Nest Thermostat

Main Role

Interaction Designer

Duration

10 Weeks

Date

Winter 2024

Project Overview

The current design of the Nest thermostat lacks features that contribute to a positive atmosphere, hindering employee satisfaction and well-being.


Our task as UX designers was to spearhead a spinoff, infusing the relaunch of the product with a friendly and cheerful aesthetic tailored for office environments.

My Role

I took charge of translating research insights into visually compelling and thematically consistent interface designs.


My primary responsibilities included leading the initial concept development to the creation of final design elements, ensuring that all visual components aligned with the project’s overarching theme.

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Green & Affordable

Concept 01

A user that is a conscious minimalist, looking to save and conscious of environment

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Innovative & High-End

Concept 02

A user that is an uncompromising geek, Early adopter, tech savvy and wants latest & greatest

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Friendly and Cheerful

Concept 03

A user that is the unwilling employee, Allergic to office, needs to bond w/ coworkers, needs positivity

The Project Dynamic

This 10-week project involved three stages: moodboarding for an assigned vision, developing proposals for all three concepts, and the I will showcase in this case study, working in teams to develop the whole ecosystem for the final assigned vision.

*If you want more information about the other 2 stages please reach out!

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Visual Research

15

Top Images

60

Image Consolidation

360+

Images Collected

  • Background Color

    Insight 01

    The recommended background colors are either white or beige

  • Accent Color

    Insight 02

    It is suggested to use green, yellow and orange as the accent color

  • Font-type

    Insight 03

    It is suggested to use Sans Serif fonts with rounded edges

  • Number of Colors

    Insight 04

    The recommended color palette consists of 3-5 colors

Device User Flows

Phone User Flows

Wireframing

This 10-week project involved three stages: moodboarding for an assigned vision,

Style Guides

Components

Assigning a distinct color to each main section of the thermostat helps reduce cognitive load, streamline the user experience, and eliminate location confusion.

Color Sectioning

Assigning a distinct color to each main section of the thermostat helps reduce cognitive load, streamline the user experience, and eliminate location confusion.

Final Screens

Users will find information and interactive features tailored to the room they're in or other rooms, including:

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