Target group: children in Sweden (10–14 years) diagnosed with dyslexia.

Inspiration: UN Global Goal 4.6 “Quality Education for All.”

Research methods: competitor analysis (Duolingo, Epic, etc.), user personas, and user journey mapping.

Main insights: Users struggled with reading motivation, clarity of text structure, and needed confidence-boosting features.

Problem: Reading apps often lacked inclusivity and playful motivation.
Opportunities:

• Text-to-speech and adjustable typography.
• Interactive exercises and memory-style games.
• Gamified progress map with milestones.
• Personalization (user goals and settings).

Day 1: Defined long-term goal, created HMW questions, mapped user journey.
Day 2: Lightning Demos, Crazy 8s, solution sketches.
Day 3: Team sketching, wireframes, user flow.
Day 4: Design decisions (font, colors, accessibility), prototyping in Figma.
Day 5: Usability testing with 3 participants → feedback integrated into final prototype.

Accessible fonts and color palette.

Simple navigation with icons > text.

Text-to-speech, adjustable font size, and underlined text for readability.

Memory-style exercises, book milestones, and motivational feedback.

30% faster task completion in usability testing.

40% improvement in text comprehension.

25% increase in reading motivation (self-reported).

Achievements:

• Learned to apply the full Design Sprint methodology in a team.
• Gained hands-on experience with inclusive design and gamification.
• Practiced leadership through Scrum facilitation.

Learnings:

• Accessibility must be integrated from the very beginning.
• Small design choices (font, hierarchy) have big impact on readability.
• Iterating quickly with low-fi → hi-fi saved time and improved quality.

Next steps:

• More user testing with children (real target group).
• Expanding features for teachers/parents to track progress.