Josie Olderog
Portfolio
Josie Olderog
Portfolio
Josie Olderog
Portfolio
Web/UX Design
Travel Buddies: App Design
Travel Buddies: App Design
Fall 2025
Value proposition
By combining trip planning, budgeting, and social matching in one place, the app reduces travel stress and helps users connect with compatible travel buddies before they ever arrive.
Pitch
Travel is one of the most personal experiences we have but it can also be very isolating when traveling alone. This app was designed to bridge that gap by helping travelers connect, plan, and explore together with ease and confidence.
Our design approach works because the interface is clean and calming, with minimal cognitive load, as users are already overwhelmed by travel logistics. Key information like trip destinations, budget progress, and upcoming expenses is surfaced immediately, so users always feel in control. Visuals and photography within graphics draw users into explore the possibility of new trips and feel comfortable doing so. It also aligns with the way people mentally approach traveling by answering the questions in the order that they come up naturally: where to go, how much can i spend, and who can I go with?
Check out the prototype in Figma here
Skills
Web standards
Figma
Prototyping
User Testing
Design Consistency
Components
Auto Layout
Style Libraries
Design Psychology
Fall 2025
Value proposition
By combining trip planning, budgeting, and social matching in one place, the app reduces travel stress and helps users connect with compatible travel buddies before they ever arrive.
Pitch
Travel is one of the most personal experiences we have but it can also be very isolating when traveling alone. This app was designed to bridge that gap by helping travelers connect, plan, and explore together with ease and confidence.
Our design approach works because the interface is clean and calming, with minimal cognitive load, as users are already overwhelmed by travel logistics. Key information like trip destinations, budget progress, and upcoming expenses is surfaced immediately, so users always feel in control. Visuals and photography within graphics draw users into explore the possibility of new trips and feel comfortable doing so. It also aligns with the way people mentally approach traveling by answering the questions in the order that they come up naturally: where to go, how much can i spend, and who can I go with?
Check out the prototype in Figma here
Skills
Web standards
Figma
Prototyping
User Testing
Design Consistency
Components
Auto Layout
Style Libraries
Design Psychology
Kitschy: UX Design
Kitschy: UX Design
Fall 2024
Learn More
This project stems from my idea for an app or website that assists college students or those newer to cooking with finding recipes attuned to their preferences, allergies, and ingredient availability. I tested my lo-fi prototype with five different individuals and the project is currently in the process of applying notes from testing to the hi-fi prototype.
Check out the prototype in Figma here
Skills
Web standards
Figma
Prototyping
User Testing
Brand consistency
Components in Figma
Style Libraries
Design Entrepreneurship: UX Design and Prototyping | Iowa State University | Fall 2024
This project stems from my idea for an app or website that assists college students or those newer to cooking with finding recipes attuned to their preferences, allergies, and ingredient availability. I tested my lo-fi prototype with five different individuals and the project is currently in the process of applying notes from testing to the hi-fi prototype.
Skills
Web standards
Figma
Prototyping
User Testing
Brand consistency
Styles and Components in Figma
O.K. Films: App Design
Summer 2024
Learn More
The branding for this project was entirely provided by the instructor, so staying consistent to the established brand was a main challenge for this project. The app’s purpose is to view and review movies as well as purchase tickets. This project introduced me to Figma and allowed me to introduce myself to Figma from ideation to final deliverable.
Check out the prototype in Figma here
Skills
IOS standards
Figma
Icon design
Brand consistency
Graphic Interaction Design | Iowa State University | Summer 2024
The branding for this project was entirely provided by the instructor, so staying consistent to the established brand was the main challenge of this project. The app’s purpose is to view and review movies as well as purchase tickets.
Skills
IOS standards
Figma
Icon design
Brand consistency