Many people take daily medications and supplements, but staying adherent is often a challenge for those with chronic conditions. Pillog is a mobile app designed to help people manage their medication schedules, ultimately improving adherence and health outcomes.
Duration: May-June 2022
Research
UI/UX
Prototyping
User Testing
Nominated for the UX Design Awards 2023 — International Design Center Berlin (IDZ)
Back in 2020, I was diagnosed with a health condition that required surgeries. My experience of being a patient inspired me to solve healthcare challenges through product design.
Design a mobile app for young adults, so they remember taking medications on time and personalize their schedules easily.
1. Deliver a feasible solution in a healthcare setting
2. Identify and prioritize product opportunities
3. Define the scope for the MVP
At the beginning, I identified three key metrics to measure and evaluate the success of the product solution.
By conducting quantitative and qualitative research, I discovered the underlying problems and frustrations when it comes to medication reminders, management, and scheduling. During the interviews, the conversations with the participants provided valuable insights that drove my design solution.
1. Prefer intuitive digital tools for easy medication-reminder setup over physical method
2. Concerned about skipping or mixing up medications
3. Need quick and easy access to drug information
For this MVP, I focused on users like Hetty Tylor who has ongoing health conditions and takes medications regularly.
To better understand the market, I conducted a comprehensive audit of 4 medication reminder apps (Medisafe, Round Health, Max, and Pill Reminder), evaluating each product’s functionality, user experience, and branding.
Pillog allows users to customize medication schedules, track daily progress, receive reminders, and retrieve drug information easily. This MVP focuses on the onboarding and the medication reminder setup flow—ensuring an intuitive, personalized experience for new users.
System: iOS only
The IA outlines Pillog’s overall structure and is intentionally flexible to support future product development while enabling a seamless, connected user experience.
Throughout the project lifecycle, I brainstormed solutions and created sketches focusing on reminder setup, pill identifier, and flexible scheduling.
By conducting the usability testings, I synthesized findings and identified 3 major themes around Home Screen, Pill Identifier, and Reminder Setup.
Through an iterative design process, I refined and optimized the product to create an intuitive, streamlined experience. The final app designs and interactive prototypes are shown below.
2023 Global UX Design Award: Nomination
Medication Adherence: The app is designed to improve medication adherence and patient health outcomes.
Feasibility: It addressed healthcare challenges, shaping the future of digital health.
Task Completion and Activation: All 5 participants successfully activated features and completed tasks with ease.
Positive Feedback: Users were excited about Pillog and expressed interest in using it in real life.
Iterative Design: Early testing helped validate solutions and identify improvement opportunities.
Overall, this project was both meaningful and rewarding, reflecting the values I care about most. I’m excited to bring it to life with AI.