PINGO — A SIMPLE PRODUCTIVITY APP BUILT AROUND THE MESSY REALITY OF STUDENT LIFE, DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE MENTAL LOAD OF KEEPING TRACK, COORDINATING, AND GETTING THINGS DONE.
INDUSTRY
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCT
MOBILE APP
DURATION
6 WEEKS, 2025
PLATFORM
IOS
ROLE
UX DESIGNER (END-TO-END)
/ OVERVIEW
PINGO IS A MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY APP BUILT SPECIFICALLY FOR STUDENTS AND THE MENTAL LOAD THAT COMES WITH STUDENT LIFE. TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS, WHETHER INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP, PERSONAL TASKS, AND MEET-UPS WITH CLASSMATES ALL COME TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE. IT BREAKS BIGGER TASKS INTO MANAGEABLE DAILY STEPS, MAKES GROUP WORK MORE VISIBLE AND BALANCED, AND HELPS STUDENTS STAY ON TOP OF THEIR WORK WITHOUT THE CONSTANT HUSTLE OF REMEMBERING AND COORDINATING EVERYTHING. PINGO PLUS ADDS AI TO HANDLE THE SAME PLANNING AND COORDINATION WORK FASTER — TAKING CARE OF THE BUSYWORK SO STUDENTS CAN FOCUS ON THE WORK ITSELF.
Most productivity apps assume you work alone. pingo doesn’t. between deadlines, group work, personal tasks, and constant coordination, there’s already enough to keep in your head. pingo takes some of that load off. we got you.
/ THE PROBLEM
BEING A STUDENT MYSELF MEANS JUGGLING MORE THAN JUST CLASSES. A SINGLE COURSE CAN HAVE MULTIPLE ASSIGNMENTS, GROUP PROJECTS, DEADLINES, PERSONAL TASKS, AND MEET-UPS — ALL HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME. KEEPING TRACK OF IT ALL CAN QUICKLY BECOME A TASK IN ITSELF. IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE:
(1) TRYING TO KEEP TRACK OF ASSIGNMENTS FROM FACULTY — SEARCHING THROUGH MESSAGES, CLASS GROUPS, OR ASKING CLASSMATES WHEN THEY’VE EVEN FORGOTTEN WHAT WAS ASSIGNED.
(2) DIGGING THROUGH A BUSY GROUP CHAT TO FIGURE OUT WHO’S DOING WHAT, OR CHASING PEOPLE FOR UPDATES WHEN THE WORK ISN’T MOVING.
(3) KEEPING PERSONAL TO-DOS SOMEWHERE ELSE — IN NOTES, REMINDERS, OR A PAPER PLANNER BACK IN THE HOSTEL — THEN FORGETTING ABOUT THEM WHEN THE DAY GETS BUSY OR WHEN YOU’RE IN CLASS WITHOUT ACCESS TO THEM.
(4) TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHEN AND WHERE EVERYONE CAN MEET, OFTEN THROUGH A LONG BACK-AND-FORTH OF MESSAGES — ONLY TO REALISE THAT SOME PEOPLE DIDN’T EVEN KNOW ABOUT THE MEET-UP IN THE FIRST PLACE.
(5) PROCRASINATION
EVERYTHING LIVES SOMEWHERE DIFFERENT, AND NOTHING CONNECTS. DEADLINES GET MISSED, GROUP WORK CAN FALL ON THE SAME FEW PEOPLE, AND COORDINATING EVERYTHING BECOMES ANOTHER TASK TO MANAGE.
(A) DISCOVER (RESEARCH)
-USER AUDIENCE
-RESEARCH GOALS & QUESTIONS
-SURVEY (50 STUDENTS)
-1:1 INTERVIEWS (10 STUDENTS, 3 FACULTY)
-COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
-KEY NUMBERS & USER QUOTES
(B) DEFINE (SYNTHESIS)
-AFFINITY MAPPING
-PERSONAS
-USER JOURNEY MAP (EMOTIONS & POINTS)
-PROBLEM STATEMENT
-USER AND BUSINESS GOALS
THE PRIMARY AUDIENCE FOR PINGO IS ONLY STUDENTS, WHO FEEL OVERWHELMED BY THE NUMBER OF TASKS, DEADLINES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES THEY HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF. IT IS DESIGNED TO HELP THEM MAKE SENSE OF EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY ARE IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY — FROM SCHOOL AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES TO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS AND PHDs. PINGO IS NOT TIED TO A SPECIFIC AGE GROUP, AS EDUCATION CAN BE PURSUED AT ANY STAGE OF LIFE.
RESEARCH GOALS
UNDERSTAND HOW STUDENTS TRACK ASSIGNMENTS, GROUP WORK, AND PERSONAL TASKS TODAY.