Bliss
Conceputual
Personal Project
A comprehensive app for mindfulness and meditation practice
Bliss helps users find calm and focus with guided meditations, relaxing music, and sleep aids. It's designed to support daily mindfulness practice and make it easy to improve mental well-being.
Roles
UX/UI Designer
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UX Researcher
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Timeline
2 Months
Apr-June
2023
Problem
Finding time to relax and focus can be difficult in our busy lives, making it hard to manage stress and maintain mental well-being.
Why would Bliss work?
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Provides easy access to guided meditations and relaxation music.
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Users can set daily reminders to maintain their mindfulness practice.
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It helps users reduce stress and improve well-being with personalized sessions.
Tools
Figma
Team of 1
UX Researchers
UX/UI Designers
Solution
Bliss offers guided meditations, relaxing music, and sleep aids to help users find peace and improve mindfulness. It’s a simple way to support mental health and well-being every day.
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How do you know it is Bliss?
Bliss is instantly recognizable with its soothing blue and white color scheme, reflecting calmness and clarity. The modern, user-friendly design ensures that navigating the app feels effortless and enjoyable.
Design Process
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Define Objective: Create a user-friendly app that promotes mindfulness and relaxation through guided meditations and sleep aids.
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Create Personas: Develop user personas to ensure the app meets the needs of different users, such as students, busy professionals, and anyone seeking relaxation.
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Identify Users: Target individuals interested in improving mental well-being and reducing stress through meditation and mindfulness, such as students, or adults.
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Conduct Tests: Test the user experience to refine features and ensure the app addresses user needs and preferences.
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Analyze Findings: Use feedback to align the app’s features with user expectations and make necessary improvements for a seamless experience.
Wireframe
Preliminary Design for the App Pitch: Bliss is designed to enhance mental well-being by offering a wide range of meditations and relaxation tools. It fosters a community where users can track their progress and share experiences, making it a hub for mindfulness and personal growth.
Our Final Iteration
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Enhance intuitive navigation and provide clearer instructions for easier use.
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Improve usability for finding selected categories for all screens.
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Continue refining features like guided meditations, sleep aids, and music playlists based on feedback.
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Address navigation difficulties and ensure consistency in design elements.
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Fix non-functioning buttons and misplaced icons.
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Improve the colour palette and align text for better readability.
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Implement more customizable, movable, and hideable widgets.
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Update the logo for better brand recognition and visual appeal.​
Lessons Learned
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Regularly incorporating user feedback improves app functionality and satisfaction.
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Clear instructions and intuitive navigation are essential for a positive user experience.
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Customizable features increase user engagement and satisfaction.
Future Iterations
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Enhance usability for younger audiences and diverse user groups.
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Increase community engagement features to foster user interaction.
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Allow users to personalize widgets and layouts for a tailored experience.
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Address navigation difficulties and ensure consistent design elements.
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Add login options via Google and Facebook for easier access.
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Introduce monthly goals with personalized daily quotes to motivate users.
Conclusion
Overall, Bliss's research revealed important insights into user behavior and preferences. The app addresses key user needs by promoting mindfulness and mental well-being. We encountered challenges with navigation and clear instructions during research and testing. Future iterations will focus on improving usability for diverse user groups and making the app easier for everyone. Enhancing community participation will improve user experience and increase the app's influence.