orbit

car management made simple

RECOGNITIONS

gold winner

gold winner

orbit transforms mundane car management into an immersive experience, catering to every need of the vehicle owner(s).

orbit transforms mundane car management into an immersive experience, catering to every need of the vehicle owner(s).

ROLE

design lead

design lead

DOMAIN

automobile

automobile

SKILLS

mobile app design

mobile app design

participatory user research

participatory user research

data visualisation

data visualisation

TIMELINE

8 weeks + 1 week dev handoff

8 weeks + 1 week dev handoff

GOAL

simplify car ownership and management giving users effortless control of their vehicle and related services anytime, anywhere via a mobile-first experience.

**designed and prototyped in Figma

GOAL

simplify car ownership and management giving users effortless control of their vehicle and related services anytime, anywhere via a mobile-first experience.

**designed and prototyped in Figma

RESEARCH

our research process had 3 objectives- understand the users, business, and the co-dependencies with CARS24’s other verticals

our research process had 3 objectives- understand the users, business, and the co-dependencies with CARS24’s other verticals

delivered production-ready designs for a global user base of

300M+

delivered production-ready designs for a global user base of

300M+

focus groups

the visual language should reflect our brand as a complete ecosystem: "a universe that supports every need" across a car’s entire lifecycle.

focus groups

the visual language should reflect our brand as a complete ecosystem: "a universe that supports every need" across a car’s entire lifecycle.

co-creation workshops

users don’t think in ‘features,’ they think in outcomes. our users are usually mid-task, not browsing casually.

co-creation workshops

users don’t think in ‘features,’ they think in outcomes. our users are usually mid-task, not browsing casually.

interpretive user research

the experiences felt more like guessing than understanding.

interpretive user research

the experiences felt more like guessing than understanding.

CHALLENGE

CARS24 serves as an all-in-one platform for automobile e-commerce and services.

designing for an all-in-one platform came with the risk of overwhelming users with too many features at once.

this could led to choice paralysis, increasing cognitive load and making it difficult for users to quickly locate the functionality they needed.

CHALLENGE

CARS24 serves as an all-in-one platform for automobile e-commerce and services.

designing for an all-in-one platform came with the risk of overwhelming users with too many features at once.

this could led to choice paralysis, increasing cognitive load and making it difficult for users to quickly locate the functionality they needed.

SOLUTION

there is a lot you can do, but how long does it take to find what you want to do?

there is a lot you can do, but how long does it take to find what you want to do?

adopting Miller’s law, we decided to limit the number of visible elements within a single frame to match users’ cognitive processing limits.

adopting Miller’s law, we decided to limit the number of visible elements within a single frame to match users’ cognitive processing limits.

to reduce vertical overload, we implemented horizontal scrolling for dense feature areas- allowing users to scan quickly without getting lost.

to reduce vertical overload, we implemented horizontal scrolling for dense feature areas- allowing users to scan quickly without getting lost.

DESIGN THINKING

every company wants it all- functionality, speed, and performance of the app cannot be compromised for aesthetics of a space-inspired theme.

every company wants it all- functionality, speed, and performance of the app cannot be compromised for aesthetics of a space-inspired theme.

we used design to create an illusion of space and inter-galactic theme.

we used design to create an illusion of space and inter-galactic theme.

WHY YOU SHOULD HIRE ME?

if you are looking for a designer who

has experience with solving complex challenges at scale for millions of users.

drives 0 → 1 products by evolving raw ideas into functional designs backed by extensive user research.

creates meaningful, engaging user experiences; not just digital task flows or manuals.

WHY YOU SHOULD HIRE ME?

if you are looking for a designer who

has experience with solving complex challenges at scale for millions of users.

drives 0 → 1 products by evolving raw ideas into functional designs backed by extensive user research.

creates meaningful, engaging user experiences; not just digital task flows or manuals.

SEJAL VASWANI

ms ux, purdue university, west lafayette

SEJAL VASWANI

ms ux, purdue university, west lafayette