CASE STUDY 04 — PRODUCT DESIGN · REBRAND

Upcraft

Helping home-service professionals generate more leads and earn more, through a stronger online presence, dedicated local teams and a full brand & product pivot.

Role
Product Designer
Timeline
2023
Type
Mobile · Web · Rebrand
Focus
Personas → Brand → Features
Upcraft
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User personas shaped from discovery research
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Customer journeys mapped end-to-end
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New features: quotes, voicemail, SMS follow-up, reviews

00 / OVERVIEW

What is Upcraft?

Upcraft is a platform dedicated to helping home-service professionals generate more leads and increase their earnings. By promoting a robust online presence and leveraging dedicated local teams, it connects professionals with the right projects and supports their project management.

With a new mission and an existing product built for outdoor work, we embarked on a comprehensive plan to elevate Upcraft's brand and product offering and support craftspeople on their journey to success.


01 / DISCOVER

Pivoting the product

Our first step was understanding the new user personas and aligning business objectives with their needs. We ran discovery interviews with potential users and workshops with Sales, Marketing, Growth and Product.

These sessions shaped our personas and mapped customer journeys, identifying pain points and brainstorming enhancement ideas.

Tactics
  • Qualitative research
  • Insights mapping
  • Cross-functional workshops
Results
  • 3 customer journeys
  • 3 user personas
Customer journey
Customer journey mapping
User personas
User personas

02 / BRAND & DESIGN

Rebranding & design solutions

With clear focus areas, we brainstormed design solutions. Collaboration with marketing and sales highlighted the need to align our brand with the new mission, so we refreshed the brand identity and design system.

Results
  • Revamped brand identity
  • Enhanced design system
  • Client website templates
  • New features: quotes, voicemail, automated SMS lead follow-up, Google review requests
  • Updated existing features for the new personas
Design system
Enhanced design system

03 / SHIP

The new Upcraft

A refreshed brand and an expanded product, built to help independent professionals win more work and run their business with confidence.

Upcraft — onboarding screen
Upcraft — quotes and invoices