product design
Chase Vault
role
UX design, research
industry
Finance
timeline
12 weeks
team
Joshua Martinez, Drew Nanez, Saja Noor, Jonathan Tran (UNT)
project brief
Young adults find themselves unprepared to achieve their life goals because of a lack of understand of their personal finance. Current education systems, whether in high school or university, fail to deliver basic financial literacy to students in an accessible, approachable, or applicable way.
approach
Discover: Literature review, expert interviews, competitive analysis, focus group, surveys
Define: Stakeholder map, persona statements, empathy map, how might we statements, touch point mapping
Ideate: Sketches, information architecture, user flows, concept testing
Design: Low-fi, mid-fi wireframes, high-fi prototype
Test: Usability tests, future concepts
project outcome
Our team of five students developed an extension to the Chase Bank App to help college students set up goals and spending habits that align with their personal values. Vault transcends traditional banking by providing a purpose-driven financial tool.
Our mission is to guide young adults toward smarter, more meaningful spending–transforming every purchase into a step towards personal impact.
prototype
presentation
research poster
