Proxima HR

ProximaHR is an HR management system that brings employee data, attendance tracking, payroll, and task management into one simple and easy-to-use platform.

Year

2024-2025

What I worked on

Brand designer

Product design

Web designer

The problem

ProximaHR suffered from an unclear layout, no brand presence, and an outdated look. Users found the app difficult to navigate, which led to frustration, slow workflows, and low engagement.

Goal

Build a distinct brand identity and craft a clean, intuitive interface that feels modern, functional, and enables HR managers to handle daily operations effortlessly.

Style guide

Design Craft

Dashboard

A clean, familiar layout that gives HR managers the essentials at a glance without digging around.

Payroll Management

A straightforward view of payouts and monthly totals, helping managers understand finances faster.

Department

A straightforward view of payouts and monthly totals, helping managers understand finances faster.

Employees profile

A straightforward view of payouts and monthly totals, helping managers understand finances faster.

Leave Management

The experience was structured to clearly display pending, approved, and declined requests.Charts and status indicators provide instant at-a-glance metrics for HR decision-making.

Personal dashboard

A straightforward view of payouts and monthly totals, helping managers understand finances faster.

Leave request

A straightforward view of payouts and monthly totals, helping managers understand finances faster.

Design Decisions & Rationale

Design Decisions & Rationale

Design Decisions & Rationale

Layout

I used a clean and familiar dashboard layout to reduce friction and improve learnability, avoiding unnecessary complexity.

Layout

I used a clean and familiar dashboard layout to reduce friction and improve learnability, avoiding unnecessary complexity.

Typography

Inter was chosen for its versatility and modern aesthetic, offering clarity and strong readability across the product.

Typography

Inter was chosen for its versatility and modern aesthetic, offering clarity and strong readability across the product.

Color

A friendly blue CTA establishes an approachable tone, while a grayscale foundation creates clear hierarchy. Supporting status colors communicate urgency and availability in a way users already understand from everyday apps.

Color

A friendly blue CTA establishes an approachable tone, while a grayscale foundation creates clear hierarchy. Supporting status colors communicate urgency and availability in a way users already understand from everyday apps.

Challenges

Creating smooth clock-in/out alerts:

Figuring out how to create a non-intrusive yet effective notification system for employee attendance was challenging and required several iterations.

Limited domain knowledge

This was my first time designing an HR app, so I had limited knowledge of an HR manager’s daily tasks, which created a learning curve early on.

Lack of an early design system

Starting without a proper design system caused inconsistencies and confusion but creating one later helped streamline the workflow.

What I Would Do Differently

Invest more time in research and pattern analysis.

I would deepen my research phase to better understand industry-proven design patterns before making key decisions.

Invest more time in research and pattern analysis.

I would deepen my research phase to better understand industry-proven design patterns before making key decisions.

Invest more time in research and pattern analysis.

I would deepen my research phase to better understand industry-proven design patterns before making key decisions.

Establish a well-documented design system early.

I would prioritize creating a when documented design system to ensure consistency and scalability across the project.

Establish a well-documented design system early.

I would prioritize creating a when documented design system to ensure consistency and scalability across the project.

Establish a well-documented design system early.

I would prioritize creating a when documented design system to ensure consistency and scalability across the project.

Explore more design variations.

I would create more iterations and concept explorations to broaden the solution space and arrive at a more refined, effective outcome.

Explore more design variations.

I would create more iterations and concept explorations to broaden the solution space and arrive at a more refined, effective outcome.

Explore more design variations.

I would create more iterations and concept explorations to broaden the solution space and arrive at a more refined, effective outcome.

Great Products Start With a Conversation.

Great Products Start With a Conversation.

Send me a message and let’s explore how I can help design or build your next app or website.

Send me a message and let’s explore how I can help design or build your next app or website.

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