Helping students engage with literature

ReMo is a web app that supports independent reading in schools by helping students log their reading and reflect on books they enjoy. Our team redesigned the product to improve usability, engagement, and visual appeal, making it easier for teachers to track progress and for students to connect with their reading identities.

MY WORK

UI/UX design, visual design, brand identity design

TOOLS

THE PROBLEM

A teacher and student using the original ReMo web app

The stigmatization of reading: contemporary learning models discourage students

Many reading tools follow achievement-based models that discourage students rather than build lifelong reading habits. ReMo’s concept was strong, but its original interface lacked clarity, scalability, and visual hierarchy, especially for upper-grade students and busy teachers.

THE SOLUTION

Key design decisions

Smarter wayfinding and filtering

The original book list was overwhelming, with floating filters, misleading labels, and minimal control. We redesigned the layout to include:

A fixed filter sidebar for better orientation

Clearer sorting and search functionality

Scalable UI patterns for different browsing styles

IMPACT

Users could now search, sort, and scan the collection more efficiently, improving book discovery and reducing friction

ReMo's original design

Our final iteration

Filters are not sticky so are lost after scrolling

Sort was helpful, but user testing showed that the dropdown sort filter was ignored

Filters are overwhelming, unscalable, and lack hierarchy

Greater scannability leading to higher filter usage and decreased Time On Task

Filter groupings are scalable and intuitive

Added the ability to perform quick tasks and search

Smarter wayfinding and filtering

The original book list was overwhelming, with floating filters, misleading labels, and minimal control. We redesigned the layout to include:

A fixed filter sidebar for better orientation

Clearer sorting and search functionality

Scalable UI patterns for different browsing styles

IMPACT

Users could now search, sort, and scan the collection more efficiently, improving book discovery and reducing friction

TAKEAWAYS

What I'll keep in my back pocket.

A few new North Star design principles for my toolkit

Hierarchy is everything

When users are overwhelmed, visual structure is usability.

Don't just clean it up, scale it up

Designing a polished interface is one thing; making it modular and extensible for future use is another.

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