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Project Brief

The Surveillance Health Information Exchange Linkage Data (SHIELD) system is a centralized data repository developed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to facilitate seamless access to disease surveillance data, enhancing public health planning and response.

Key implementation partners include ICAP Kenya (Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).

User Needs

The Ministry of Health sought to improve SHIELD’s functionalities by establishing a distinct brand identity and incorporating a clean, modern UX/UI design focused on easy navigation and user engagement.

My Role

I led the creative and design direction for the project, focusing on:

Brand Development: Led the creation of a cohesive brand identity by defining the logotype, color palette, photography and art direction, iconography, and typography, seamlessly integrating these elements into a unified digital design system.
Architecture and UX/UI Design: Redesigned the user interface for enhanced usability and appeal.
Delivered a fresh, modern website aligned with the new brand attributes and improved user experience.

Design Process

The design process began with synthesizing user research from field testing to uncover key pain points in the dashboard's functionality and limitations. I collaborated extensively with a multidisciplinary team, including project leads, informatics managers, system developers, UX researchers, QA specialists, DevOps, and technical writers, ensuring a holistic approach to problem-solving. From there, I developed and implemented tailored design solutions across various website components, aligning each element with user needs and overarching project objectives.

SHIELD Beta Version

Design Solution
I crafted a clean, modern UX/UI experience, integrating contemporary visual design principles aligned with emerging web design best practices. This involved redefining the brand’s visual identity through a new logotype, color palette, photography direction, custom iconography, and typography, all cohesively aligned to enhance the brand’s personality. The dashboard redesign considered third-party platform integrations, carefully balancing visual consistency despite integration constraints. Additionally, I provided strategic direction on information design, ensuring that data visualizations were thoughtfully selected to convey meaningful insights to both technical and non-expert users. The final deliverables included a comprehensive visual identity style guide with assets, wireframes, prototypes created in Adobe XD, and UI components.

Findings
The beta version of the project was launched with all major features fully implemented. Ongoing efforts are focused on extensive testing with a broader audience, gathering user feedback, and addressing bugs to ensure a polished and seamless final product.

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Findings The beta version of the project was launched with all major features fully implemented. Ongoing efforts are focused on extensive testing with a broader audience, gathering user feedback, and addressing bugs to ensure a polished and seamless final product.

Findings
The beta version of the project was launched with all major features fully implemented. Ongoing efforts are focused on extensive testing with a broader audience, gathering user feedback, and addressing bugs to ensure a polished and seamless final product.