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Smart Home App — Climate & Comfort Controls

Smart Home App — Climate & Comfort Controls

A Case Study in Designing a 5-Minute Interactive Experience for 10,000 people

A Case Study in Designing a 5-Minute Interactive Experience for 10,000 people

Industry

Smart Home / IoT (Internet of Things)

Smart Home / IoT (Internet of Things)

My Role

Product Designer

Product Designer

Overview

A modular smart home interface designed for users to monitor and control lighting, temperature, air quality, and appliances across rooms. Built to feel both ambient and responsive, the app features real-time status cards, natural language controls, and subtle microinteractions to guide and delight users.

Tool Stack

Problem

Problem

Smart home interfaces often overwhelm with too much data or bury essential controls in deep menus. Users want visibility and control without cognitive overload, especially in shared or family settings.

Smart home interfaces often overwhelm with too much data or bury essential controls in deep menus. Users want visibility and control without cognitive overload, especially in shared or family settings.

Goals

Goals

GOAL 1

GOAL 1

Clarity at a Glance

Clarity at a Glance

How do we surface meaningful environmental data—without overwhelming casual users?

How do we surface meaningful environmental data—without overwhelming casual users?

GOAL 2

GOAL 2

Ease Across Devices

Ease Across Devices

How can we ensure consistent interaction patterns across phones, tablets, and wall displays?

How can we ensure consistent interaction patterns across phones, tablets, and wall displays?

GOAL 3

GOAL 3

Tactile Feedback

Tactile Feedback

How do we use micro-interactions to create an intuitive and satisfying sense of control?

How do we use micro-interactions to create an intuitive and satisfying sense of control?

My Role

My Role

01

01

Defined navigation structure and card layouts

Defined navigation structure and card layouts

02

02

Designed Figma component system for modular scaling

Designed Figma component system for modular scaling

03

03

Used After Effects to prototype transitions and motion feedback

Used After Effects to prototype transitions and motion feedback

04

04

Conducted user testing with families to refine accessibility and glanceability

Conducted user testing with families to refine accessibility and glanceability

Impact

Impact

The prototype demonstrates how motion, hierarchy, and minimal UI can make complex home data feel approachable and actionable. Designed for clarity, designed for comfort.

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