Designing a Smart Home Command Center

Created a mobile hub for effortless hardware and system control, from on-boarding to customization, all united by a cohesive design system.

What is "Switchless?"

Switchless was a student-founded hardware and software startup. The team designed a patent-pending "smart switch" and "smart cover plate" with embedded sensors that could send live data to a mobile app, and also be controlled by the same interface.

What I did

What I did

For 10 months, I led a design team at a smart home technology startup to design a mobile app hub that would put users fully in control of their connected devices and home systems. As the lead designer, I delivered the full app concept: covering initial on-boarding, robust customization options, and a scalable design system to support varied hardware integrations.

For 10 months, I led a design team at a smart home technology startup to design a mobile app hub that would put users fully in control of their connected devices and home systems. As the lead designer, I delivered the full app concept: covering initial on-boarding, robust customization options, and a scalable design system to support varied hardware integrations.

After a solid design direction, I created design system foundations so we could iterate faster

After a solid design direction, I created design system foundations so we could iterate faster

Reflection

Reflection

Although this startup is currently paused, it was a great opportunity to push my creative thinking and get super into product. As a bonus, I was able to lead a mobile app design team and work with amazing and talented designers. One of my biggest learnings from this project was thinking about ways to design user control and for brand-new experiences.

Although this startup is currently paused, it was a great opportunity to push my creative thinking and get super into product. As a bonus, I was able to lead a mobile app design team and work with amazing and talented designers. One of my biggest learnings from this project was thinking about ways to design user control and for brand-new experiences.

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