Insec: An Insect-based Timekeeping Experience
While this was an individually driven student project, it highlights my ability to apply a human-centered design process to an interface and interaction design concept, translating user interests, routines, and pain points into a playful and personalized digital experience.
Context
My objective for this project was to use a human-centered design process to reimagine the Apple Watch time-reading experience for a specific user, transforming a functional interaction into one that felt more personal, engaging, and delightful. Based on my own interests and admiration of insects, I selected an entomologist as my intended user.
Approach
Contextual inquiry; personas; user scenarios; task analysis; system architecture mapping; wireframing; branding and UI design; interaction design; prototyping
Outcomes
A high-fidelity Apple Watch interface prototype, Insec, developed in Adobe XD. Designed for an insect-loving entomology student, Insec offers a calming sundial-inspired time display, insect-themed reminders that help users transition between activities, and focus-supporting notification controls, including a customizable “pollen message” for do-not-disturb moments.
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