"I think we've been underutilizing your skillset" said Dan Smith. "How about if you build me an app?"

I had never built a medical app, never in my life. I didn't know where to start, and with security being so important, the risk of building an app would be huge. Plus, how would I implement a language that I barely even speak? It would be huge risk, and I would be throwing myself in the deep end, not knowing how to swim, so naturally I said, "Okay. I'll give it a go."

After a week of planning and budgeting the time, I got to talk with HarmoniMD's team in Mexico, who was leading their sales, and also knew the hospital's and patients' needs. Working with Carlos, the head of the team, I figured out the needs of the app, and moved forward with designing.

A prototype had already been developed, but it was in dire need of an updated look. The UI had been built, but needed to show more information to the patient so they knew what it was they were looking at. Usually, I'm one to remove any unnecessary information, but when it comes to a hospital, the needs are very different. Being clear and making things feel intentional is the key. Animations, copy and layout would all need to point to clarity. I spent about a day on each part of the project, updating Carlos to what was going on, making sure that the app was headed in the direction needed.

The end result was an app that felt good to use, and had the information needed to explain what the patient was seeing.