Dragonly
Dragons Training App
Dragonly
Dragons Training App
Personal project, 2023
Role - UX researcher | UI/UX designer
Tools - Figma
Logo design - Prio Hans
Raising a dragon is an amazing life experience, but it also takes a lot of work and responsibility to train him to function harmoniously in a human household.
For some reason there is currently no
online platform that helps dragon owners with this process.
So how can dragon owners train them
and know they are on the right track?
How can they?
01 Train their dragon from the most
basic commands and keep track
of their training sessions
02 Better understand the needs of
their new dragon and reach their
specific goals
03 Become more educated on dragons
body language and behavior
What if we?
01 Create an app that helps users that
are new to dragons developmental
stages and behavior to train their
new dragon in a simple and
enjoyable manner
02 Encourage users to stay motivated
and maintain a stress-free training
routine with their dragons
Design process
Who am I designing for?
Personas
From the initial research results I learned
more about the potential users, their
goals and needs, their frustrations and
the tasks they must complete.
I narrowed the scope of the user base to
target two different personas: users who
are new owners and users who are
raising a baby dragon.
I had a bit of a problem reaching out
and finding dragon owners in my social circle, so to help inform my perspective
I decided to research slightly similar and more approachable creatures – dogs.
I sent out an online user surveys to friends and acquaintances to find users that met the pre-screening criteria: owning a dog and a desire for at home dog training.
* For the purpose of this case study, I changed
the word "dog" to "dragon"
Getting to know
the users
Some of the questions that were asked:
Users research key insights
Getting to know
the competition
As I mentioned before, for some reason
there are currently no dragons training
apps in the market.
I decided to explore top rated dogs
training apps in order to understand
the standards and key features of
somewhat similar industry.
Research insights -
Must-have features
After the discovery of the fundamental users needs and following the similar market research, I set the must-have features of dragonly and started
to examine some ideas for their
visual design.
Dragonly offers a personalized training program based on the user's initial and specific goals. In order to create the program the user goes through a quick questionnaire when onboarding the app for the first time
Personalized training program
Dragonly offers step-by-step tasks
instructions with visual support and
a built-in clicker
Lessons and instructions
Users can join an in-app community
(similar to other social media platforms)
and connect with other dragon owners
on the platform to share their
experiences and progress
community
Dragonly offers access to various
educational articles to help owners
learn about dragons body language
and behavior
Information
Users can set daily or weekly reminders
to help them stay focused on their training goals and stay motivated.
Furthermore, users can mark the
status of a particular task (not learned >
in progress > learned) to encourage
them to proceed and accomplish the task
Training schedule
Dragonly includes a progress tracker
to see where the user and his dragon
are on their training journey and a
unique measurement tool to track the dragon’s growth
Progress tracker
The idea
Dragonly is a mobile platform that aims
to enhance the mutual relationship between dragons and their owners.
Dragonly's goal is to help dragon owners become better trainers by providing them a simple tool to structure and maintain a personalized training program with easy-to-follow tutorials, offers them useful information and lets them communicate and share their experiences with other dragon owners – all from the comfort
of their phone.
A sneak peek
Dragonly
Dragons Training App
Personal project, 2023
Role - UX researcher | UI/UX designer
Tools - Figma
Logo design - Prio Hans
What if we?
01 Create an app that helps users that are new to dragons developmental stages and behavior
to train their new dragon in a simple and enjoyable manner
02 Encourage users to stay motivated and maintain a stress-free training routine with their dragons
How can they?
01 Train their dragon from the most basic commands and keep track of their training sessions
02 Better understand the needs of their new dragon and reach their specific goals
03 Become more educated on dragons body language and behavior
Raising a dragon is an amazing life experience, but it also takes a lot of work and responsibility
to train him to function harmoniously in a human household.
For some reason there is currently no online platform that helps dragon owners with this process.
So how can dragon owners train them and know they are on the right track?
The idea
Dragonly is a mobile platform that aims to enhance the mutual relationship between dragons and their owners.
Dragonly's goal is to help dragon owners become better trainers by providing them a simple tool to structure and
maintain a personalized training program with easy-to-follow tutorials, offers them useful information and lets
them communicate and share their experiences with other dragon owners – all from the comfort of their phone.
Dragonly is a mobile platform that aims to enhance the mutual relationship between dragons
and their owners.
Dragonly's goal is to help dragon owners become better trainers by providing them a simple tool to structure and maintain a personalized training program with easy-to-follow tutorials, offers them useful information and lets them communicate and share their experiences with other dragon owners – all from the comfort of their phone.
prototype
screens
A sneak peek
Design process
Online survey
Research insights
User flow
Visual design
prototype
Competitor Analysis
Getting to know the users
I had a bit of a problem reaching out and finding dragon owners in my social circle, so to help inform my perspective I decided to research slightly similar and more approachable creatures – dogs.
I sent out an online user surveys to friends and acquaintances to find users that met the pre-screening criteria: owning a dog and a desire for at home dog training.
* For the purpose of this case study, I changed the word "dog" to "dragon"
Who am I designing for?
Personas
From the initial research results I learned more about the potential users, their goals and needs,
their frustrations and the tasks they must complete.
I narrowed the scope of the user base to target two different personas: users who are new owners
and users who are raising a baby dragon.
I want to reduce Luna’s anxiety.
I also feel like we bond more when we train together
Wants to make Luna happy and safe and to reduce her anxiety
Wants her kids to participate in Luna’s training process
Goals and needs
Wants to learn more about dragons behavior
Wants to be inTouch with other dragon owners in her situation
Lack of time and energy to train Luna every day
Not sure if she is doing the training tasks correctly
There are no dragon owners in her immediate social circle to seek for some advice
Frustrations
Mia & Luna Bloom
Haifa, Israel
41, Married, Mom of 2
Book editor
College educated
first-time dragon owner
I just adore Oli, but I tend to skip his training tasks
Wants Oli to be happy and content
Wants to train Oli basic manners and make him stop burning the furniture
Wants to track Oli’s training progress and growth over time
Goals and needs
Oli is still not fully house trained
Find it hard to keep motivation over time
and sticking to a training routine
Has lack of patience
Can’t afford a personal trainer or classes
Frustrations
Jonathan & Oli Banks
Tel Aviv, Israel
33, In a relationship
Graphic designer
Vocational education
Baby dragon owner
Users research key insights
Most user state that they don’t know whether they are doing a training tasks correctly
01
02
Most users feel that they lack basic
and essential information about
raising dragons
03
Most users feel the need to be on track with their dragon training and
growth progress
04
Most users have difficulty in maintaining a consistent training schedule with
their dragon
05
Most user find that other users progress can influence and encourage them to keep their own training routine
As I mentioned before, for some reason there are currently no dragons training apps in the market.
I decided to explore top rated dogs training apps in order to understand the standards and key features
of somewhat similar industry.
Getting to know the competition
Research insights - Must-have features
After the discovery of the fundamental users needs and following the similar market research,
I set the must-have features of dragonly and started to examine some ideas for their visual design.
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Lessons
Flying
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Flying
Lessons
Start training
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Flying
Lessons
Dragonly offers step-by-step tasks instructions with visual support and a built-in clicker
Lessons and instructions
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Name
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Name
Community
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add photos
add videos
capture video
Post
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Community
Users can join an in-app community (similar to other social media platforms) and connect with other dragon owners on the platform to share their experiences and progress
community
Home
How old is Oli?
Next
Home
How does Oli behave?
Skip
Please answer the following
questions to help us personalize
yours experience
Start
Home
Can Oli sit and stay in the
position for ten seconds?
No
Yes
Dragonly offers a personalized training program based on the user's initial and specific goals. In order to create the program the user goes through a quick questionnaire when onboarding the app for the first time
Personalized training program
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Articles
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Articles
Dragonly offers access to various educational articles to help owners learn about dragons body language and behavior
Information
Lessons
Flying
1
2
3
4
5
How well did Oli perform?
Status
In progress
Not learned
Done
Go to Oli’s training programs
Home
Training reminders
Day:
Repeat every day
SET
Time:
:
12
00
s
m
t
w
t
f
s
Users can set daily or weekly reminders to help them stay focused on their training goals and stay motivated.
Furthermore, users can mark the status of a particular task (not learned > in progress > learned) to encourage them to proceed and accomplish the task
Training schedule
Measure
Measure
Measure
Oli’s growth status
Add measurement
Last measurement:
Date: 7/8
Height: 2m
Date: 7/7
Height: 1.5m
Date: 7/6
Height: 1m
Date: 7/8
Height: 2m
Home
Training progress
Not learned
100/160
See more
In progress
35/160
See more
Learned
25/160
See more
Dragonly includes a progress tracker to see where the user and
his dragon are on their training journey and a unique measurement
tool to track the dragon’s growth
Progress tracker
The design process
How does Dragonly actually work?
Once I prioritized the functionalities the app's features should offer, I created a user flow to illustrate the step-by-step journey that the user could go through to reach his goal when interacting with Dragonly.
full user flow file
Final design
Onboarding screens
Onboarding screens
Dragonly tailors the user’s training program via a quick onboarding questionnaire, so he can address his dragon’s specific needs.
An option to skip the questionnaire is available, along with a progress indicator.
Instead of answering the “Yes” or “No” questions by clicking buttons the user swipes the questions cards left (for “No”) and right (for “Yes”) for a more playful and engaging experience.
Dragonly tailors the user’s training program via a quick onboarding questionnaire, so he can address his dragon’s specific needs.
An option to skip the questionnaire is available, along with a progress indicator.
Instead of answering the “Yes” or “No” questions by clicking buttons the user swipes the questions cards left (for “No”) and right (for “Yes”) for a more playful and engaging experience.
User profile
Training program
Intro article
Inbox & Clicker
Community
Articles
Measurement tool
Lessons
Growth status
Sign up (first timer)
Profile page
App settings
Progress page
Set reminders
Edit reminders
User profile
User profile
Home page
Home page
Video examples
Task details
Task status
Training timer & clicker
Choose task
Video examples
Task details
Task status
Training timer & clicker
Choose task
Lessons
Lessons
Growth status page (first timer)
Growth status page
Measurement tool (instructions)
Take measurement
Confirm measurement
Measurement done
Growth status
Growth status
Community feed
Like/comment
Read/add comment
Profile page
Add post
Community feed
Read/add comment
Profile page
Add post
Like/comment
Community
Community
In-App Messaging
In-App Messaging
Articles
Articles
Prototype
Try it yourself
Final thoughts
Training a dragon is a challenging endeavor. Dragons are intelligent and powerful creatures with
abilities such as flight and fire-breathing, which require specialized knowledge and skills to manage.
Bear in mind that every dragon is unique, and patience is key. Training takes time, and it's important
to respect the dragon's individual personality and limits.
My goal was to help dragon owners enhance their training skills by offering a simple tool that
organizes and sustains a tailored training program.
As I encountered challenges in connecting with dragon owners within my network for my user
research, I decided to broaden my understanding by exploring dog owners, as they share some fundamental needs when it comes to caring for and training their pets, although they are dealing
with very different creatures.
Dragonly is designed with the user’s needs in mind, offering several features that make dragon
training more accessible and enjoyable, and encourages users to continue training their
dragons effectively.
Users can easily explore the app with a clear and simple menu structure, customize the app
based on the dragon's age and training goals, track their dragon's progress over time with
visual indicators, schedule and plan training sessions and set reminders, share their progress
within the app's community, and deepen their understanding of dragon training through a
collection of step-by-step guides, video tutorials, articles, and tips.
What’s next?
As I move on from this project, my dedication to improving the user experience remains continual.
I’ve introduced Dragonly to a select group of friends who represent my target users, inviting
them to explore the prototype and provide their feedback. The valuable feedback gathered
from these user testing sessions has opened up opportunities for a range of exciting new
features that could be integrated into the product. These enhancements are designed
to boost functionality and enrich the overall user experience:
1. Gamification - Incorporating elements like badges, points, or levels to motivate users
and make training more enjoyable.
2. Live Feedback – Providing real-time feedback on the training, allowing users to correct
techniques and improve their skills on the spot.
3. Community Growth - Adding social features that enable users to connect and share
experiences on other social networks (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc.) in addition to
the in-app community feature.
The design process
How does Dragonly actually work?
full user flow file
Once I prioritized the functionalities
the app's features should offer, I created
a user flow to illustrate the step-by-step journey that the user could go through
to reach his goal when interacting
with Dragonly.
Final design
Onboarding screens
Home page & User profile
Lessons
Dragonly tailors the user’s training
program via a quick onboarding
questionnaire, so he can address his
dragon’s specific needs.
An option to skip the questionnaire is
available, along with a progress indicator.
Instead of answering the “Yes” or “No”
questions by clicking buttons the user
swipes the questions cards left (for “No”)
and right (for “Yes”) for a more playful
and engaging experience.
Growth status
Try it yourself
Community
In-App Messaging & Articles
Final thoughts
Training a dragon is a challenging endeavor. Dragons are intelligent and powerful creatures with abilities such
as flight and fire-breathing, which require specialized knowledge and
skills to manage.
Bear in mind that every dragon is unique, and patience is key. Training takes time, and it's important
to respect the dragon's individual personality and limits.
My goal was to help dragon owners enhance their training skills by offering a simple tool that organizes and sustains a tailored training program.
As I encountered challenges in connecting with dragon owners
within my network for my user
research, I decided to broaden my understanding by exploring dog owners, as they share some fundamental needs when it comes
to caring for and training their pets, although they are dealing
with very different creatures.
Dragonly is designed with the user’s needs in mind, offering several
features that make dragon training more accessible and enjoyable,
and encourages users to continue training their dragons effectively.
Users can easily explore the app
with a clear and simple menu
structure, customize the app based
on the dragon's age and training goals, track their dragon's progress over time with visual indicators, schedule and plan training sessions and set reminders, share their progress
within the app's community, and deepen their understanding of
dragon training through a collection
of step-by-step guides, video tutorials, articles, and tips.
What’s next?
As I move on from this project, my dedication to improving the user experience remains continual.
I’ve introduced Dragonly to a select group of friends who represent my target users, inviting them to explore the prototype and provide their feedback. The valuable feedback gathered from these user testing sessions has opened up opportunities for a range of exciting new features
that could be integrated into the product. These enhancements are designed to boost functionality and enrich the overall user experience:
1. Gamification - Incorporating elements like badges, points, or levels to motivate users and make training more enjoyable.
2. Live Feedback – Providing real-time feedback on the training, allowing users to correct techniques and improve their skills on the spot.
3. Community Growth - Adding social features that enable users to connect and share experiences on other social networks (Facebook, Instagram,
TikTok, etc.) in addition to the in-app community feature.
