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Interaction design challenges

Good interaction design explains what happened, what is happening, and what the user can do next. These briefs give those transitions a realistic purpose.

UI and product designers who want to improve behavior, feedback, and flow quality.

Skills in this set

Interaction DesignError HandlingProgressive Disclosure

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Intermediate
Messaging

Live Voice Translation for a Service Counter

Design a spoken translation flow that helps two people complete a practical conversation while keeping original speech and uncertainty accessible.

Mobile2 to 4 hours
Interaction DesignAccessibility
Beginner
SaaS

Guided Product Onboarding

Design a first-run journey that teaches a team lead to configure and publish one useful workflow without blocking exploration.

Responsive web1 to 2 hours
Content DesignInteraction Design
Advanced
Security

Home Security Control Center

Design a secure control experience for locks, cameras, alarms, and access events across a connected home.

Mobile4 hours plus
Trust and SafetyInformation Hierarchy
Advanced
E-commerce

Grocery Shopper With Substitution Approval

Design a grocery delivery flow where a shopper follows a detailed list and receives timely decisions about unavailable items.

Mobile4 hours plus
Interaction DesignError Handling
Advanced
E-commerce

Scan and Go Grocery Checkout

Design an in-store checkout flow where shoppers scan items as they shop, resolve mistakes, and pay without a staffed register.

Mobile4 hours plus
Interaction DesignError Handling
Advanced
Collaboration

Collaborative Presentation Storyboard

Design a team workspace for shaping a presentation narrative, assigning slides, and resolving feedback before a deadline.

Desktop web4 hours plus
Product ThinkingInformation Architecture
Advanced
Social

Consent Based Event Profile Lens

Design an event networking tool that reveals a person's chosen professional profile only after they share a scannable badge code.

Mobile4 hours plus
Trust and SafetyInteraction Design
Advanced
Collaboration

Team Design Review Workspace

Design a review workspace that keeps comments, versions, decisions, and ownership connected to the latest interface work.

Desktop web2 to 4 hours
Product ThinkingInteraction Design
Advanced
Banking

Lost Bank Card Freeze and Replacement

Design an urgent card flow that distinguishes a temporary freeze from permanent replacement and explains the practical consequences of each choice.

Mobile2 to 4 hours
Trust and SafetyInteraction Design
Advanced
Transportation

EV Charging Session Failure Recovery

Design a charging recovery flow that diagnoses start, power, connector, account, and payment failures without stranding the driver.

Mobile2 to 4 hours
Error HandlingInteraction Design
Intermediate
Messaging

Message Customer Support Without Losing Context

Design an asynchronous support chat that moves between automated intake and a human agent while preserving identity, attachments, and status.

Mobile2 to 4 hours
Interaction DesignContent Design
Intermediate
E-commerce

Hair Color Try On and Salon Brief

Design a camera preview that compares hair color options and turns a chosen look into a realistic salon consultation brief.

Mobile2 to 4 hours
Mobile DesignTrust and Safety
Beginner
Productivity

Narrated Morning Alarm

Design an alarm that reads a short, user-controlled morning briefing after the user wakes.

Mobile1 to 2 hours
Interaction DesignMobile Design
Intermediate
Creator tools

Distraction Free Writing Session

Design a focused writing mode that protects a chosen draft, blocks selected distractions, and recovers safely after interruption.

Desktop web2 to 4 hours
Interaction DesignError Handling
Intermediate
Social

Private Group Photo Challenge

Design a playful selfie challenge for friends that celebrates creative prompts without public appearance rankings or hostile comparison.

Mobile2 to 4 hours
Trust and SafetyMobile Design
Intermediate
Social

Plan a Last Minute Gathering

Design a rapid group planning flow that finds an available place, confirms attendance, and divides urgent tasks.

Mobile2 to 4 hours
Interaction DesignInformation Hierarchy
Intermediate
Social

Choose a Meetup Plan as a Group

Design a group decision flow that turns different schedules, budgets, locations, and interests into one workable meetup plan.

Mobile2 to 4 hours
Product ThinkingInformation Architecture
Intermediate
Creator tools

Publish a Video After Processing

Design an upload workflow that helps a creator prepare metadata, understand processing, and publish a video with the right visibility.

Desktop web2 to 4 hours
Interaction DesignError Handling
Beginner
Creator tools

Publish a Personal Story With Confidence

Design a simple blog editor that helps a new writer draft, preview, choose visibility, and publish a personal post.

Responsive web1 to 2 hours
Content DesignResponsive Design
Intermediate
SaaS

Honest Subscription Cancellation

Design a cancellation journey that explains service, data, billing, and team consequences without obstructing a customer's choice.

Responsive web1 to 2 hours
Content DesignInteraction Design
Intermediate
Travel

Group Trip Decision Board

Design a shared decision board that helps friends agree on dates, destinations, budgets, and access needs without public negotiation pressure.

Responsive web2 to 4 hours
Interaction DesignProduct Thinking
Intermediate
Food and dining

Restaurant Group Order and Bill Split

Design a shared restaurant order that coordinates individual choices, dietary notes, deadlines, totals, and payment failures.

Mobile2 to 4 hours
Mobile DesignInteraction Design
Intermediate
Food and dining

Time-Sensitive Grocery Substitution Approval

Design a shopper-to-customer approval flow for unavailable groceries with price, quantity, dietary, and response-window context.

Mobile1 to 2 hours
Mobile DesignInteraction Design
Intermediate
Food and dining

Interruption-Friendly Cooking Mode

Design a hands-busy recipe mode that preserves progress across interruptions, parallel timers, substitutions, and device changes.

Mobile1 to 2 hours
Interaction DesignMobile Design
Intermediate
Social

Private Peer Appreciation

Design a consent-based reflection tool for exchanging specific appreciation within a friend group without rankings or appearance judgments.

Mobile2 to 4 hours
Trust and SafetyContent Design
Intermediate
Social

Low Pressure Dating Plans

Design a dating experience for people who prefer interest-led introductions, slower conversation, and clearly bounded first meetings.

Mobile2 to 4 hours
Content DesignTrust and Safety
Intermediate
Real estate

Plan Seasonal Property Maintenance

Design a service planner for scheduling lawn care, landscaping, and snow removal across changing seasons.

Responsive web2 to 4 hours
Service DesignInformation Architecture
Advanced
Project management

Scope an Event Planning Request

Design an intake and proposal workflow that turns an uncertain event idea into a clear plan, budget, and approval trail.

Desktop web4 hours plus
Product ThinkingInformation Architecture
Intermediate
Social

Ask a Clear Question and Evaluate Answers

Design a question and answer flow that helps people provide context, assess credibility, and recognize the most useful response.

Responsive web2 to 4 hours
Content DesignTrust and Safety
Advanced
Entertainment

Reserve Seats Before They Disappear

Design a ticket booking flow that keeps seat selection, changing inventory, fees, and time limits understandable.

Mobile4 hours plus
Interaction DesignAccessibility
Intermediate
Education

Complete an Interactive Web Development Lesson

Design a lesson workspace that combines instruction, editable code, feedback, and progress without crowding a small laptop screen.

Desktop web2 to 4 hours
Information ArchitectureAccessibility
Intermediate
Education

Practice a Dance Routine at Home

Design a video lesson player that lets learners mirror movement, repeat sections, and track practice in limited space.

Tablet2 to 4 hours
Interaction DesignAccessibility
Intermediate
Project management

Turn Wedding Research Into Decisions

Design a planning hub that helps a couple compare advice, shortlist vendors, and record decisions without managing the entire wedding.

Responsive web2 to 4 hours
Product ThinkingInformation Architecture
Intermediate
Creator tools

Release a Novel as a Serial

Design a publishing workspace for scheduling chapters, sharing previews, and keeping readers oriented across a continuing story.

Responsive web2 to 4 hours
Information ArchitectureContent Design
Intermediate
Entertainment

Resume a Series on a Niche Streaming Service

Design a focused streaming home and playback experience for a small catalog with episodes, subtitles, and household profiles.

TV2 to 4 hours
Interaction DesignInformation Architecture
Intermediate
E-commerce

Adjust a Household Replenishment Subscription

Design a recurring order experience that predicts supply needs while making quantity, frequency, skips, and price changes easy to control.

Mobile2 to 4 hours
Information ArchitectureInteraction Design