Product Design
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2015

Aviation Checklist App: Accessible by Design

I led the redesign of the Pfizer Aviation Checklist iOS app, focused on modernizing the user experience and improving usability. The project centered on refining touch targets, restructuring the information architecture, and consolidating multiple apps into one unified solution.

Opportunity

The original app had small touch targets and poor compatibility across screen sizes. These issues created friction and an inconsistent user experience. My task was to redesign the app into something intuitive, accessible, and reliable.

Solution

Design a seamless, accessible app for pilots by fixing usability gaps, modernizing the interface, and ensuring consistency across iPhone and iPad.

Research & Contextual Inquiry

I conducted 8 user interviews and used VR to immerse myself in the Gulfstream jet environment. These insights gave me the context I needed to guide every design decision.

Modernizing the Experience

I streamlined the interface using modern design principles, reducing clutter, improving navigation, and keeping the focus on clarity and simplicity.

Improving Usability

I resized touch targets to meet accessibility standards, making interactions easier and more accurate. Small changes like these had a big impact on usability.

Redesigning the IA

I rebuilt the app’s information architecture around core pilot tasks, which made navigation faster and more intuitive.

Aviation Checklist App: Accessible by Design
Aviation Checklist App: Accessible by Design
Aviation Checklist App: Accessible by Design
Aviation Checklist App: Accessible by Design

Impact

The Aviation Checklist iOS App redesign delivered a modern, accessible, and intuitive experience for Pfizer’s private pilots. By optimizing touch targets, improving the information architecture, and making the app universal across iOS devices, we created a tool that is easier to use, more efficient, and better aligned with pilots’ daily needs.

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