Hard Workers
Hard Workers is a mobile application I designed and developed in collaboration with Waisoft. The goal was to create a job-matching platform that empowers laborers to find suitable jobs easily and allows companies to hire skilled workers quickly.
π Platform: Android
π Languages Supported: Spanish π²π½ and English πΊπΈ
π οΈ Tech Used:
- Android Native
- Custom icon design
- Roboto font system
- Bilingual UI
- Bright yellow/black branding for construction industry
π§ Project Goals
Keywords: app UX for workers, job platform UI, hiring app Android
- Make it easy for workers to browse and apply for jobs that match their skills
- Help companies find skilled laborers quickly
- Design a clear, bold visual system tailored to the construction/labor audience
- Support Spanish & English to serve cross-border markets
ποΈ Visual Design System
Keywords: UI color palette, job app branding, construction app design
For maximum clarity and identity, I built a strong visual system inspired by construction signage:
π¨ Colors
- Yellow: Visibility and urgency (Primary)
- Black: Strong contrast and legibility
- White & gray: For UI clarity
π °οΈ Typography
- Roboto Bold & Regular for clean readability
- High contrast text for construction field use
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π§βπ§ User Types & Features
Keywords: construction hiring app, job matching mobile app
π· Workers (Empleados)
- Browse available projects
- View detailed job descriptions
- Apply to projects with a tap
- Use bilingual interface (language toggle)
π· Placeholder for job listing screen
π’ Employers (Empresas)
- Post new job projects
- Browse suggested candidates
- Invite workers to apply
- Manage applications with filters
π· Placeholder for employer dashboard
π Bilingual UI/UX
Keywords: Spanish-English app, multilingual Android app
To serve both local and international users, I implemented full language switching across the app.
- All text content localized in Spanish and English
- Language toggle included in onboarding and accessible in settings
- Icons and layout adapted to be language-agnostic
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π§ Custom Icons & UI Elements
Keywords: custom icon design, mobile UI icons, app UX details
To align with the construction theme, I designed a set of custom icons tailored to:
- Location tracking
- Job type identification
- Messaging
- Project status indicators
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π§© App Structure
The application is divided into intuitive sections:
- Login & Language Select
- Project Listings
- Notifications & Status
- Profile & Recommendations
- FAQ & Support
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π Results
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Simple onboarding and navigation
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Fast application process
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Clear employer/worker role division
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Strong brand identity with construction-based visuals
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Deployed to Android and scalable for iOS
π What I Learned
- Design systems should be tailored to the user environment (e.g. on-site construction workers need bold, readable UIs)
- Bilingual support isnβt just translationβitβs a full UX concern
- Iconography and color can do heavy lifting for UI clarity in low-context environments