PureJournal
Mindful journaling app with customisable interface, mood tracker,gamification, reminders and integrated community platform.
PureJournal
Mindful journaling app with customisable interface, mood tracker,gamification, reminders and integrated community platform.
PureJournal
Mindful journaling app with customisable interface, mood tracker,gamification, reminders and integrated community platform.
Develop an app that allows users to record and organise their thoughts, experiences and memories in a digital journal, promoting balance and reflection in daily life through a customisable user interface, mindfulness exercises, mood tracking, gamification elements, reminders and an integrated community platform.
Reaserching
UX research
UI design
Task flows & user flows
Prototyping
4 weeks
Mobile App
Develop an app that allows users to record and organise their thoughts, experiences and memories in a digital journal, promoting balance and reflection in daily life through a customisable user interface, mindfulness exercises, mood tracking, gamification elements, reminders and an integrated community platform.
Reaserching
UX research
UI design
Task flows & user flows
Prototyping
4 weeks
Mobile App
Develop an app that allows users to record and organise their thoughts, experiences and memories in a digital journal, promoting balance and reflection in daily life through a customisable user interface, mindfulness exercises, mood tracking, gamification elements, reminders and an integrated community platform.
Reaserching
UX research
UI design
Task flows & user flows
Prototyping
4 weeks
Mobile App
Primary Problem
Primary Problem
Primary Problem
Existing journaling apps often fail to provide a customisable user interface that meets individual needs and preferences, making it difficult for users to stay motivated and maintain a regular journaling habit. In addition, the lack of integrated mindfulness exercises and mood tracking features limits users' ability to reflect on their emotional well-being.
Existing journaling apps often fail to provide a customisable user interface that meets individual needs and preferences, making it difficult for users to stay motivated and maintain a regular journaling habit. In addition, the lack of integrated mindfulness exercises and mood tracking features limits users' ability to reflect on their emotional well-being.
Existing journaling apps often fail to provide a customisable user interface that meets individual needs and preferences, making it difficult for users to stay motivated and maintain a regular journaling habit. In addition, the lack of integrated mindfulness exercises and mood tracking features limits users' ability to reflect on their emotional well-being.
When & Where
When & Where
When & Where
Anywhere Anytime
Anywhere Anytime
Anywhere Anytime
Who and What
Who and What
Who and What
・Daily diarists
Daily diaries that use gamification and reminders to encourage regular entries
・Travellers and adventurers
who want to integrate photos and videos into their diary entries
・People with a focus on mindfulness
who want to integrate photos and videos into their diary entries
Design
Design
Our research and interviews helped shape our final designs for Pure Journal. There were several key features we wanted to highlight in this basic prototype
Research
Research
Goal
Goal
Goal
Mika wants to spend more time on self-care and makes new resolutions at the start of the year, which she then follows through on step by step. In the evening, she likes to reflect on her day to clear her mind and start the next day with peace of mind. She strives for a personal life, away from standard resolutions.
Mika wants to spend more time on self-care and makes new resolutions at the start of the year, which she then follows through on step by step. In the evening, she likes to reflect on her day to clear her mind and start the next day with peace of mind. She strives for a personal life, away from standard resolutions.
Mika wants to spend more time on self-care and makes new resolutions at the start of the year, which she then follows through on step by step. In the evening, she likes to reflect on her day to clear her mind and start the next day with peace of mind. She strives for a personal life, away from standard resolutions.
Pain Point
Pain Point
Mika needs support to establish new habits. She prefers a relaxed, simple interface in the evening and needs regular reminders to organise her busy day.
Mika needs support to establish new habits. She prefers a relaxed, simple interface in the evening and needs regular reminders to organise her busy day.
Mika needs support to establish new habits. She prefers a relaxed, simple interface in the evening and needs regular reminders to organise her busy day.
User scenarios
User scenarios
1 Editing text
You want to write in your journal more regularly, but you find it difficult to integrate new habits into your daily routine. The app's Friendly Reminder helps you remember to start a new entry.
You want to write in your journal more regularly, but you find it difficult to integrate new habits into your daily routine. The app's Friendly Reminder helps you remember to start a new entry.
You want to write in your journal more regularly, but you find it difficult to integrate new habits into your daily routine. The app's Friendly Reminder helps you remember to start a new entry.
2 Sharing
You’ve created a journal entry and now want to share it with a friend to work on it together.
You’ve created a journal entry and now want to share it with a friend to work on it together.
You’ve created a journal entry and now want to share it with a friend to work on it together.
3 Text editing & sharing
You want to write in your journal more regularly and work on it together with a friend. The app should help you integrate new habits.
You want to write in your journal more regularly and work on it together with a friend. The app should help you integrate new habits.
You want to write in your journal more regularly and work on it together with a friend. The app should help you integrate new habits.
Notification
Dashboard
Text Input
Sharing option
Email Entry
Journal Lists
Activity Feed
Editing
Premium Access
Membership
Benefits
Reflection
Time allocation & Group Work
The PureJournal project was the first of its kind, and we found it difficult to allocate time throughout the Figma and UX/UI process. As a result, some features could not be implemented as planned, and too much time was spent on UI design details, sometimes delaying the overall decision-making process.
The PureJournal project was the first of its kind, and we found it difficult to allocate time throughout the Figma and UX/UI process. As a result, some features could not be implemented as planned, and too much time was spent on UI design details, sometimes delaying the overall decision-making process.
The PureJournal project was the first of its kind, and we found it difficult to allocate time throughout the Figma and UX/UI process. As a result, some features could not be implemented as planned, and too much time was spent on UI design details, sometimes delaying the overall decision-making process.
Improvement : In the future, we will make decisions quickly based on research and usability testing and use time efficiently. When decisions are complex, we will ensure a user-centred approach using AB testing and other methods to incorporate feedback as early as possible. I will then continue to improve through continuous learning and practice.
Improvement : In the future, we will make decisions quickly based on research and usability testing and use time efficiently. When decisions are complex, we will ensure a user-centred approach using AB testing and other methods to incorporate feedback as early as possible. I will then continue to improve through continuous learning and practice.
Improvement : In the future, we will make decisions quickly based on research and usability testing and use time efficiently. When decisions are complex, we will ensure a user-centred approach using AB testing and other methods to incorporate feedback as early as possible. I will then continue to improve through continuous learning and practice.
The journey of creating the first app
Through research and interviews we gained a deep understanding of the needs of magazine users and proposed new features, although technical constraints meant that some ideas could not be realised. However, we were able to present future possibilities, which was a new discovery. Making decisions as a team was time-consuming, but we maintained design consistency and cohesion by bouncing ideas off each other. This experience reminded us of the importance of UX processes and research-based design development, reinforcing the value of a user-centred approach.
Through research and interviews we gained a deep understanding of the needs of magazine users and proposed new features, although technical constraints meant that some ideas could not be realised. However, we were able to present future possibilities, which was a new discovery. Making decisions as a team was time-consuming, but we maintained design consistency and cohesion by bouncing ideas off each other. This experience reminded us of the importance of UX processes and research-based design development, reinforcing the value of a user-centred approach.
Through research and interviews we gained a deep understanding of the needs of magazine users and proposed new features, although technical constraints meant that some ideas could not be realised. However, we were able to present future possibilities, which was a new discovery. Making decisions as a team was time-consuming, but we maintained design consistency and cohesion by bouncing ideas off each other. This experience reminded us of the importance of UX processes and research-based design development, reinforcing the value of a user-centred approach.
