Project by

Ly Hoang Thi

Ly Hoang Thi

UI Design

UI Design

Concept & Information Architecture

Concept & Information Architecture

Katherine Ly

Katherine Ly

UX Research

UX Research

Visual Identity & Branding

Visual Identity & Branding

Ivo Herrmann

Paul Thiele

Ivo Herrmann

Paul Thiele

Consulting & Supervision

Consulting & Supervision

Flexible. Young.

And just a little bit better.

About

About

BAföG (abbr. Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz) is a form of financial aid offered by the German government, specifically for students. It is loan, meant to aid those who may not have the financial means to fully support themselves for the duration of their education. Inevitably, BAföG is also tied to a lot of German bureaucracy

BAföG (abbr. Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz) is a form of financial aid offered by the German government, specifically for students. It is loan, meant to aid those who may not have the financial means to fully support themselves for the duration of their education. Inevitably, BAföG is also tied to a lot of German bureaucracy

Solution

Solution

This project aims to rethink the BAföG application process by simplifying and combining all necessary steps into one app. To fit the target group of primarily young adults, the new BAföG digital app gains a new visual identity as well.

This project aims to rethink the BAföG application process by simplifying and combining all necessary steps into one app. To fit the target group of primarily young adults, the new BAföG digital app gains a new visual identity as well.

Methodology

1 Research

2 Define

3 Design

Current State

Analysis

Benchmarking

Interview

Persona

User Journey

How might we...

Brainstorming

Synthesis of ideas

User Flow

Sketches

Wireframes

Visual Identity

Design

Iteration

Prototyping

Branding

Mash-Up!

Mash-Up!

At the core of our redesign lays the combination of different services or tools that aren’t usually found in the traditional act of filling out forms.


We have incorporated 3 key prospects:

At the core of our redesign lays the combination of different services or tools that aren’t usually found in the traditional act of filling out forms.


We have incorporated 3 key prospects:

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Gamification

Work /

planning tools

Typography

H1

Monument Extended

Ultrabold

48 pt

B1

Inter

Bold

16 pt

H2

Monument Extended

Regular

32 pt

B2

Inter

Medium

16 pt

H3

Monument Extended

Regular

20 pt

B3

Inter

Regular

14 pt

Color

HEX

00EE87

HEX

F191FF

HEX

B4FA63

HEX

252D31

HEX

2692FB

HEX

7552FF

Current State

Current State

Branding

Branding

Design

One-time verification

Verify your identity via BundID by holding your ID card to your smartphone.

Verify your identity via BundID by holding your ID card to your smartphone.

Digitized forms

Fill out and submit your application form on your phone. Anytime and anywhere .

Fill out and submit your application form on your phone. Anytime and anywhere .

Keep track of your progress.

Keep track of your progress.

Tracking

Referral for parents

Referral for

parents

Send referral code to your parents for form 3.

Send referral code to your parents for form 3.

Scan, upload and store your documents directly from your phone.

Scan, upload and store your documents directly from your phone.

Data upload

Payout prediction

Get preview of the potential payout amount after submitting your application.

Get preview of the potential payout amount after submitting your application.

An overview of all necessary forms in bite sizes.

An overview of all necessary forms in bite sizes.

Missions

Problems

Problems

Poor digital execution of the webform

Poor digital execution of the webform

Lacking transparency

Lacking transparency

No overview of the documents

No overview of the documents

Overall overwhelming application experience

Overall overwhelming application experience

Methodology

1 Research

2 Define

3 Design

Current State

Analysis

Benchmarking

Interview

Persona

User Journey

How might we...

Brainstorming

Synthesis of ideas

User Flow

Sketches

Wireframes

Visual Identity

Design

Iteration

Prototyping

Branding

Color

HEX

00EE87

HEX

F191FF

HEX

B4FA63

HEX

252D31

HEX

2692FB

HEX

7552FF

Typography

H1

Monument Extended

Ultrabold

48 pt

B1

Inter

Bold

16 pt

H2

Monument Extended

Regular

32 pt

B2

Inter

Medium

16 pt

H3

Monument Extended

Regular

20 pt

B3

Inter

Regular

14 pt

1 Research

Current State Analysis

Benchmarking

Interview

Methodology

2 Define

Persona

User Journey

How might we…

Brainstorming

Synthesis of ideas

User Flow

3 Design

Sketches

Wireframes

Visual Identity

Design

Iteration

Branding

Prototyping

Color

HEX

00EE87

HEX

F191FF

HEX

B4FA63

HEX

252D31

HEX

2692FB

HEX

7552FF

Typography

H1

Monument Extended / Ultrabold / 48 pt

B2

Inter / Medium / 16 pt

B1

Inter / Bold / 16 pt

H3

Monument Extended / Regular / 20 pt

H2

Monument Extended / Regular / 32 pt

B3

Inter / Regular / 14 pt

Design

One-time verification

Verify your identity via BundID by holding your ID card to your smartphone.

Digitized forms

Fill out and submit your application form on your phone. Anytime and anywhere .

An overview of all necessary forms in bite sizes.

Missions

Keep track of your progress.

Tracking

Scan, upload and store your documents directly from your phone.

Data upload

Payout prediction

Get preview of the potential payout amount after submitting your application.

Referral for parents

Send referral code to your parents for form 3.

Project by

Ly Hoang Thi

UI Design

Concept &

Information Architecture

Katherine Ly

UX Research

Visual Identity & Branding

Ivo Herrmann

Paul Thiele

Consulting & Supervision