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Plan-Assiste Portal

Plan-Assiste Portal is a functional prototype created to redesign and structure the digital experience of Plan-Assiste, the healthcare and social assistance program of the Ministério Público da União (MPU) in Brazil.

The project combines information architecture, UX/UI design and front-end development to create a clearer, more accessible and task-oriented digital environment for beneficiaries, accredited healthcare providers and authorized staff.

Rather than producing only static interface mockups, I developed a navigable web application that demonstrates how institutional content, public services and simulated private-area workflows can work as an integrated digital experience.

The Challenge

The previous portal concentrated a large amount of institutional, operational and service-related information within a dense navigation structure. Multi-level menus, competing entry points and visually fragmented content made it more difficult for users to understand where to go and how to complete common tasks.

The redesign focused on reducing this complexity, improving service discoverability and creating clearer paths for the different audiences of the Plan-Assiste ecosystem.

From Legacy Portal to a Modern Digital Experience

The screenshots below show the previous Plan-Assiste portal, including its earlier navigation structure, content organization and visual language.

The Redesign

The new portal reorganizes the experience around clearer user journeys, direct access to frequently used services and a modular interface designed to support future evolution.

  • Clearer entry points for beneficiaries, providers and internal teams
  • Simplified navigation and information architecture
  • Improved service discoverability
  • Stronger visual hierarchy and consistency
  • Responsive interface structure
  • Reusable components and service patterns
  • Accessibility-oriented design decisions
  • Functional front-end prototype for validation

My Role

I worked across the digital product design and prototyping process, including:

  • Information architecture and content organization
  • UX/UI design
  • Navigation structure and user flows
  • Visual identity adaptation for digital interfaces
  • Responsive interface design
  • Functional front-end development
  • Public-area and simulated private-area experiences
  • Interactive forms, dashboards and data visualization
  • Content structure for knowledge-based services
  • Design system and implementation documentation

User Experience

The portal was designed around three main audiences:

  • Beneficiaries
  • Accredited healthcare providers
  • Authorized Plan-Assiste staff

The interface prioritizes simple language, clear actions and direct access to frequently used services.

Experiences represented in the prototype include:

  • Beneficiary onboarding and guidance
  • Accredited provider search
  • Beneficiary services
  • Provider services
  • News and institutional information
  • Contact and support channels
  • Simulated beneficiary login and private-area navigation
  • Forms, dashboards and service requests

Design Approach

The interface uses a modular system based on reusable components, cards, navigation patterns and clearly separated service areas.

The visual language builds on the Plan-Assiste identity through green and teal tones while introducing stronger hierarchy, cleaner spacing, clearer states and a more consistent component structure.

The portal was designed for desktop use while remaining responsive for smaller screens and mobile experiences.

Technology

The functional prototype was developed with:

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Vite
  • React Router
  • Tiptap
  • Recharts
  • ExcelJS
  • Lucide
  • Custom CSS
  • Vercel

Important: the portfolio version is a functional prototype. It uses simulated authentication and local data where necessary to demonstrate workflows and interactions. It does not connect to production Plan-Assiste systems, gov.br authentication or the Benner backend.

Design System & Portal Manual

To support consistency and future evolution of the portal, I also developed a dedicated implementation manual covering the main design and interface principles of the project.

The manual documents visual identity, layout structure, reusable components, editorial and content patterns, accessibility guidelines, motion principles, responsive behavior, page structure and administrative interfaces.

View Portal Manual
https://planassiste.vercel.app/manual-portal.html

Functional Prototype

The project can be explored as a live interactive prototype:

View Live Prototype
https://planassiste.vercel.app

From UX Concept to Working Product

Plan-Assiste demonstrates my approach to digital product development: understanding complex information and processes, organizing them around user needs, designing the experience and transforming the resulting interface into a functional application.

The project brings together digital communication, information architecture, UX/UI design, front-end development and design-system documentation within a single digital service experience.

Client: Ministério Público da União (MPU)
Role: Information Architecture, UX/UI Design, Front-End Development
Tools: React, TypeScript, Vite, React Router, Tiptap, Recharts, ExcelJS, Lucide, Vercel
Year: 2026
Live Prototype: https://planassiste.vercel.app
Portal Manual: https://planassiste.vercel.app/manual-portal.html

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