Overview

Problem

Back in 2019, opening a bank account in Brazil was very bureaucratic. Usually, the user spent a lot of time on things that were not necessary. And when we were talking about opening company accounts, it was only possible in person.

Back in 2019, opening a bank account in Brazil was very bureaucratic. Usually, the user spent a lot of time on things that were not necessary. And when we were talking about opening company accounts, it was only possible in person.

Outcome

Time spent on onboard process decreased by 30% and integration with the partner converted over 60,000 new bank accounts

Time spent on onboard process decreased by 30% and integration with the partner converted over 60,000 new bank accounts

About

Smartbank

Was designed to empower small and midsize businesses with inclusive and transformative financial solutions, using Open Banking principles

Was designed to empower small and midsize businesses with inclusive and transformative financial solutions, using Open Banking principles

Was designed to empower small and midsize businesses with inclusive and transformative financial solutions, using Open Banking principles

Was designed to empower small and midsize businesses with inclusive and transformative financial solutions, using Open Banking principles

My role

My role

Product Strategy - Senior Product Designer, End to end Visual Design + Interaction Design

Timeline

Timeline

5 Sprints, 2019 - 2020

5 Sprints, 2019 - 2020

5 Sprints, 2019 - 2020

Team

Team

Andressa Luz, UXW

Dan Mendes HPD

Wellington Saamrin B. Alves, UXR

Ricardo Ventura, VD

Ricardo Portocarrero, SPD

Understanding the context

Who are our users/personas?

Who are our users/personas?

Who are our users/personas?

Who are our users

/personas?

To understand our clients, we did several qualitative interviews with different types of small and medium business owners.

The ones below formed a substantive part of the target clients

To understand our clients, we did several qualitative interviews with different types of small and medium business owners.

The ones below formed a substantive part of the target clients

To understand our clients, we did several qualitative interviews with different types of small and medium business owners.

The ones below formed a substantive part of the target clients

To understand our clients, we did several qualitative interviews with different types of small and medium business owners.

The ones below formed a substantive part of the target clients

Journey Mapping

Journey Mapping

Journey Mapping

Using needs from our users, data from one-on-one discussions with stakeholders, surveys, and customer evaluations of other financial products, I organized my observations and categorized them using a user journey map.

Using needs from our users, data from one-on-one discussions with stakeholders, surveys, and customer evaluations of other financial products, I organized my observations and categorized them using a user journey map.

Using needs from our users, data from one-on-one discussions with stakeholders, surveys, and customer evaluations of other financial products, I organized my observations and categorized them using a user journey map.

Using needs from our users, data from one-on-one discussions with stakeholders, surveys, and customer evaluations of other financial products, I organized my observations and categorized them using a user journey map.

Sketch it out

Wireframes

Wireframes

Wireframes

Looking at our clients, the journey I was ready to make some mid-fidelity wireframes with the Account Squad

I focused on two core features.

Looking at our clients, the journey I was ready to make some mid-fidelity wireframes with the Account Squad

I focused on two core features.

Looking at our clients, the journey I was ready to make some mid-fidelity wireframes with the Account Squad

I focused on two core features.

Looking at our clients, the journey I was ready to make some mid-fidelity wireframes with the Account Squad

I focused on two core features.

1 Creating the SB ID

1 Creating the SB ID

1 Creating the SB ID

To open a bank account with Smartbank our clients have to create an identity first. One identity could have multiple accounts in the future.

To open a bank account with Smartbank our clients have to create an identity first. One identity could have multiple accounts in the future.

To open a bank account with Smartbank our clients have to create an identity first. One identity could have multiple accounts in the future.

2 Setting Up the account

2 Setting Up the account

2 Setting Up the account

Essential details required to create the bank account

Essential details required to create the bank account

Essential details required to create the bank account

Meanwhile…

Meanwhile…

Meanwhile…

At the same time we were designing the onboarding, we needed to make some adjustments to the brand design and components to start the design system

At the same time we were designing the onboarding, we needed to make some adjustments to the brand design and components to start the design system

At the same time we were designing the onboarding, we needed to make some adjustments to the brand design and components to start the design system

At the same time we were designing the onboarding, we needed to make some adjustments to the brand design and components to start the design system

Solutions

Presenting

Presenting

Presenting

After some back and forth with the team and some guerrilla testing, we were ready to present the solutions

After some back and forth with the team and some guerrilla testing, we were ready to present the solutions

After some back and forth with the team and some guerrilla testing, we were ready to present the solutions

After some back and forth with the team and some guerrilla testing, we were ready to present the solutions

SB ID

SB ID

SB ID

Setting Up the Account

Setting Up the Account

Setting Up the Account

Evolving

Can we make it better?

Can we make it better?

Can we make it better?

Design is never supposed to be finished, so we look at how to improve it. To do that, the team needs to fully understand how everything was connected, with this idea in mind, we did a Service Blueprint

Design is never supposed to be finished, so we look at how to improve it. To do that, the team needs to fully understand how everything was connected, with this idea in mind, we did a Service Blueprint

Design is never supposed to be finished, so we look at how to improve it. To do that, the team needs to fully understand how everything was connected, with this idea in mind, we did a Service Blueprint

Design is never supposed to be finished, so we look at how to improve it. To do that, the team needs to fully understand how everything was connected, with this idea in mind, we did a Service Blueprint

What do we discover?

What do we discover?

It's about experience, not just design!

It's about experience, not just design!

It's about experience, not just design!

It's about experience, not just design!

1 Improve page load

1 Improve page load

In the test, we detect the necessity of improving the connection between the APIs that make the onboarding possible.

In QA, we saw the need to improve the connection between the APIs to make onboarding loading time as fast as possible.

In QA, we saw the need to improve the connection between the APIs to make onboarding loading time as fast as possible.

In QA, we saw the need to improve the connection between the APIs to make onboarding loading time as fast as possible.

3 Soften the language

3 Soften the language

We did change the way we present the contract to the clients to have bullet points and a more informal language

We did change the way we present the contract to the clients to have bullet points and a more informal language

2 Communications

2 Communications

We made adjustments to the rules to be more linear and efficient regarding mails, sms and pop-ups notifications

We made adjustments to the rules to be more linear and efficient regarding mails, sms and pop-ups notifications

4 Reduce the amount of pages

4 Reduce the amount of pages

We ask questions for legal and business teams and it was possible to take of some pages from the experience

We ask questions for legal and business teams and it was possible to take of some pages from the experience

Final Designs

SB ID

SB ID

SB ID

The concept was to keep it simple and channel the customer's attention toward a few actions per screen.

The concept was to keep it simple and channel the customer's attention toward a few actions per screen.

The concept was to keep it simple and channel the customer's attention toward a few actions per screen.

The concept was to keep it simple and channel the customer's attention toward a few actions per screen.

Setting Up the Account

Setting Up the Account

Setting Up the Account

Focus on readability, improving retention, and reducing the confusion in what to do.

Focus on readability, improving retention, and reducing the confusion in what to do.

Focus on readability, improving retention, and reducing the confusion in what to do.

Focus on readability, improving retention, and reducing the confusion in what to do.

If you like what you see and want to work together, get in touch!

If you like what you see and want to work together, get in touch!

If you like what you see and want to work together,

get in touch!

If you like what you see and want to work together,

get in touch!

If you like what you see and want to work together,

get in touch!

If you like what you see and want to work together,

get in touch!

If you like what you see and want to work together,

get in touch!

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DWO

Denis Oliveira - 2024

Product Designer

DWO

Denis Oliveira - 2024

Product Designer

DWO

Denis Oliveira

2024

Product Designer

DWO

Denis Oliveira - 2024

Product Designer

DWO

Denis Oliveira - 2024

Product Designer