How can data change lives? We’re all familiar with the limitations of activity trackers. At first, we get excited by all the data it shows. After a while the data isn’t meaningful anymore, or we don’t understand why it should be. Then we stop using the device altogether.

By embracing people’s stories,
we can make their data meaningful for them.

This was our aim. With their heritage in medical and consumer devices, Philips worked with doctors and the American Heart Association to develop a 24-week health program. The aim is to prevent cardiovascular disease by addressing common issues. With daily goals, users would take small steps for big impact on their health.

I was brought in to help the Philips design team flesh out what this product experience would be and look like. Over the period of seven months, we designed brand new experiences which were prototyped and tested. We made an app experience that was engaging, delightful, and seriously helpful.

Client:
Philips

Project: 
Heart Health Program App

Place: 
Amsterdam and Eindhoven

Role: 
Freelance Product Designer

UI / UX Design and Motion Design

PROCESS: Design Language System

All the while, I was also working with the Philips design team to overhaul their overall design language system (DLS). Heart Health would be the first app to use the new language. The system needed to work across a huge spectrum, from consumer products to state-of-the-art medical equipment. And it needed to be user friendly for both consumers and professionals, as well as visually rich and engaging.

How it works

The app engages the user in a 24-week program, divided into sections from nutrition, activity, sleep, and more. Each day a person is given a target to reach within the category. As they progress, they are given new goals, while still keeping the others in mind. There was a slight gamification of the data to engage and encourage.

TRANSFORMING DATA INTO HEALTHY HABITS

Each user has personalized goals based on their medical conditions. Each day the app describes what it is they are doing and why it’s important.