Avid readers often use timers to fully immerse themselves in the content without losing track of time. However, phone timers invite interruptions, such as notifications asking for attention and being tempted to do something else. After an initial proof of concept, I led the user research, ideation, and UX validation phase to build a timer tool that met the user’s expectations. With the reading timer, users can finally focus on their reading goals without checking their phones for a break.