UC Davis SSO
Date
Summer 2025
Role
Visual Designer

UC Davis SSO
Date
Summer 2025
Role
Visual Designer

UC Davis SSO
Date
Summer 2025
Role
Visual Designer

Concept UI
Redesigning an outdated and non-responsive single sign on UI
Concept UI
Redesigning an outdated and non-responsive single sign on UI
Concept UI
Redesigning an outdated and non-responsive single sign on UI



Current State
The current state is visually outdated, and using the term 'username' confuses users regarding their three main types of identification: student email, username, and student ID.



About
While auditing how the current SSO system faires versus other SSO systems, I found the following problems with the UCD SSO:
About
While auditing how the current SSO system faires versus other SSO systems, I found the following problems with the UCD SSO:
About
While auditing how the current SSO system faires versus other SSO systems, I found the following problems with the UCD SSO:
Visual Design
Poor Visual Design (i.e: padding, poor color choices not meeting WCAG accessibility standards)
Copy
Potentially confusing copy
Visual Design
Poor Visual Design (i.e: padding, poor color choices not meeting WCAG accessibility standards)
Copy
Potentially confusing copy
Visual Design
Poor Visual Design (i.e: padding, poor color choices not meeting WCAG accessibility standards)
Copy
Potentially confusing copy
Process
I started off by looking at what top companies do in terms of the log in experience. By looking at what these sign-in experiences provided, it gave me a clear insight on how to proceed moving forward.

Process
I started off by looking at what top companies do in terms of the log in experience. By looking at what these sign-in experiences provided, it gave me a clear insight on how to proceed moving forward.

Process
I started off by looking at what top companies do in terms of the log in experience. By looking at what these sign-in experiences provided, it gave me a clear insight on how to proceed moving forward.

Experience Design
I felt that it was important to keep all the existing components of the current SSO system. However I elected to make the following changes to ensure experience and security:
Showing One Input Text At A Time:
If a student inputs their email or user ID incorrectly, they would have immediate validation feedback.

Experience Design
I felt that it was important to keep all the existing components of the current SSO system. However I elected to make the following changes to ensure experience and security:
Showing One Input Text At A Time:
If a student inputs their email or user ID incorrectly, they would have immediate validation feedback.

Experience Design
I felt that it was important to keep all the existing components of the current SSO system. However I elected to make the following changes to ensure experience and security:
Showing One Input Text At A Time:
If a student inputs their email or user ID incorrectly, they would have immediate validation feedback.

Security Enhancements:
Integrating 2FA into the system itself reduces chances of synchronization issues between the SSO system and Cisco DUO (the 2FA provider).

Security Enhancements:
Integrating 2FA into the system itself reduces chances of synchronization issues between the SSO system and Cisco DUO (the 2FA provider).

Security Enhancements:
Integrating 2FA into the system itself reduces chances of synchronization issues between the SSO system and Cisco DUO (the 2FA provider).

Sean Tinio
©️ 2025 | Sean Tinio
Sean Tinio
©️ 2025 | Sean Tinio
Sean Tinio
©️ 2025 | Sean Tinio