Overview

Created a comprehensive UI/UX design for a critical Bushfire Info & Management App, incorporating PACT (People, Activities, Context, Technologies) analysis. The design addresses the urgent need for intuitive, accessible information during emergency situations where usability is a matter of safety.

Design Process

PACT Analysis

• People: Residents in bushfire-prone areas, emergency responders, and local council staff
• Activities: Monitoring fire alerts, finding evacuation routes, reporting hazards, coordinating response teams
• Context: High-stress emergency scenarios, often used outdoors on mobile devices with limited connectivity
• Technologies: Smartphone-first design, integration with fire agency APIs, GPS location services

Wireframes & Prototypes

• Developed user personas representing different stakeholder types
• Created scenario-based user journeys to identify critical task flows
• Designed low-fidelity wireframes to validate information architecture
• Iterated to high-fidelity mockups based on usability feedback
• Applied accessibility principles for readability under stress and outdoor lighting

Key Screens

• Dashboard: At-a-glance fire alert map with severity colour-coding
• Alert Detail: Location, wind direction, containment status, and evacuation advice
• Evacuation Routes: Turn-by-turn routing away from active fire zones
• Report Hazard: Simple one-tap form to report uncontrolled fires or blocked roads
• Emergency Contacts: Quick-access panel for local fire brigade and emergency services

Skills Demonstrated

• PACT analysis framework for user-centred design
• User persona development and scenario mapping
• Low-to-high fidelity prototyping workflow
• Accessibility and emergency UX design principles
• Iterative design based on usability testing insights