I chose to create a project manager because I felt there were no good pre-existing tools designed specifically for students. Most students use a combination of Google Drive, text, and Canvas/their school's assignment board, which isn't very efficient. On the other hand, project management apps like Notion, Trello, or Wrike designed for huge corporations have an overwhelming number of functions that most students will never use, and a steep learning curve. WorkTogether selects only the most essential features of each and combines them into one simple app.

User Research
After forming the initial idea, I conducted interviews with three different college students and asked them about their experiences working in group projects. I sorted the notes I took for each interview into five different categories that affected their experiences, and whether it was a bright or pain point. This helped me recognize how crucial time management and accountability were to students, and thus refine my site map.

This site map visualizes how members of our target market (high school and college students) would flow through the site – which buttons they would click on, which sections needed to be visually differentiated, etc.