Chinese Characters Global Contest
LONG DISTANCE FAMILY APP
Family | Travel | Harmony
HUAN
The objective of this project was to create any kind of everyday usable object, using one of the 30 different Chinese characters, while connecting back to the idea of family and success. I chose the character for Huàn which means the whole earth.
Discovery, Mind Mapping, Thumbnail Sketches
PURPOSE
The purpose of this project was to push our concept making ideas and explore the Chinese characters and implement our western views on the project. After much research of a few different character, and going through the process of design I came to the final concept.
PROBLEM
For someone that has a larger family with multiple extension of cousins, nieces, aunt, uncles, and grandparents, and then each extension lives in a different area, or they are traveling, it can be very difficult for families to stay connected.
SOLUTION
Using the character that means the whole world as a logo, I created a mockup of an app that would connect distant families together more easily in a fun way that would can involve the whole family. I think this concept does a good job of bridging the gap of the character, the family, and everyday usability.
GLOBAL YOUTH DESIGN CONTEST
“The Beauty of Chinese Characters” Global Youth Design Contest 2018", out of 2,300 entries from 10 countries and regions around the world I was honored to receive a Special Merit Award and was flown to Beijing China to participate in the award ceremony.