NetST
UX and UI Design | Case study
- Role
- UX and UI Designer
- Responsibilities
- User research, interviews, user journey mapping, usability testing, wireframing, low- and high-fidelity prototyping, design iteration
UX/UI case study for a student career networking app.
UX/UI case study for NetST — a student career networking platform. Covers user research, wireframes, prototyping, and usability testing by David Langarica.
The goal
The goal was to create a simple, trustworthy interface that let students create profiles, explore other users, and move naturally toward networking and job discovery.
User research
Research showed that the core audience was undergraduate students between 18 and 22 years old, primarily interested in networking and early career opportunities. They wanted an interface that felt simple, fast to navigate, and secure enough to trust with personal data.
Design Process
The design process started with low-fidelity wireframes and moved into high-fidelity mockups and prototypes in Figma. I focused first on the login flow, profile management, and browsing other users’ profiles, since those were the core tasks that defined the product experience.
Accessibility
Accessibility was considered throughout the interface, including screen-reader compatibility, clearer navigation language, and a mobile version optimized for smaller screens. The goal was to make the experience usable and understandable for a broader range of students.
Conclusion
Next steps
Expand the experience for recruiters
The next step would be to expand the experience for recruiters and develop a more complete job-discovery flow for students.
Develop the student job-discovery flow
A more complete job-discovery flow would help students move from browsing opportunities to evaluating fit, saving roles, and taking action with more confidence.
Takeaways
This project reinforced the value of user research and simple interaction design. Building for students required keeping the experience clear, trustworthy, and easy to scan, especially around tasks that affect real career outcomes.
