Timeline
1 week : Oct 2025
Role
User Research
User Experience
Work
Concept Project
Tools
Figma
Adobe CC
In the Apple Health app, I redesigned the notification experience and introduced home screen widgets. I also challenged myself to propose a new feature aimed at supporting patients who take daily medications.
Background
Like many patients, taking medication on time and consistently is crucial for effective treatment and overall well-being. This is also important for daily supplements such as vitamins.
Issue
People with chronic conditions depend on prescription drugs
89 percent of people with arthritis and 98 percent of people with diabetes use prescription drugs.
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
About 64.8% of U.S. adults took a prescription medication at any time in the past 12 months.
There are over 129 million Americans with at least one major chronic disease.
CDC
Around 2.0-2.5 billion people in the world take medicine every day (for chronic disease or other long-term daily use).
Personas
Struggles with consistent medication intake
Ryan is in his early 20s, balancing coursework, part-time projects, and an active social life.
He was diagnosed with Crohnโs disease (a type of IBD) in his late teens. His treatment plan requires him to take prescription medication (e.g., azathioprine, mesalamine, or corticosteroids depending on flare stage) at the same time every day to manage symptoms and prevent flare-ups.
Pain Points
Forgets medication because of irregular student routines (late nights, busy mornings, changing class schedules).
Digital overload: ignores generic phone alarms because he gets too many notifications.
Need
Ryan needs a way to remember and track his daily medication without relying on alarms or extra apps, since his irregular student schedule makes him prone to forgetfulness.
Opportunity
Provide a visual, always-present medication reminder on his phone wallpaper that blends into his daily phone use making it nearly impossible to miss, even with shifting class times, late nights, and distractions.
User Journey Map
Daily Medication Adherence
Ideation
Apple Health App wallpaper Feature
Current Health App Reminder
The current Apple Health app offers reminders and tracking, but logging each dose can be difficult in the middle of a busy day. Multiple notifications can feel disruptive, and when youโre juggling other tasks, itโs easy to ignore or dismiss them.
Opportunity
Users need a medication management system that goes beyond simple reminders. Current solutions are easy to dismiss and difficult to log consistently, especially during busy routines.
Solution
Introduce a wallpaper-based notification feature that displays daily medications directly on the phone background, showing both the scheduled time and whether each dose has been taken. This makes adherence effortless, always visible, and less disruptive than traditional reminders.
Function Flow
Apple Health App(medication wallpaper)
The current Apple Health app offers reminders and tracking, but it's easy for users to ignore.
While the new system design maintains a form similar to the previous version, it significantly improves notification effectiveness through the wallpaper widget.
Notification -> Ignore
Wallpaper -> Notifying everytime users pickup the phone
Rather than removing notifications, this design proposes adding a widget feature that supports users in building healthier habits.
Wireframes
Apple Health App(medication) - Wallpaper widget
Different concept variations for the widget.
More refined concept 1
More refined concept 2
Design - High Fidelity
Apple Health App(medication) - Wallpaper widget
Widget Design
Progress of Taking Medication
Completed Stage
Startscreen implementation
Previous App Health Notification
Newly Designed Notification Widget
Reflection
This project is one I approached with great care and attention. Although it is a conceptual product and not yet real, it was important for me to consider stakeholders and design thoughtfully for meaningful user interactions. I hope to continue creating work that makes the world feel easier, better, and warmer to live in because empathy and care are what the world needs.