IN DEVELOPMENT

Designing Applican from MVP to a Refined Experience

Designing Applican from MVP to a Refined Experience

How I evolved Applican’s idea, going from a simple MVP to a polished user experience.

How I evolved Applican’s idea, going from a simple MVP to a polished user experience.

Overview

Many job seekers struggle with the exhausting process of tailoring resumes for every job, and many are also hesitant about AI usage in professional spaces. Applican was built to eliminate this friction, helping users create optimized applications without wasting time on repetitive edits.

In designing Applican’s branding and MVP, I focused on usability, accessibility, and speed while ensuring a welcoming experience for those still skeptical of AI. The goal was to create an intuitive tool that cost less than a cup of coffee and empowers job seekers to focus on improving their skills, not just their resumes. By making AI approachable and efficient, Applican removes barriers, helping users apply to jobs smarter and faster without the extra stress.

Many job seekers struggle with the exhausting process of tailoring resumes for every job, and many are also hesitant about AI usage in professional spaces. Applican was built to eliminate this friction, helping users create optimized applications without wasting time on repetitive edits.

In designing Applican’s branding and MVP, I focused on usability, accessibility, and speed while ensuring a welcoming experience for those still skeptical of AI. The goal was to create an intuitive tool that cost less than a cup of coffee and empowers job seekers to focus on improving their skills, not just their resumes. By making AI approachable and efficient, Applican removes barriers, helping users apply to jobs smarter and faster without the extra stress.

Product
Applican

Product
Applican

Timeline
Feb 9 - Feb 28, 2025

Timeline
Feb 9 - Feb 28, 2025

My Role
Co-Founder & Product Designer

My Role
Co-Founder & Product Designer

Skills
Branding
Product design
Project Managment
Dev Handoff

Skills
Branding
Product design
Project Managment
Dev Handoff

Team
Felix Moronge — Lead Developer

Team
Felix Moronge — Lead Developer

The MVP was intentionally minimal, stripped down to essentials for usability and feasibility within a two-person team, ensuring we could test its core value quickly.

The MVP was intentionally minimal, stripped down to essentials for usability and feasibility within a two-person team, ensuring we could test its core value quickly.

MVP Wireframes

Our user flow went through many different versions to simplify not only the resume optimization but also our onboarding process.

Our user flow went through many different versions to simplify not only the resume optimization but also our onboarding process.

MVP Final Designs

The final MVP design focused on guiding users to upload their resumes effortlessly by refining the layout to increase conversions.

The final MVP design focused on guiding users to upload their resumes effortlessly by refining the layout to increase conversions.

Final Designs

The new homepage went through a few iterations before we landed on a shippable design.

The new homepage went through a few iterations before we landed on a shippable design.

Landing Page