NEWYORKMATE
Roommate finding app2021
HELPING GEN Z TO FIND THEIR IDEAL ROOMMATE IN NEW YORK CITY.
Tools︎︎︎
Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop
Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Properties are getting more expensive that young students and workers can’t afford the rent. Thus, living with a roommate resolves their financial problem. Even though they find a person to live with, there comes several issues such as financial, lifestyle and security problems. To solve these problems, NYMate is here to help the 20s.
Properties are getting more expensive that young students and workers can’t afford the rent. Thus, living with a roommate resolves their financial problem. Even though they find a person to live with, there comes several issues such as financial, lifestyle and security problems. To solve these problems, NYMate is here to help the 20s.
Research
︎︎︎ Recent statistics say that 54% of the world’s population live in urban communities. The average marriage age for men and women has grown up within the past two decades that city dwellers tend to spend most of their twenties living with roommates.
Problems
User Needs
︎︎︎ Need someone who can respect each others’ personality and lifestyle
︎︎︎ safe, secure rommate
︎︎︎ someone who can share rent
︎︎︎ affordable room in NYC
︎︎︎ Need someone who can respect each others’ personality and lifestyle
︎︎︎ safe, secure rommate
︎︎︎ someone who can share rent
︎︎︎ affordable room in NYC
Painpoints
︎︎︎ different life pattern, personality and lifestyle
︎︎︎ respecting each other’s privacy
︎︎︎ paying rent on time
︎︎︎ finding trustworthy roommate
︎︎︎ different life pattern, personality and lifestyle
︎︎︎ respecting each other’s privacy
︎︎︎ paying rent on time
︎︎︎ finding trustworthy roommate
Usability Testing
︎︎︎ Conducted test with three different participants in their age of early, mid, and late 20s with all different experiences of finding and living with roommate.
Results
Security
︎︎︎ users are afraid of fraud and each others’ availabilty to pay rent on time
Compatibility
︎︎︎ hard to find compatible roommate with few questions among tons of people listed in the app
︎︎︎ users are afraid of fraud and each others’ availabilty to pay rent on time
Compatibility
︎︎︎ hard to find compatible roommate with few questions among tons of people listed in the app
Solution 1
Security
︎︎︎ pre-check identity and sign contract within the app
︎︎︎ pre-check identity and sign contract within the app
Solution 2
Compatibility
︎︎︎ apply user filter & find people who are in a high match
︎︎︎ apply user filter & find people who are in a high match
Ⓒ Bokyung Won, 2022.