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UI/UX Design and 3D Design

Academic Project
Spring 2025

Role

UX/UI Design, 3D Designer

Tool

Figma, Blender, Adobe After Effects

Deliverables

GenUI App, Logger Device

Project Overview

Online consumption is reshaping how young men process emotion, often isolating them from mental health resources and pushing them toward toxic digital spaces. This project addresses that gap by creating a tactile logging system to help users reconnect with their emotional states offline.

As the UX/UI and 3D Designer, I led interaction design and visual development—crafting the physical device and its connected digital experience to promote healthy self-reflection through intuitive and masculine-coded tools.

Research

49% of college-aged men (18-25) experience alexithymia. For them, Emotional shutdown is the default.
‍International Journal of Psychology, 2023

Only 14% of depressed men seek professional help. They mislabel symptoms as stress or tiredness.
Men's Health Network & AAFP, 2015

Manosphere spaces provide structure, identity, and belonging. They feel safer than silence.
Radicalization in Manoshpere com., 2024

Algorithms surface redpill content within 9 min to teen males, even with neutral search behavior.
DCU Toxicity Report, 2024

Competitive Analysis

Apps without ritual or reward drop off fast. Up to 68% of users churn in the first week without rewards.
Meta-analysis, JMIR Mental Health, 2023

Tactile input works. Physical interfaces show 83% higher engagement than journaling.
Biofeed. and Ambient Int. Study, 2022

Framing as optimization and mental fitness performs 2.3x better than mental health language.
Lived Experience Survey, 2023

Monotone, minimal UIs boost male retention by 54% over pastel, emotion-based ones.
Design UX Effectivness Study, 2023

Problem Statement

Despite widespread awareness of the issue, we saw that no product truly bridges the gap between emotional awareness and daily behavior for this group particularly in a way that feels tactile, private, and aligned with how they already navigate the world.

Persona

Our primary user is Rick, a 24-year-old warehouse worker in rural Tennessee. He struggles with burnout, sleep deprivation, and emotional detachment—coping through gaming and late-night Discord chats. Rick rejects traditional mental health tools, viewing them as corny or unrelatable.

Physical Logger

Designing the Physical Logger

The physical logger was designed to bridge the gap between emotion and action—offering a tactile, screen-free alternative to traditional wellness tools. Its purpose is to help users like Rick build emotional awareness through small, low-friction moments of reflection.

Physical Prototyping

Version 1

  • Steel vertical slider for input
  • LED ring for confirmation
  • Rear sensor for biometric reading

Version 2

  • Included OLED screen to visualize mood waveform
  • Dial for energy tracking
  • Reset + fingerprint authentication buttons

Version 3

  • 360° dial for mood input
  • Haptic feedback through embedded resistance or force detection
  • Fingerprint scanner embedded in rotary dial

User Testing

Version 1

  • Steel vertical slider for input
  • LED ring for confirmation
  • Rear sensor for biometric reading

Version 2

  • Included OLED screen to visualize mood waveform
  • Dial for energy tracking
  • Reset + fingerprint authentication buttons

Version 3

  • 360° dial for mood input
  • Haptic feedback through embedded resistance or force detection
  • Fingerprint scanner embedded in rotary dial

Final Logger

The physical logger was designed to bridge the gap between emotion and action—offering a tactile, screen-free alternative to traditional wellness tools. Its purpose is to help users like Rick build emotional awareness through small, low-friction moments of reflection.

Gen UI App

User Flow

The physical logger was designed to bridge the gap between emotion and action—offering a tactile, screen-free alternative to traditional wellness tools. Its purpose is to help users like Rick build emotional awareness through small, low-friction moments of reflection.

Wireframes

The physical logger was designed to bridge the gap between emotion and action—offering a tactile, screen-free alternative to traditional wellness tools. Its purpose is to help users like Rick build emotional awareness through small, low-friction moments of reflection.

Hi-Fi Wireframes

Aino refined the tone, pace, and interaction to create a clean and cohesive experience. Every screen was built to earn trust through clarity of information, not emotional push. Below are some key screens of the app UI.

The Results

Finalized Logger

Tactile-First Mood Logging

The Logger uses a 360° rotating dial with haptic feedback to make emotional check-ins feel natural and engaging. This removes the awkwardness of traditional mood apps by turning self-reflection into a hands-on ritual.

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Privacy-Enabled Physical Design

Acting as both a biometric scanner and NFC key, the device offers secure access to the user’s emotional data—ensuring that private thoughts remain private, even when syncing with the app.

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Designed for Masculine Minimalism

Built from anodized aluminum with magnetic mounting, the Logger blends in with daily carry items. Its low-profile design avoids stigma while providing a sense of weight, tactility, and control.

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Finalized Digital App