Design an Android Shopping App for GlowLagos Cosmetics
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Design a cosmetics shopping app, build catalog, detail, cart, and checkout flows in Figma, then write a tech spec. Get a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
GlowLagos is an early-stage Lagos cosmetics brand selling skincare and makeup formulated for African skin tones directly to consumers, with most of its traffic coming from mobile shoppers on Android devices common across Nigeria.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
GlowLagos needs a phone-first Android app that turns mobile browsers into confident buyers while keeping the brand's identity consistent across every screen.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Translate a brand kit into a consistent mobile visual system using Material Design conventions
- Design and prototype standard e-commerce flows (browse, detail, cart, checkout) for Android
- Build a clickable, phone-testable prototype in a free design tool
- Communicate a design to developers by mapping screens to Android components and data flow
- Justify UX decisions with reference to brand identity and usability principles
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Aligned coursework coming soon.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Android Design
Apply android design to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Ui Ux
Apply ui ux to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Figma
Work with variables, component properties, and interactive prototyping at production level.
- Prototyping
Apply prototyping to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Mobile Development
Apply mobile development to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles:
Mobile UI/UX Designer
Designing on-brand, Material-compliant e-commerce flows and a phone-testable prototype mirrors the daily work of a mobile UI/UX designer, building a portfolio piece that shows end-to-end app design from brand kit to clickable screens.
This challenge sharpens
- ui-ux
- figma
- android-design
Product Designer (Mobile)
Turning a startup's catalog and brand into navigable purchase flows and a developer-ready spec bridges directly to product design, where you balance user needs, brand consistency, and buildability while communicating clearly with engineers.
This challenge sharpens
- prototyping
- ui-ux
- mobile-development
Mobile App Prototyper
Producing a clickable, real-device-testable Android prototype with documented component structure prepares you for prototyper roles that validate app concepts quickly and hand structured designs to development teams.
This challenge sharpens
- prototyping
- figma
- android-design