CarGuy
Track your car. Effortlessly.
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CarGuy
Track your car. Effortlessly.
Carguy is a mobile app that helps car owners effortlessly track their vehicles records — from maintenance history to mileage, insurance, and repairs — all in one place. The goal was to simplify the record keeping process and empower users to stay on top of their cars health in seconds.
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Project Scope
To design and launch a mobile platform that helps users effortlessly track vehicle service records, get reminders, and stay engaged through a car focused community.
Problem
Most car owners either forget about regular check ups or track records manually or not at all.
They often miss service deadlines or misplace important paperwork.
Existing Design
Solution
Design an intuitive, modern app where users can:
Redesign App
Before
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Visual Hierarchy of Entries.
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The "ODO", "OWNERSHIP", and value blocks feel slightly crammed.
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Typography Enhancements.
Improved
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VIN, cost summaries, and record entry are clearly separated.
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The grouping by year, mileage, and cost is well-structured and easy to follow.
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The use of dropdowns (accordion style) for each year helps with data management and doesn’t overwhelm the screen.
Before
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All cards look the same. It’s hard to visually separate active vs inactive cars.
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There are no options to tap on a car for more actions.
Improved
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Consistent Design: Uniform card style and padding make the list easy to scan.
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I rethought the navigation and introduced bottom tabs to make core features easier to access.
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Images help users visually recognize their vehicles quickly.
Forgets service dates or mileage.
Frustrated by cluttered or hard-to-use apps
Hates losing track of costs or maintenance history.
Doesn't want to waste time manually logging everything.
User Empathy map
Wants to stay organized and in control of their car maintenance.
Worries about forgetting service dates, losing receipts, or harming their vehicle’s value.
Feels smart and responsible when everything is logged neatly.
Worries about forgetting service dates, losing receipts, or harming their vehicle’s value.
Wants to stay organized and in control of their car maintenance.
Worries about forgetting service dates, losing receipts, or harming their vehicle’s value.
Feels smart and responsible when everything is logged neatly.
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Tries different apps, but gives up if they’re too complicated.
Looks for easy, time-efficient ways to track avoiding complex tools or long setup times.
“When was my last oil change?”.
"I wish I had everything in one place".
Gets reminders from mechanics like: “You’re due for service.”
Friends say: “Use an app, it saves time.”
Hears about car maintenance tips online, but forgets them later.
Feature #1
Service History Tracker — Stay on Top of Your Cars Health
CarGuy makes it effortless to track and manage all your vehicle’s services in one place. Whether it’s an oil change, tire rotation, or a major repair — you’ll never forget a service again.
Add service records manually or connect with partner garages for automatic updates
Track service histories for all your cars in one profile.
Feature #2
Friend Activity Notifications — Stay Connected with Your Crew
Never miss an update CarGuy keeps you in the loop with real time notifications when your friends take action in the app.
Stay updated on your friends' rides!
Feature #3
Discover Feed — Find Car Events Around You
The Discover Feed helps you stay in the loop with the latest car meets, shows, races, and community events — all in one place.
Local car shows and meetups
Logo process & Evolution
To create the CarGuy logo, I combined two core symbols:
a gear, representing car maintenance and reliability
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a car silhouette, representing ownership and individuality
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a car embedded within a gear — to reflect the app’s core mission: helping users stay on top of their vehicle’s health and service history
This concept emerged from a key user insight: people often miss service deadlines or lose paperwork, and CarGuy solves this with simplicity and precision.
Final Version
Takeaways
Product Context Shapes the Solution
Understanding the behaviors and pain points of everyday car owners was critical. Most users don’t think of their cars like they think of their health, even though regular check ups are just as important. We had to design a solution that fits seamlessly into a lifestyle where people want simplicity, not another chore. Realizing that Carguy had to earn its place on a user’s home screen meant focusing on daily utility and minimal effort.
Emotional Design Matters in Utility Apps
Even though Carguy is a utility product, we saw emotional engagement in our testing. Users expressed surprise and relief when they saw their cars full history visualized in one place. This insight pushed us to elevate the UI, create moments of delight, and add small but meaningful touches like milestone notifications.
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