Project 529 is a purpose-driven company on a mission to eliminate bike theft. I first came across their service during my six years in the bike industry, working in both wholesale and retail roles. They are partners with the Vancouver Police Department to provide retailers with Shields—stickers with unique serial numbers that customers can register to link their bike to the database. If a bike goes missing, owners can report it, and the database, accessible by the VPD, helps match recovered bikes to their rightful owners. I even saw this firsthand: we had a case of bike theft, and thanks to 529, we were able to recover one of the bikes. It was a huge relief and a testament to the impact of their system.
Jakob Nielsen's 10 general principles for interaction design. They are called "heuristics" because they are broad rules of thumb and not specific usability guidelines.
The first part of the redesign aims to align typography, icons, and CTA elements with industry standards for optimal sizing, spacing, and alignment. One of the major changes showcased here is the addition of a tab bar.
Here the home screen has been redesigned and combined with the alert screen. The purpose of this app is to inform and hopefully reduce bike theft, thus there is no better place for the previous "alerts" screen to be repurposed onto the new home screen.
The primary focus of this redesign was to make the once 6 screen "Register a Bike" process condensed into a far quicker user experience. Below showcases the changes that made this happen.
The redesigned confirmation page enhances user confidence, improves visual clarity, and aligns with modern design standards. By refining the layout and introducing key elements, the update ensures a more intuitive and seamless registration experience. These changes focus on usability, consistency, and building trust with the user.
This section of the redesign enhances clarity and functionality while addressing key usability issues with the previous garage Home Screen. In the old design, the tab bar inconsistently appeared for the first time on this screen, and was blocked by a toast notification after registering a bike. This redesign moves the toast notification to the top to avoid this conflict, while also adding horizontal photo scrolling, detailed bike information, and a clear CTA to register a new bike.
