App Design

Best Roommate


Best Roommate is a startup that aims to provide an efficient and secure platform for young people to find matching roommates in cities.





Role

Research
Product Design
Visual Design
Final UI
Project Type

Self Initiated
Date

Jan. 2022 - Feb. 2022




Research



54% of the world's population live in cities.

The average age of marriage for men is 29, up from 26 two decades ago.
The average age of marriage for females is 27, up from 23 two decades ago.

Given these trends, urban citizens in their 20s actually spend the majority of their lives with roommates.


As more people move into cities, finding a good and matching roommate becomes increasingly difficult.
Hardships incluce price negotiation, living habits, hobbies and privacy issues.

Young people in their twenties normally just start their career. They have busy schedules, so that living habits and personalities are more likely to generate roommate conflicts.


Summary

With increase in personal pursuit and improvement in cultural openness, late marriage and sharing an apartment with other people are inevitable trends.

For young people who just start their career, life has become more stressful, resulting in scarce of time and money.



Competitive Study




Summary

The quality, authenticity and identification of both parties of the listings need to be improved.

Strengthen the supervision and audit of landlords, tenants and agents, and recommend the use of real-name authentication and photo authentication.

Tenants and landlords, and tenants and tenants can fill out evaluation forms for each other. Roommates write reviews to each other once a month to give feedback.

To improve the accuracy of property information, it is recommended to use live video and live viewing to show the properties more realistically and transparently.
The information classification of user decision process should be detailed.


More detailed filtering of property conditions and personalized recommendations are needed to help users find the most suitable properties quickly and precisely.

The function of matching roommates is not yet popular, but if it can be added into the process, a one-stop rental experience can be achieved and a large number of users can be attracted.

As users' requirements for living environment increase, more after-sales services can be added, such as: moving, decoration, housekeeping, home appliance repair, etc.





Product Design






What core problem will the product solve?



Product Highlights







User Journey Map




Wireframes









Visual Design



Moodboard


Color

The main colors include a dark green, a mint green, paired with a tomato red. It matches the aesthetics of the target user group.


Typeface



Final UI