Design Engineering
Showcase 2023

Coutts

Tags
UI/UX
Systems Design

Project Details

Student
Yiyang Wang
Team
DXD Team
Role
Design Engineer
Sector
Development & Design
Links
LinkedIn

Coutts, one of the UK's oldest banks, offers a range of services in private banking, investment management, and commercial banking for high-net-worth clients. They're the first UK bank to earn B-Corp certification, showcasing their commitment to sustainability and leadership in the industry.

During my tenure, I worked in the Strategy and DXD (Digital Experience Design) teams, contributing to six projects where I applied my UI/UX design skills to enhance systems and user interfaces.

Sherry Wang

Role and Contributions

One of my significant contributions to the DXD team involved introducing B Corp to Coutts clients through a dedicated system. This system aimed to create a comprehensive ecosystem for B Corp, incorporating gamification and charity elements within the 440 App to engage users. The gamified experience centred around B Corp and Coutts' environmental initiatives, featuring five sections: Coutts B Corp Journey, News & Articles, Green Crowns (the game), Video & Podcasts, and B Hive Events. This project's final product was presented to the team and integrated into future B Corp development plans.

I also contributed to optimising colleague onboarding experience by streamlining the complex onboarding process, which previously required navigation across multiple platforms. I successfully created a prototype that featured a step-by-step guide for onboarding. This prototype also simplified the user interface by organising links, forms, and tutorials in an intuitive sequence. This project is now part of the future onboarding development plan.

In addition to team collaboration, I led a series of Design Thinking workshops with fellow interns. These workshops, attended by over 50 participants, focused on applying the principles we had learned in our design engineering studies to demonstrate their practical relevance in a professional context.

Sherry Wang
Sherry Wang