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Redesigning an outdated and non-responsive single sign on UI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Redesigning an outdated and non-responsive single sign on UI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Redesigning an outdated and non-responsive single sign on UI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The current state is visually outdated, and using the term 'username' confuses users regarding their three main types of identification: student email, username, and student ID.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