Illustrative Work
Illustrative Work
Due to my Japanese background, I am largely inspired by the culture and traditions and often incorporate these into my illustrations.
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Below are some of my previous works, both commissioned by others and for personal use.
All work is drawn and coloured digitally using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or Procreate.
Due to my Japanese background, I am largely inspired by the culture and traditions and often incorporate these into my illustrations.
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Below are some of my previous works, both commissioned by others and for personal use.
All work is drawn and coloured digitally using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or Procreate.
Mindfulness App Concept UI
Overview
The goal of this personal project was to explore and design a lightweight mindfulness app that caters to individuals seeking to enhance their mental health and emotional well-being without requiring a significant amount of time and energy.
My Role
UX/UI designer
Time Frame
1-2 weeks
Tools Used
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Figma
Process
A lean, end-to-end loop: scan → scope → structure → prototype → validate. I reviewed common patterns in leading mindfulness apps, defined clear success criteria, mapped key flows, built a clickable prototype, and drafted a lightweight usability plan to reduce steps and cognitive load.
Research
Competitive scan:
I reviewed well-known mindfulness apps to identify friction points (account walls, long onboarding, deep catalogues) and effective patterns (short sessions, clear goals, sleep mode).​
Review mining:
I read public reviews and help pages to capture recurring pains (too many steps, paywalls before value, confusing navigation).
Assumptions to validate:
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Users prefer one-tap “Quick Start” over choosing from large catalogues when new.
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Time-boxed sessions (5–10 minutes) increase the chance of starting.
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Plain-language goals (Focus, Stress, Sleep) are easier than categories/jargon.
Analysis
Audience:
Busy professionals/students, anxious sleepers, and beginners seeking simple routines.
Design
Flow Diagram
Low Fidelity Mockups
High-Fidelity Mockups/Prototype
An array of freely accessible content for reflection and meditation.
Landing page for daily mood check-ins and progress tracking.
Thought-provoking prompts to guide users in exploring their emotions.
Mindfulness as a Daily Practice
This design supports users in establishing a regular mindfulness routine through journaling and tracking moods and daily activities.
Obtain Calmness and Enhanced Focus
Users can manage stress and anxiety, fostering improved mental well-being with thoughtful activities and guided medtation.
Enhancing Sleep Quality
Users can achieve better sleep with the assistance of tracking tools, informative articles, soothing sleep stories and curated playlists for relaxation.
Learnings & Takeaways
This sprint reinforced that lowering early friction is about letting people move, not making them commit: the skippable onboarding and skippable five-question setup get users to content quickly. The bottom navigation (Home, Explore, Journal, Sleep) matched mental models—Explore to browse, Journal for reflection, Sleep for wind-downs—so people always knew where to go next. I don’t use rewards or streaks; re-engagement rests on clear return paths instead, namely Last Played and Recommended based on recent activity. The Journal flow lowered effort by allowing either voice or text entries with optional back-dating, and the player screens stay quiet and focused so the audio leads. Next steps are to run the usability plan, iterate on copy and options, and expand the design system for additional journeys (reminders, privacy, account creation).
Attribution
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Graphic illustrations by pch.vector on Freepik