I’ve found it hard to keep my project focused and not try to solve everything at once. I also struggled to ensure my project was innovative yet also realistic, and that one did not cancel out the other. I overcame these issues by getting diverse opinions on my work, and by having a clear understanding of who my users were and what needs I should be prioritising. 

I’ve also never designed an app in its entirety, so that’s been a new challenge for me, which I've tried to embrace. I've designed sections of an app before, so it's really interesting to pull all those things together and understand how everything fits together. 

The resources that have been available to me at Loughborough have really helped shape the direction of this project. We’ve had many workshops on ideation, user journey mapping and value proposition canvas mapping that I feel have been instrumental. The Design School staff are also incredible – my tutors have helped me so much and I wouldn't really be where I am without them.