This project focused on designing a clean, user-friendly payroll web application aimed at simplifying routine HR tasks like processing payroll, updating employee information, and viewing reports. My goal was to create a modern interface that would reduce friction, declutter the workspace, and make the overall experience more intuitive for small business users.
This project focused on designing a clean, user-friendly payroll web application aimed at simplifying routine HR tasks like processing payroll, updating employee information, and viewing reports. My goal was to create a modern interface that would reduce friction, declutter the workspace, and make the overall experience more intuitive for small business users.
This project focused on designing a clean, user-friendly payroll web application aimed at simplifying routine HR tasks like processing payroll, updating employee information, and viewing reports. My goal was to create a modern interface that would reduce friction, declutter the workspace, and make the overall experience more intuitive for small business users.
Design Goals & Results
Design Goals & Results
Design Goals & Results
Create a clean and modern layout that reduces cognitive load.
Create a clean and modern layout that reduces cognitive load.
Create a clean and modern layout that reduces cognitive load.
• Used ample white space to separate sections and reduce clutter.
• Used ample white space to separate sections and reduce clutter.
• Used ample white space to separate sections and reduce clutter.
• Emphasized a simple, focused layout to minimize distractions.
• Emphasized a simple, focused layout to minimize distractions.
• Emphasized a simple, focused layout to minimize distractions.
Ensure navigation is intuitive and task completion is clear.
Ensure navigation is intuitive and task completion is clear.
Ensure navigation is intuitive and task completion is clear.
• Introduced a collapsible sidebar to reduce visual noise and prioritize content.
• Introduced a collapsible sidebar to reduce visual noise and prioritize content.
• Introduced a collapsible sidebar to reduce visual noise and prioritize content.
• Used consistent icons and labeling to reinforce usability and improve orientation across the app.
• Used consistent icons and labeling to reinforce usability and improve orientation across the app.
• Used consistent icons and labeling to reinforce usability and improve orientation across the app.
Demonstrate visual hierarchy and accessibility.
Demonstrate visual hierarchy and accessibility.
Demonstrate visual hierarchy and accessibility.
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UI colors meet WCAG AAA compliance, ensuring a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for enhanced readability and accessibility.
UI colors meet WCAG AAA compliance, ensuring a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for enhanced readability and accessibility.
UI colors meet WCAG AAA compliance, ensuring a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for enhanced readability and accessibility.
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Applied strong typography hierarchy to help users scan and understand information quickly.
Applied strong typography hierarchy to help users scan and understand information quickly.
Applied strong typography hierarchy to help users scan and understand information quickly.
User Interactions
User Interactions
User Interactions
• Added micro-interactions to improve perceived responsiveness.
• Added micro-interactions to improve perceived responsiveness.
• Added micro-interactions to improve perceived responsiveness.
• Designed clear confirmation states and task completion indicators to give users confidence.
• Designed clear confirmation states and task completion indicators to give users confidence.
• Designed clear confirmation states and task completion indicators to give users confidence.
• Ensured primary action on each screen stands out using consistent color and positioning
• Ensured primary action on each screen stands out using consistent color and positioning
• Ensured primary action on each screen stands out using consistent color and positioning
• Emphasized button contrast for accessibility
• Emphasized button contrast for accessibility
• Emphasized button contrast for accessibility
Prototype
Prototype
Prototype
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End-to-end task flow for submitting payroll is simple and clear, with clear progress indicators and visual confirmation at each step.
End-to-end task flow for submitting payroll is simple and clear, with clear progress indicators and visual confirmation at each step.
End-to-end task flow for submitting payroll is simple and clear, with clear progress indicators and visual confirmation at each step.
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Interactive feedback when completing tasks helps guide the user seamlessly through the process.
Interactive feedback when completing tasks helps guide the user seamlessly through the process.
Interactive feedback when completing tasks helps guide the user seamlessly through the process.
Outcomes & Takeaways
Outcomes & Takeaways
Outcomes & Takeaways
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Homepage
Homepage
Profile
Profile
Pay
Pay
Wallet
Wallet
Time Off
Time Off
Benefits
Benefits
Documents
Documents
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This design simplifies key tasks, displays clarity, and showcases a modern interface.
This design simplifies key tasks, displays clarity, and showcases a modern interface.
This design simplifies key tasks, displays clarity, and showcases a modern interface.
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This project sharpened my ability to balance usability with visual design, and reinforced the value of designing with clear user intent in mind.
This project sharpened my ability to balance usability with visual design, and reinforced the value of designing with clear user intent in mind.
This project sharpened my ability to balance usability with visual design, and reinforced the value of designing with clear user intent in mind.
Thank You!
Thank You!
Thank You!
Thank you for taking the time to explore this case study. I appreciate your interest in my work and hope it provided a clear insight into my design process and approach.
Thank you for taking the time to explore this case study. I appreciate your interest in my work and hope it provided a clear insight into my design process and approach.
Thank you for taking the time to explore this case study. I appreciate your interest in my work and hope it provided a clear insight into my design process and approach.
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