Terraware Visual Updates

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Summary

Mission

As Terraware matured, the platform needed a comprehensive visual refresh to improve information hierarchy, enhance data visualization, and create a more cohesive user experience — across dashboards, maps, onboarding, and consumer-facing features.

My contributions

I led visual design across multiple product areas: the Plants Dashboard redesign, interactive map overhaul, home screen transformation, new user onboarding flow, and a consumer-facing tree subscription service with landing page and user dashboard.

Timeline

Ongoing 2023–2024

Team

Engineering team, GIS specialists, product stakeholders

Role

Design Lead — Visual Design & UX

Terraware visual updates overview
Plants Dashboard redesign introduction

Plants Dashboard Redesign

The original Plants Dashboard was disorganized, text-heavy, and cluttered. I led a comprehensive redesign to improve information hierarchy, update charts with semantic colors, and enlarge the map for better usability. Key metrics now appear prominently at the top, and users can select multiple sites with dynamic updates.

Before and after comparison of Plants Dashboard
Dashboard updates and improvements

Before & After

The transformation shows how strategic visual design can turn a confusing interface into a clear, actionable dashboard. Redundant elements were removed, information was reorganized by importance, and the overall layout was made significantly more scannable.

Improved charts and data visualization

Chart & Data Visualization

I replaced ineffective original charts with more relevant alternatives, implementing accessible color schemes that better convey information for forestry teams. The new visualizations make it easier to spot trends and anomalies across planting sites.

Enhanced interactive map with new controls

Interactive Map Enhancement

Working closely with the GIS team, I overhauled the map functionality with an interactive legend featuring multivariate controls, collapsible drawers, and photo clustering. This collaboration resulted in best-practice multi-variate overlays that provide meaningful spatial insights.

Mobile dashboard interface

Mobile Experience

The redesign extends to mobile devices, ensuring forestry teams can access critical information in the field where they need it most.

Home screen redesign introduction
Original home screen
Redesigned home screen

Home Screen Transformation

The original home screen was simply a list of redundant links. I transformed it into a content-rich interface that surfaces critical project information — a map, planting site selector, key metrics, and a mobile app banner — giving users meaningful context from the moment they log in.

Onboarding flow
Setup screens

Onboarding Experience

I created an initial onboarding flow to help new users set up their seed banks, nurseries, and species lists. The empty state serves a functional setup purpose while guiding users through essential configuration steps.

Tree subscription introduction
Tree subscription landing page
Tree subscription user dashboard

Tree Subscription Service

As part of Terraformation's consumer-facing initiatives, I designed a landing page for recurring tree sponsorships and a dashboard where users can view photos of their sponsored trees and manage their accounts.