NAPTIME
Overview
A scientific nap timer designed to help develop healthy nap habits and avoid sleep inertia.
Team
Personal Project
Duration
4 Weeks
Design Brief
Innovative Time Solutions is seeking fresh, creative ideas for a cutting-edge digital timer.
The goal is to create a user-friendly and visually appealing digital timer that goes beyond the traditional functionalities, incorporating innovative features and a modern design aesthetic.
What's on the market
To begin, I started by learning more about digital timers and analyzing existing products. I examined three distinct timers, focusing on their functionalities, main user flows, strengths, pain points, and unique interactions.
3 timer directions
After some research, I came up with three timer ideas: a nap timer, a quick sketch timer, and a daily sketch timer.
I wanted to explore the possibility of creating timers that progress with you, using relevant visual cues to represent the passage of time instead of solely relying on numeric measurements.
Nap timer it is!
After a few rounds of critiques from my peers, I decided to further develop the nap timer idea. I created a visual direction and ideated two different designs for the timer experience.
shades up to wake!
After more critiques, I settled on the first nap timer concept with the rising shades. To better illustrate the idea, I developed and prototyped a quick key user flow, along with a basic concept of the microinteractions in the app.
TESTING & REVISION
I experimented with various layouts and color schemes to create a fun, simple visual language for a lighthearted experience.
No more "overnapping"
The final design features a darker-themed main interface to help users feel relaxed and at ease upon entering the app. I refined the interfaces and microinteractions to create a coherent experience throughout the app.
Try the app with the interactive prototype below!
