Magnolia is a skill development platform designed for workforce entrants eager to explore and advance their creative hobbies. It provides tools and resources to help users build confidence and mastery in their craft, fostering both personal and professional growth. As a UX Designer, I contributed to research, strategy, and interface design, ensuring an intuitive and engaging user experience.
Magnolia
meet our team
our goal as a team
We aimed to create a supportive ecosystem that helps young professionals develop creative skills with confidence. By providing structured learning paths, curated resources, and a strong community, Magnolia fosters personal growth, skill mastery, and a sense of achievement.
our solution
Magnolia simplifies skill development by providing a structured, engaging platform where users can explore and advance their creative hobbies. Through personalized learning paths, curated materials, and a supportive community, users build confidence and competence while staying motivated with gamified progress tracking and scheduled project milestones.
features
on-boarding
home screen
This screen will allow the user to see their close friend activity at a glance. Green leaves represent recent activity and gray leaves represent friends that have been inactive for a while. From here they can access their close friends profile and see what they have made recently or nudge inactive friends to motivate them to get back to making progress. They can also get to seeing all of their friends, editing their close friends and finding new friends.
personalized learning paths
Users select creative hobbies and receive a structured roadmap with step-by-step guidance to build their skills at their own pace.
custom scheduling & reminders
A tailored schedule helps users stay on track with progress reminders and manageable milestones.
curated project kits
Subscription-based material kits provide exactly what users need for selected projects, reducing waste and simplifying the creative process.
gamified progress tracking
Milestones and achievements encourage users to stay engaged and motivated as they develop their skills.
community engagement
Users connect with like-minded creatives for collaboration, feedback, and mentorship, fostering motivation and accountability.
biweekly project updates
A continuously updated selection of creative projects keeps users inspired and exploring new skills.
sign-up
selecting hobbies
level of expertise
selecting projects
defining a schedule
completing on-boarding
main screen
friend status
qr code
adding new friends
different hobbies
progress path
The onboarding process will guide the user through a series of steps that will allow them to define their interests, schedule for making progress in their projects and what projects they want to work on. This is where the chain supply aspect of the ecosystem comes into play and the user will receive the necessary materials
lessons
Under the seed part of the global navigation, the user can access their lessons on the selected hobbies of interest. When they access each separate hobby, there will be a map of progressive lessons defined for the user that will allow them to improve continuously over time. Each lesson will contain step by step instructions to complete each of their projects.
taking lessons
connection methods
community
Under the branch section of the global navigation, the user will be able to access the community tab. This will provide multiple options for connecting with people such as:
Branch out: Community events that are open to everyone, providing an open space for connection
Picnic: Casual smaller group meetings for working together or networking
Treetique: Publishing you work to receive constructive feedback from other users
Treemix: A space to find people for creative collaborations
treetique
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our goal as a team
We aimed to create a supportive ecosystem that helps young professionals develop creative skills with confidence. By providing structured learning paths, curated resources, and a strong community, Magnolia fosters personal growth, skill mastery, and a sense of achievement.
our solution
Magnolia simplifies skill development by providing a structured, engaging platform where users can explore and advance their creative hobbies. Through personalized learning paths, curated materials, and a supportive community, users build confidence and competence while staying motivated with gamified progress tracking and scheduled project milestones.
features
personalized learning paths
Users select creative hobbies and receive a structured roadmap with step-by-step guidance to build their skills at their own pace.
custom scheduling & reminders
A tailored schedule helps users stay on track with progress reminders and manageable milestones.
curated project kits
Subscription-based material kits provide exactly what users need for selected projects, reducing waste and simplifying the creative process.
gamified progress tracking
Milestones and achievements encourage users to stay engaged and motivated as they develop their skills.
community engagement
Users connect with like-minded creatives for collaboration, feedback, and mentorship, fostering motivation and accountability.
biweekly project updates
A continuously updated selection of creative projects keeps users inspired and exploring new skills.
on-boarding
The onboarding process will guide the user through a series of steps that will allow them to define their interests, schedule for making progress in their projects and what projects they want to work on. This is where the chain supply aspect of the ecosystem comes into play and the user will receive the necessary materials
sign-up
selecting hobbies
level of expertise
selecting projects
defining a schedule
completing on-boarding
home screen
This screen will allow the user to see their close friend activity at a glance. Green leaves represent recent activity and gray leaves represent friends that have been inactive for a while. From here they can access their close friends profile and see what they have made recently or nudge inactive friends to motivate them to get back to making progress. They can also get to seeing all of their friends, editing their close friends and finding new friends.
main screen
friend status
qr code
adding new friends
lessons
Under the seed part of the global navigation, the user can access their lessons on the selected hobbies of interest. When they access each separate hobby, there will be a map of progressive lessons defined for the user that will allow them to improve continuously over time. Each lesson will contain step by step instructions to complete each of their projects.
different hobbies
progress path
taking lessons
community
Under the branch section of the global navigation, the user will be able to access the community tab. This will provide multiple options for connecting with people such as:
Branch out: Community events that are open to everyone, providing an open space for connection
Picnic: Casual smaller group meetings for working together or networking
Treetique: Publishing you work to receive constructive feedback from other users
Treemix: A space to find people for creative collaborations
connection methods
connection methods
treetique
Adding Posts