Confidence in Every Motion
Designing Tremor Tracking Beyond the Clinic
COMPANY
Snap Pea Design
ROLE
UX Designer
YEAR
2020 (4 months)
Project description
Making at-home tremor tracking effortless
In this project, I created a simple, easy-to-follow illustrations for a patient handbook to help people wear their TremorTek® devices correctly and track their movement and limb positioning at home.
Timeline
From concept to delivery took 4 months while working with multiple projects at the same time.
Background
TremorTek® devices are used to measure tremor and dystonia, helping physicians make more informed clinical decisions and track changes in symptoms over time. Rather than reinventing the clinical workflow wheel, TremorTek® provides a clear symptom tracking over time and helping doctors advance in digital healthcare.
Process
Discovery & Identifying Gaps
When looking at the current market for tremor and dystonia monitoring devices, I noticed a clear pattern:
The focus is almost always on the hardware itself. Manuals and support materials tend to be dense and text heavy.
It left patients feeling overwhelmed without the clear visual guidance they really needed.
Research
Uncovering insights, Creating strategies
Research & Strategy
I collaborated with TremorTek and business partners to explore multiple illustration styles that would make the handbook clear and approachable. The focus was on straightforward communication — removing jargon and complexity so patients can easily understand how to use the device without hesitation.
Design
Clarity through collaboration, Impact through design.
Although I had little prior experience illustrating human anatomy, like hands and forearms, I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and leaned on my digital drawing skills from Procreate. I gradually built my confidence by experimenting with illustrations that felt conversational and easy to follow.
Through close collaboration and countless refinement sessions with the design team and stakeholders, I embraced their feedback and iterations to strengthen the work. We fine tuned details like t-shirt colors, tape markings, and the use of Xs and Os to ensure WCAG accessibility standards and were validated through user research.
Solution
The resulting AI-powered scheduling app offers a seamless user experience, allowing individuals and businesses to effortlessly manage their schedules.
Cleaning with arrows
Simple arrows show the exact direction to wipe sensors, removing guesswork and making the process feel effortless.
Proper Device placement
Each body part illustration shows multiple forearm angles, clearly demonstrating that the sensors stay in the same spot regardless of their arm position to help reduce confusions and worry.
Correct taping
A step-by-step visual demonstrates how to tape sensors securely without restricting movement and ensure comfort.
Results
Better beginnings, better outcomes
Pilot Testing
During pilot testing, the handbook made a noticeable difference right away. Patients using my illustrations showed a 40% improvement in sensor placement and a 30% drop in errors. The bright, simple visuals helped cut through confusion and making the steps easier to follow and giving patients more confidence at home.
For MVP 2
For MVP 1, I focused on designing the patient-facing illustrations and laying the visual foundation. MVP2 is planned to build on this work, adding richer content and more detailed clinical information.
