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| DESIGN NAME: Sors PRIMARY FUNCTION: Student Financial App INSPIRATION: Sors was inspired by the financial challenges faced by Chinese international students abroad. Designed to promote financial independence, it combines spending tracking, savings goals, and rewards with AI-driven insights. By making money management engaging, Sors helps students build healthy financial habits and navigate life abroad with confidence. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Sors is an AI-powered financial app designed to help Chinese international students manage budgeting, spending, and savings while studying abroad. By integrating features like spending tracking, personalized goals, daily financial tips, and a curated coupon aggregator, Sors makes financial management engaging and motivational. Its culturally tailored design empowers users to build sustainable habits, offering feedback and rewards to encourage smarter financial decisions and promote long-term stability. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Sors simplifies financial management for Chinese international students with an intuitive, user-friendly experience. Users set financial goals during onboarding and track spending through synced accounts or manual entry, with visual analytics highlighting patterns. Personalized savings goals and real-time progress tracking keep users motivated with milestones and rewards. AI-powered insights provide budgeting suggestions, while contextual coupons save money with a single tap. Financial reports offer easy-to-digest insights, helping users understand their habits. Sors empowers students to build lasting financial habits by combining tracking, gamification, and feedback. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: January 2024 to March 2024 |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Sors's design uses user-centered methodologies, integrating insights from behavioral finance and cultural studies to meet the needs of Chinese international students. The app's features were refined through agile principles, iterative prototyping, A/B testing, and user feedback. Its AI system applies machine learning for personalized insights, while Figma ensures a seamless, intuitive interface. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Sors is a cross-platform mobile app for iOS and Android built with React Native for seamless performance on various devices. It uses AI algorithms for personalized insights and secure cloud storage for data sync. Its lightweight architecture ensures fast loading, accessibility, and user-friendly navigation. TAGS: Financial Management App, AI-driven Insights, Savings Goals, Spending Tracker, Chinese International Students, Gamified Budgeting, Personalized Financial Tools, Coupon Integration, Financial Literacy, Culturally Tailored Design RESEARCH ABSTRACT: For Sors, we conducted user-centered research to understand the financial challenges of Chinese international students abroad. The objective was to identify pain points in financial management and design an engaging, culturally sensitive solution. We used qualitative and quantitative methods, including surveys, interviews, and usability testing. Participants included 50 Chinese international students aged 18–30, representing diverse educational and financial backgrounds. Research revealed vital pain points: lack of financial planning, difficulty maintaining budgets, and a need for more engaging tools. Insights highlighted the importance of visual spending analytics, gamification through rewards, and AI-driven financial tips. The results shaped Sors as a tool for building strong financial habits with intuitive tracking, goal-setting, and personalized insights. This research influenced design by ensuring usability and relevance while addressing cultural nuances. CHALLENGE: The biggest challenge in designing Sors was balancing cultural nuances and engagement for Chinese international students. Extensive research into spending habits and motivators was needed, while external hurdles like limited financial tools and varying legal frameworks added complexity. These challenges were addressed through iterative testing, AI customization, and user-focused solutions. ADDED DATE: 2024-11-13 16:54:52 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Daren Cheng IMAGE CREDITS: Daren Cheng, 2024. |
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| Visit the following page to learn more: https://www.dcdesing.com/sors | |||||
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NAME: DC Design Studio PROFILE: DC Design Studio is a multidisciplinary design agency specializing in innovative solutions that bridge creativity and functionality. With a focus on user-centered design, the studio delivers impactful projects across various domains, including digital experiences, product design, and brand strategy. DC Design Studio emphasizes collaboration, research-driven processes, and culturally sensitive approaches to create designs that meet client needs and resonate with their target audiences. DC Design Studio crafts solutions that inspire, engage, and enhance user interactions by combining expertise in design methodologies and emerging technologies. |
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Sors Student Financial App by Daren Cheng is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design Category, 2024 - 2025.· Read the interview with designer Daren Cheng for design Sors here.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Daren Cheng. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Daren Cheng. |
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