Space out - A friendly way to meditate
Welcome to Space out, the ultimate meditation and mindfulness app designed exclusively for children aged 8-15. Embark on a journey of self-discovery, relaxation, and fun as you explore a variety of engaging activities tailored to nurture the mind, body, and spirit.
My Role
UIUX designer
Program I used
Figma
Worked together with
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Gina Sung
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Valerie Douleba
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Vito M Scuderi
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Alexandra Papertchik
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Nasim kamgar
The Challenge
‘with so many great meditation apps designed for general audiences our team felt compelled to research how to make it easier for younger users to access the benefits of meditating on their mobile phone’
The Solution
‘a meditation and mindfulness activity app with a social media/phone contact integration feature that enables users to meditate with a friend and combat isolation together in addition to standard individual meditation features’
Persona
Research Insight
User insight statement
Natasha, a 12-year old girl with sometimes overwhelming thoughts and emotions, needs a way to meditate and share her experience with friends or family because she doesn't feel comfortable doing it alone and feels the need for social support.
An affinity diagram and empathy map were created to help analyze and synthesize our research findings. To the right are some insights that helped the most to generate our user insight statement.
Problem Definition
Problem statement
Kids and pre-teens view existing meditation apps as boring or too complex and also fear that meditating on their own will further isolate them from family and friends.
'How might we' statement
How might we design a kid-friendly meditation app that encourages users to experience the benefits of meditation in a fun, easy and socially supportive way?
‘the above statements formed the basis for our ideation and feature brainstorming'
Competitor Analysis
Four direct and indirect competitors of the Space Out app were assessed on their strengths, weaknesses, onboarding process as well as key features.
Unique Value Proposition
Space out™ will be the mobile app of choice for kids aged 8-13 who want to meditate quickly, virtually, and with their friends through syncing with their social media or mobile contact lists.
We’re better because we’re free, don’t require an account to meditate nor previous experience; we’re authentic because we understand that kids don’t want to choose between slowing down for their own well-being and being with their friends.
User Journey Map
User Flow
Here you can find our initial user flow, which we used as a starting point for our prototyping.
click here to view this user flow in hi-res
Wireframes
Final
