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App Design
Device: Mobile
Type: Experimental
Kind: Sports / AI

an app that Elevates Your Tennis Games

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Starting Point

Why Do Adults Quit Playing Sports?

When I was a kid, I LOVED playing tennis. I'm not sure when or why I stopped playing, but the desire to play again hit me hard last year.

I was ready to dive back in, only to find that the once-simple joy of playing had become a challenging task. Despite our efforts, scheduling a game proved to be a hard task.

This made me think - why is it harder to play tennis as an adult?

Research

Here's what I learned

😥
41%
Struggle to start
💭
32%
Feel unskilled
🕓
24%
Time issues
😳
2%
Consider it childish

I discovered a whole new problem.

When starting this project, I assumed the problem I was trying to solve was time management. However, in my research, I discovered that the real problem was that people struggle with starting and maintaining new habits.

Definition

Target Audience

Tennis Players
Beginners / Intermediates
Young adults / Adults
Tech-oriented
Data-drivens
in search of gaming partners

Their Needs

😌

Convenient Fitness

A way to have fun and stay fit.
I wanted to make it simple for them to find tennis matches that suit their level.

💪

Skill Improvement

Becoming better tennis players. I wanted to give them tips, and track their progress so they can see themselves improving.

😊

Making New Friends

They're social people who want to connect with other tennis players. I wanted to help them find playing partners.

The Design Journey

🔍 Exploring

Briefing
Market Research
Competitors
User Journey Map
Design Trends

✏️ Planning

Screen mapping
Choosing Flow

🌈 Designing

Concept
Components
Design System

📐 Prototyping

Connecting screens
Micro-interactions

Designing

Building a design system

Tennis has a unique style characterized by minimalism, elegance, and a predominantly white color scheme. I wanted the design to merge functionality with the world of tennis. I also chose green as the branding color for its sporty, healthy, and positive vibe.
Fore's Design System

Applying

Gamification

Based on the research I've done on the target audience and their needs, I thought it would be the best to gamify Fore.

🎯

Defined Goals

A rewarding experience makes it easier to achieve goals through motivation and positive feedback.

🎮

Sense of Control

Give users a sense of control by letting them decide which milestone they want to achieve next.

📏

Tracking Progress

Climbing up the scoreboards with every game allows users to track their progress and feel committed.
So, I created a ranking system
and designed badges

app Key Features

✨

A smarter way to play

I discovered that 1 out of 3 adults quit playing sports because they feel unskilled. To help them, I designed Fore for smart-equipped tennis courts, driven by AI technology. Sensors and cameras collect real-time data, syncing with the app for insights, performance stats, and personalized tips. It's a virtual coach.

The app desplays the results and helps you improve.
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🎾

Play With Friends Easily

Another way to engage adults in playing is to help them match with players of the same level.

I designed a feature specifically for helping players to find other players to play with, with an intuitive way to schedule and invite friends for a match.
Mockup
Mockup

📍

Find The Best Spot

One of the biggest reasons adults don't play sports, is the fact they don't know where to start. A simple method to locate a court can help a lot, especially for people who have never played tennis before.

I designed a feature that helps the users to locate the best court for them to play, to reserve it and pay the using fee, if needed.
Mockup
Mockup

Applying

App Key Features

✨A Smarter Way To Play

I discovered that 1 out of 3 adults quit playing sports because they feel unskilled. To help them, I designed Fore for smart-equipped tennis courts, driven by AI technology. Sensors and cameras collect real-time data, syncing with the app for insights, performance stats, and personalized tips. It's a virtual coach.

The app desplays the results and helps you improve.
Mockup
Mockup

🎾Play With Friends Easily

Another way to engage adults in playing is to help them match with players of the same level.

I designed a feature specifically for helping players to find other players to play with, with an intuitive way to schedule and invite friends for a match.
Mockup
Original
Mockup
My redesign

📍Find The Best Spot

One of the biggest reasons adults don't play sports, is the fact they don't know where to start. A simple method to locate a court can help a lot, especially for people who have never played tennis before.

I designed a feature that helps the users to locate the best court for them to play, to reserve it and pay the using fee, if needed.
Mockup
Original
Mockup
My redesign

test & feedback

Refining Screens

After testing and gathering feedback, I realized users desired an overall progress view. To address their feedback, I shortened the list, and added more features instead.

Original Concept

Mockup
Check: Yes
Higher number of previous games displayed
Check: No
Visible progress
Check: No
Clear content hirarchy

Final Screen design

Mockup
Check: Yes
Easy eye scanning and visual hirarchy
Check: Yes
Overall progress view
Check: Yes
Achievements and goals

Final Design

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Summary

Fore is an AI-based app that helps improve tennis skills.

With thoughtfully crafted features like meeting new tennis partners, locating a court, an easy scheduling system, quick payments, and real-time game analysis, the app makes it incredibly easy to start playing tennis. The specific Fore-suitable courts are equipped with cameras and sensors that analyze games and show the results on the app.

All of these features engage people to play tennis and become better at the sport.

More info

My role
User research
Interface design
Design sprint
Problem solving
Prototyping
Screen Design
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Tools
Figma
After Effects
Google Forms
Illustrator
Photoshop
Miro

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