Volunteer with Google Maps — Winnie Hou

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We designed a Google Maps Volunteer feature during a User-Centered Design class in the University of Washington’s Human Centered Design and Engineering program. The overall goal of this project was to create an interactive system that addresses the changing climate. We believed that through volunteering, anyone could find an opportunity to address the needs of a changing climate. This perspective led to the creation of a Volunteer Feature that is integrated with Google Maps. As the lead UX designer on this project, I designed the mid-fidelity wireframes, implemented changes according to usability testing, and designed the high-fidelity prototype. Understanding the true needs of our users was a core part of our design. We identified questions that we needed to answer to refine our design. Are college students looking for volunteer opportunities? What barriers do college students face when looking for volunteer opportunities? How likely are college students to volunteer if they were prov

My role UX Design Lead Collaborators Project Manager: Kristen Vise Content Design: Tanya St. John UX Research: All team members UX Design: Andrew Pham Designed for UW HCDE User-Centered Design Class (Autumn, 2022) Time frame Oct 2022 - Dec 2022 Volunteering made easy — Google Maps new feature. We designed a Google Maps Volunteer feature during a User-Centered Design class in the University of Washington’s Human Centered Design and Engineering program. The overall goal of this project was to create an interactive system that addresses the changing climate . We believed that through volunteering

Volunteer with Google Maps — Winnie Hou

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