N=YOU
Digital-printable system helping users track symptoms, test routines, and understand their skin
What We Learned
People with eczema struggle to track symptoms, triggers, and treatments consistently. Current symptom tracking tools are often inconsistent or burdensome to maintain.
What We Created
N=You is a smart skin tracking system that helps users run their own “skin experiments” by logging symptoms, testing routines, and comparing results. The app surfaces patterns and generates printable reports that make medical conversations clearer and more productive.
PROBLEM SPACE
Eczema is hard to track, and without support, key patterns and insights often get lost
Without an easy way to document patterns, it’s hard to communicate clearly with doctors or make informed decisions about care. Eczema requires ongoing attention and management to prevent long-term impact on well-being.
GENERATIVE RESEARCH
Research showed that tracking is often confusing and hard to sustain
I interviewed 6 people and conducted 2 contextual inquiries to learn how individuals with eczema track symptoms in daily life. Insights revealed motivations, barriers, and the role of tracking for personal reflection, self-advocacy, and medical communication.
Based on this data, my final design question turned out to be:
How might we make eczema care easier by supporting experimentation, pattern-finding, and sharing?
DESIGN SYSTEM
Structured tools and shareable reports help users uncover patterns and advocate for better care
The design system encourages users to think like scientists by setting up their own structured “experiments”. The mobile app guides users in creating control and treatment groups, logging symptoms, and spotting potential triggers over time.
The app suggests symptoms to track and suggested setups for the control and treatment groups. To build reliable routines, it offers custom reminders based on daily habits.
The system can generate a printable report that translates user insights into a clear, visual summary, making it easier to communicate with doctors or reflect on progress. It’s designed like a science fair poster for your own skin.
Reflections
This project reinforced that even helpful features can overwhelm if they don’t fit users’ real experiences. By focusing on making experimentation intuitive and insights clear, I learned how to translate research into design principles that support clarity, confidence, and meaningful engagement for people managing eczema.