teammates at practice.
Users will have the ability to save and COLLECT this content for future reference on their profile. This will encourage students to use the tools they learn in the future and be able to share them with teammates at practice.
BUILDING THE SYSTEM
BUILDING THE SYSTEM
BUILDING THE SYSTEM
BUILDING THE SYSTEM
BUILDING THE SYSTEM
BUILDING THE SYSTEM
BUILDING THE SYSTEM
BUILDING THE SYSTEM
Competitive Analysis
Medium
quick action icons
easy filtering
content hierarchy within card
add custom filters to home screen
“save to” pop up
quick action icons
easy to read
Key Takeaways
Minimal color usage & full-width cards simplifies screens
Chip filter at top of screen when searching
Information on card is only key info
Includes highlights from all topics + suggestions
Spotify
currently playing drawer
quick actions
personalized suggestions
personalized suggestions
uniform cards = easy scanning
easy to identify difference in content types by image treatment
filters already visible
text hierarchy
Key Takeaways
Prioritized content in a hierarchy that follows common task flows
Cards are uniform in base style, despite variety of content
Chip filter system is easily accessible
Multiple ways to customize the user experience
Calm App
custom backgrounds
daily suggestions = promote daily use of app
one-tap filters
no way to filter free or paid options
consistency
personal message
progress tracker
Key Takeaways
Onboarding process explains goal of app well
Cards heavily rely on imagery, but can be redundant
Iconography and time indicators are helpful on cards
Calm color palette and even balance of image and text
Medium
quick action icons
easy filtering
content hierarchy within card
add custom filters to home screen
“save to” pop up
quick action icons
easy to read
Key Takeaways
Minimal color usage & full-width cards simplifies screens
Chip filter at top of screen when searching
Information on card is only key info
Includes highlights from all topics + suggestions
Spotify
currently playing drawer
quick actions
personalized suggestions
personalized suggestions
uniform cards = easy scanning
easy to identify difference in content types by image treatment
filters already visible
text hierarchy
Key Takeaways
Prioritized content in a hierarchy that follows common task flows
Cards are uniform in base style, despite variety of content
Chip filter system is easily accessible
Multiple ways to customize the user experience
Calm App
custom backgrounds
daily suggestions = promote daily use of app
one-tap filters
no way to filter free or paid options
consistency
personal message
progress tracker
Key Takeaways
Onboarding process explains goal of app well
Cards heavily rely on imagery, but can be redundant
Iconography and time indicators are helpful on cards
Calm color palette and even balance of image and text
Sydney, 23
Track & Field • Grad Student
Sydney is in her sixth year as a student-athlete. She has been through a lot of ups and downs in her college career being a transfer student and moving away from home. She is always looking for ways to stay in touch with her mental health as each year brings new challenges.
Goals:
Engage with others with similar interests, find a daily practice for her mental health understand mental health better.
Interests:
reading
podcasts
cats
painting
Ryan, 20
Football • Sophomore
Ryan is in his second year playing football for a D1 program. He wants to start improving his leadership within the team this year, but often feels held back by anxiety around his athletic performance. He is looking for new mental health practices to try out this year to make a more positive impact on his team.
Goals:
Learn more about what mental health really encompasses, connect with others over sport-induced stress and anxiety.
Interests:
video games
nutrition
lifting
Sydney, 23
Track & Field • Grad Student
Sydney is in her sixth year as a student-athlete. She has been through a lot of ups and downs in her college career being a transfer student and moving away from home. She is always looking for ways to stay in touch with her mental health as each year brings new challenges.
Goals:
Engage with others with similar interests, find a daily practice for her mental health understand mental health better.
Interests:
reading
podcasts
cats
painting
Ryan, 20
Football • Sophomore
Ryan is in his second year playing football for a D1 program. He wants to start improving his leadership within the team this year, but often feels held back by anxiety around his athletic performance. He is looking for new mental health practices to try out this year to make a more positive impact on his team.
Goals:
Learn more about what mental health really encompasses, connect with others over sport-induced stress and anxiety.
Interests:
video games
nutrition
lifting
Sydney, 23
Track & Field • Grad Student
Sydney is in her sixth year as a student-athlete. She has been through a lot of ups and downs in her college career being a transfer student and moving away from home. She is always looking for ways to stay in touch with her mental health as each year brings new challenges.
Goals:
Engage with others with similar interests, find a daily practice for her mental health understand mental health better.
Interests:
reading
podcasts
cats
painting
Ryan, 20
Football • Sophomore
Ryan is in his second year playing football for a D1 program. He wants to start improving his leadership within the team this year, but often feels held back by anxiety around his athletic performance. He is looking for new mental health practices to try out this year to make a more positive impact on his team.
Goals:
Learn more about what mental health really encompasses, connect with others over sport-induced stress and anxiety.
Interests:
video games
nutrition
lifting
Sydney, 23
Track & Field • Grad Student
Sydney is in her sixth year as a student-athlete. She has been through a lot of ups and downs in her college career being a transfer student and moving away from home. She is always looking for ways to stay in touch with her mental health as each year brings new challenges.
Goals:
Engage with others with similar interests, find a daily practice for her mental health understand mental health better.
Interests:
reading
podcasts
cats
painting
Ryan, 20
Football • Sophomore
Ryan is in his second year playing football for a D1 program. He wants to start improving his leadership within the team this year, but often feels held back by anxiety around his athletic performance. He is looking for new mental health practices to try out this year to make a more positive impact on his team.
Goals:
Learn more about what mental health really encompasses, connect with others over sport-induced stress and anxiety.
Interests:
video games
nutrition
lifting
Personas
Personas
Sydney, 23
Track & Field • Grad Student
Sydney is in her sixth year as a student-athlete. She has been through a lot of ups and downs in her college career being a transfer student and moving away from home. She is always looking for ways to stay in touch with her mental health as each year brings new challenges.
Goals:
Engage with others with similar interests
find a daily practice for her mental health
understand mental health better
Interests:
reading
podcasts
cats
painting
Ryan, 20
Football • Sophomore
Ryan is in his second year playing football for a D1 program. He wants to start improving his leadership within the team this year, but often feels held back by anxiety around his athletic performance. He is looking for new positive mental health practices he can try out this year.
Goals:
Learn more about what mental health really covers, connect with others over sport-induced stress and anxiety. learn how to become a better leader on his team
Interests:
video games
nutrition
lifting
golf
Sydney, 23
Track & Field • Grad Student
Sydney is in her sixth year as a student-athlete. She has been through a lot of ups and downs in her college career being a transfer student and moving away from home. She is always looking for ways to stay in touch with her mental health as each year brings new challenges.
Goals:
Engage with others with similar interests
find a daily practice for her mental health
understand mental health better
Interests:
reading
podcasts
cats
painting
Ryan, 20
Football • Sophomore
Ryan is in his second year playing football for a D1 program. He wants to start improving his leadership within the team this year, but often feels held back by anxiety around his athletic performance. He is looking for new positive mental health practices he can try out this year.
Goals:
Learn more about what mental health really covers, connect with others over sport-induced stress and anxiety. learn how to become a better leader on his team
Interests:
video games
nutrition
lifting
golf
Sydney, 23
Track & Field • Grad Student
Sydney is in her sixth year as a student-athlete. She has been through a lot of ups and downs in her college career being a transfer student and moving away from home. She is always looking for ways to stay in touch with her mental health as each year brings new challenges.
Goals:
Engage with others with similar interests
find a daily practice for her mental health
understand mental health better
Interests:
reading
podcasts
cats
painting
Ryan, 20
Football • Sophomore
Ryan is in his second year playing football for a D1 program. He wants to start improving his leadership within the team this year, but often feels held back by anxiety around his athletic performance. He is looking for new positive mental health practices he can try out this year.
Goals:
Learn more about what mental health really covers, connect with others over sport-induced stress and anxiety. learn how to become a better leader on his team
Interests:
video games
nutrition
lifting
golf
Sydney, 23
Track & Field • Grad Student
Sydney is in her sixth year as a student-athlete. She has been through a lot of ups and downs in her college career being a transfer student and moving away from home. She is always looking for ways to stay in touch with her mental health as each year brings new challenges.
Goals:
Engage with others with similar interests
find a daily practice for her mental health
understand mental health better
Interests:
reading
podcasts
cats
painting
Ryan, 20
Football • Sophomore
Ryan is in his second year playing football for a D1 program. He wants to start improving his leadership within the team this year, but often feels held back by anxiety around his athletic performance. He is looking for new positive mental health practices he can try out this year.
Goals:
Learn more about what mental health really covers, connect with others over sport-induced stress and anxiety. learn how to become a better leader on his team
Interests:
video games
nutrition
lifting
golf
Information Architecture
Information Architecture
save modal
Take 5 Navigation
home
personal feed/dashboard
content cards
save button
notifications
navigation bar
home
connect
learn
collect
account button
create a group
search button
search button
filters
search
content cards
spotlight card
account button
edit button
profile
settings
help center
sign out
collection cards
add button
filters
search page
content page
search page
profile page
settings page
help center page
On Campus Resources
National Resources
Suggested Resources
Name
Password
School Information
Selected Interests
Push Notifications
Email Notifications
Appearance Mode
Help
Terms of Service
Privacy Policy
in a collection
Title
Author
Date
Intro
Imagery
Body Copy
Take Action Card
Like
Comment
Share
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invite people button
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exit button
join button
view all people
groups details
suggested topic pills
search button
explore tab
spotlight card
pinned convos
suggested content
joined convos
more button
members
Group Message Screen
group details page
members page
calendar page
message bubbles
calendar
media
send message bar
highlights
settings
add button
add button
calendar
upcoming events
selected date
learn tab
settings/account
privacy controls
Categories
connect
group messages with others
learn
content presented by app
collect
saved content from learn
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