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Choose a mood instead of writing it down
Color and shape distinguish choices such as Feel Free, Be happy and Concentrate. Selecting a mood leads to a duration setting.
DESIGN CASE / Hue.in
A brief reset, without a long setup.
A mindfulness app design for choosing a mood through color and following short sound and breathing sessions, with screens for mindful minutes in Apple Health.
- Role
- Project Strategy · Product Designer
- Period / status
- Aug–Oct 2024 · Design & prototype
- People
- People seeking a short pause
- Scope
- Context research, UX structure, sound and breathing interactions, health integration UX
PRODUCT DESIGNHue.in
01 / CONTEXT
The problem to solve.
Entering feelings or choosing long content can create friction when someone only wants a short pause. Hue.in explored moving directly into an experience rather than starting a record.
Binaural beats + breathing
The sound concept uses slightly different frequencies in the left and right ears, paired with color and circular inhale/exhale guidance.
Apple Health permission design
Designed screens requesting read/write access to mindful minutes, alongside a weekly history chart.
Heart-rate integration concept
The concept considers reviewing heart rate alongside mindful minutes. It is presented here as a design direction for health-data integration.
02 / DESIGN DECISIONS
The decisions behind the work.
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Duration settings starting at 30 seconds
The designs offer 30-second, one-minute and 90-second durations. A Start button sits below the duration, and a circular graphic guides inhaling and exhaling during playback.
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Keep controls in the same place across moods
Be happy, Destress, Concentrate and Confidence have distinct colors and shapes, while duration controls and the Start button stay in the same positions.
03 / THE WORK
Look closer.
Select a screen to enlarge it. Captions identify the design or implementation stage.
01 / Enter and explore
An introduction leads to a visual list of moods.
02 / Different moods, familiar controls
Four colors and shapes share duration controls and the same starting action.
03 / Breathe and finish
Circular inhale and exhale guidance accompanies the sound experience, followed by session completion.
04 / Connect with Apple Health
Settings lead to permission for reading and writing mindful minutes, then a weekly activity chart.
04 / OUTCOME & REFLECTION
What I delivered.
Created screens for mood selection, duration, breathing guidance and session completion. Settings include Apple Health mindful-minute permissions and a weekly history view.
Tomo ↗
A conversation-app design inspired by my girlfriend’s need for timely replies when unsure about Korean. I designed voice-message and notification screens, and explored time limits and Live Activity as ways to encourage prompt responses.