Guardian

A app that relies on your inactivity to keep you safe.
March - May 2022


TEAM
Solo Project
TOOLS
Figma
Problem

Living and commuting in cities can be dangerous.

As someone who has been living in a major city for the last few years, I’ve gone through many mobile applications to keep myself and my loved ones safe. Apps to track and share locations, apps to get alerts about crime in the area, apps that send automated messages and calls- trying to find one that had all the functions I wanted in this sea of content was incredibly overwhelming.
Research

Market Analysis


I started by looking at 6 popular safety apps and their common features, in order to find gaps and opportunities for inspiration.


Problem Statement

How might we keep people safe without having them interact with their phone?


Guardian, my solution to the above statement, would rely on the user’s inactivity to keep them safe. To solidify my key features and identify how my solution stands out from existing applications, I created the following concept model.





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