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Find My Belongings
PRODUCT DESIGN
FULL CASE STUDY
TIMELINE: 4 Weeks (January 2022, January 2026)
ROLE: Full- Stack Designer
PROJECT TYPE: UI/UX, Product Design, Prototyping
Find Your Belongings is a digital lost-and-found App that simplifies the process of reporting, finding, and returning lost items while, prioritizing user safety, ease of use, and trust.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
People frequently lose personal belongings in public and shared spaces, but existing lost-and-found systems are fragmented, time-consuming, and unreliable. Users often struggle to report lost items, search for matches, or safely return found belongings, leading to stress, wasted time, and permanent loss of valuable or sentimental items.
THE CHALLENGE
How might we simplify the lost-and-found process and create a centralized, intuitive and user-friendly platform that helps users easily find lost belongings and safely return lost items?
THE SOLUTION
Find My Belongings.
The application's solution is a secure, institution-based lost and found network. Students and employees use verified accounts linked to their school or workplace. After logging in, users can access, list, and retrieve
lost or found items, but only within their specific institution, which helps to keep the information relevant and credible.
The app fosters a safe, community-focused space
by restricting access to approved members of each institution, which minimizes unnecessary content, improves the chances of items being returned, and streamlines the process of locating or recovering
lost property.
FEATURES
01 VERIFIED INSTITUTION BASED ACCESS
Users sign up using their school or workplace to access a dedicated lost and found space specific to their institution. With verified student and employee accounts, only trusted members can share or request items, which supports relevant search results and creates a safe community environment.
02 POST, CLAIM AND CONTACT FLOW
Users can swiftly share details about lost or found items, including pictures, descriptions, the location, and the date, thus ensuring accurate and efficient matches. Through in-app requests, users can claim an item, ensuring secure communication and safeguarding personal data.
03 SECURE OWNERSHIP VERIFICATION AND HANDOFF
To claim an item, matching photos and details are used, the finder approves the claim manually, and institution-verified accounts provide accountability. The process is kept safe and trustworthy by returning items at secure, designated handoff locations.
REDESIGN
I initially designed this app for the DFrame UI/UX Design Hackathon at UDGAM 2022, hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati. Revisiting the project in 2026, I realized that while the concept was strong, the execution fell short. The colour palette lacked cohesion, the background felt visually overwhelming, and inconsistencies in spacing and the design system negatively impacted usability.
With a stronger foundation in design principles today, I chose to revisit and simplify the app—refining the visual language, improving accessibility, and creating a more cohesive and user-friendly experience that better reflects my current skills and design thinking.
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St. Xavier’s College,
Mumbai
Lost/Found belongings found in your institution
Black Nike Backpack
Found near basketball court,
Contains water bottle and 2 history textbooks.
Pls contact if it belongs to you.
Economics Textbook- By Robert E. Hall
Found in classroom 45,
Pls contact if it belongs to you.
Blue papergird notebook
Lost in the cafeteria
Pls contact if it belongs to you.
Posted by Hari Sharma
Posted by Ruchi Sharma
Posted by Aryan Singh
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HIGH- FIDELITY PROTOTYPE
After multiple rounds of iteration and design changes, the final app design took shape.Despite the fact that the prototype
is not completely functional, it does successfully highlight the app’s ease of
use and the essential steps users will take, thus showing how it will address the
specific issues.
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WHAT I WANT TO DO IN THE FUTURE
🤝 INSTITUTIONAL AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS
Join forces with local and state governments to build verified, community-based digital lost-and-found programs, designed to safely reunite people with their lost belongings.
🏘️ RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY INTEGRATION
Expand the platform to include apartments and condos, allowing residents to use safe, local lost-and-found services within their communities.
📲 UX REFINEMENTS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS
Keep refining the user experience, making it clearer, more accessible, and easier to use as user needs change.
🤔 USER TESTING AND REAL-WORLD TESTING
Usability testing and app piloting in real-world environments are essential for confirming assumptions, uncovering issues, and informing future updates.
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