Manage appearance of a usability test

You can make your usability test engaging and welcoming—and make it stand out to applicants if you’re auto-recruiting participants—by customizing its appearance. You can add a custom hero image, apply your company’s branding, and add a mission description to tell participants what they can expect.

Hero image

The hero image is the first thing participants see when accessing your mission. You can upload your own hero image or choose one provided by Unsplash.

To change your mission’s hero image:

1. Navigate to the Overview tab of your mission.
   
   
2. Click anywhere in the Appearance section.
3. Under Appearance, click Change image. A photo selection modal is displayed.
   
   

4. On the Photos tab, select an Unsplash photo. Or, click the Upload your own tab to choose a local file.
   
   

   Note: The maximum file size for uploaded photos is 3MB.
5. Click Save.

Now, your mission’s hero image is updated. Your selected image will be displayed to participants when they access your mission.

Company branding

You can display your organization’s logo, company URL, and more directly on your mission’s landing page. This gives your missions a consistent feel and makes them easily recognizable as belonging to your organization.

To apply company branding to your mission:

1. Navigate to the Overview tab of your mission.
   
   
2. Click anywhere in the Appearance section. The Settings panel is displayed.
3. Set the Company branding toggle to ON.
   
   

Now, your company’s pre-configured branding will be displayed on your mission’s landing page when you launch your mission.

Mission description

Your mission’s description should give participants an idea of what to expect in your mission without giving away your research objectives. You want to give enough information that participants know what they’re signing up for but not enough that they know what answers you’re looking for.

To add a mission description:

1. Navigate to the Overview tab of your mission.
   
   
2. Click anywhere in the Mission details section.
3. Enter a Mission description.
   
   
4. Click Done.

Now, your mission description is saved and will be displayed to participants either when they access your mission directly or when they apply for it through the Dscout app.