Designing for solo female hikers

Designing for solo female hikers

Designing for solo female hikers

A targeted extension of AllTrails that treats safety as a first-class feature — not a premium add-on — for the 25+ million women who hike in the US.

A targeted extension of AllTrails that treats safety as a first-class feature — not a premium add-on — for the 25+ million women who hike in the US.

TIMELINE

TIMELINE

TIMELINE

Jan '26 - Mar '26

Jan '26 - Mar '26

ROLE

ROLE

ROLE

Visual Designer

Visual Designer

Team of 5 Designers

Team of 5 Designers

TOOLS

TOOLS

TOOLS

Figma

Figma

Apple iMessages

Apple iMessages

CONTRIBUTION

CONTRIBUTION

CONTRIBUTION

User Research

User Research

Interface Design

Interface Design

OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

Apple's iMessage is highly effective for casual communication, but lacks the space to accommodate to professional teams.

Apple's iMessage is highly effective for casual communication, but lacks the space to accommodate to professional teams.

I worked as a visual designer alongside 4 other designers to create a Task-Based Workspace within iMessage, built to support more organized team communication. Project outcomes include:

I worked as a visual designer alongside 4 other designers to create a Task-Based Workspace within iMessage, built to support more organized team communication. Project outcomes include:

01

Structured Workspace

Introduced a task-based workspace to bring clearer organization and priority to group conversations.

02

Clear Task Tracking

Improved information flow by reducing noise and making key tasks easier to track.

03

Smooth Integration

Designed a cohesive visual system that integrates seamlessly with iMessage’s familiar interface.

How might we transform iMessage into a space that supports structured collaboration without disrupting its familiar, conversational experience?

RELATED WORK RESEARCH

RELATED WORK RESEARCH

In order to understand user pain points, I synthesized relevant work to assess gaps within the market.

In order to understand user pain points, I synthesized relevant work to assess gaps within the market.

I helped organize 20 research works and real-world system to see where they fell short and where they could inform our proposed design.

I helped organize 20 research works and real-world system to see where they fell short and where they could inform our proposed design.

PROBLEM SPACE

PROBLEM SPACE

I identified key opportunities to support task management within iMessage.

USER FLOWS

USER FLOWS

USER FLOWS

Prioritizing context over (squeezing everything into one flow)

Rather than attempting to create a singular flow for all files, I decided to break key ideas into two separate flows to support clarity and context. Receiving team feedback allowed me to understand the optimal way to organize this feature.

Rather than attempting to create a singular flow for all files, I decided to break key ideas into two separate flows to support clarity and context. Receiving team feedback allowed me to understand the optimal way to organize this feature.

Initial User Flow

One flow made the task inefficient and confusing.


One flow made the task inefficient and confusing.


One flow made the task inefficient and confusing.

Final User Flow

Reformatting to prioritize clarity and (for it to make sense my brain is dead)

Reformatting to prioritize clarity and (for it to make sense my brain is dead)

OUR PROPOSED DESIGN FEATURES

OUR PROPOSED DESIGN FEATURES

OUR PROPOSED DESIGN FEATURES

After brainstorming, my team and I fleshed out the key functions of our design and decided on 4 main features.

WHAT I LEARNED & MY IMPACT

WHAT I LEARNED & MY IMPACT

WHAT I LEARNED & MY IMPACT

Working on this project taught me to be a more thoughtful, solution-centered designer.

Working on this project taught me to be a more thoughtful, solution-centered designer.

01

From instinct to intention

Working with other designers who challenged my thinking, I learned that stronger solutions come from questioning decisions, defining rationale, and sharing ownership. This experience pushed me to think outside the box and iterate until the best solution is found through collaboration.

02

Design is consistently evolving

Redesigning a platform as established as iMessage challenged my assumption that familiar products are already optimized. Through research and iteration, I learned that even the most polished experiences hold overlooked friction. As designers, we challenge the idea of what is finished, and we iterate and refine until the experience truly works.

My team and I working together!

My team and I working together!

thoughtful,

creative,

& full of curiosity.

Let’s connect!

Let’s connect!