NOTIFY
Working at home can be stressful and unproductive at times. Notify aims to help with just that.
Very often people have various objects around their desk when working to remind them of loved ones or some form of a companion. We designed Notify to do just that and also act as your personal notifier as the name suggests.
You often forget to do a lot of things when engrossed in work, Notify asks you to take a break when not touched in some time. You set reminders but often forget to look at them or do something about it, Notify oscillates when its time for reminding you about something. These are a few of the functionalities. There are a lot more.
You often forget to do a lot of things when engrossed in work, Notify asks you to take a break when not touched in some time. You set reminders but often forget to look at them or do something about it, Notify oscillates when its time for reminding you about something. These are a few of the functionalities. There are a lot more.
The Goal
In a team of three with two other product designers our goal was to create a playful device that would help relieve stress when working at home while keeping the interaction with a screen minimal as possible.
My Role
During the development of the concept some of my key activities in the project were:
- Ideation and concept
- Problem setting
- Exploring the causes of stress when working
- UX research
- Wire-framing
- Low fidelity paper prototyping
- App Interface Design
- Device Interaction
- System Flow
- Presentation
How does it work?
Notify as a Timer
The timer can be activated right from the device without any interaction with a screen. You simply squeeze notify until you hear a beep. Every consequent beep/vibration signifies 5 minutes being added to the timer. Once notify is released the timer gets activated.
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Notify, the Clock
Notify can be used as a clock that lets you set hourly or bi-hourly reminders. The device can be set to a silent oscillate or a beep or both when the alert goes off.
Anti-stress reminders
Everyone needs a break. When notify notices that you have been working for too long, it gently oscillates indicating that you need to take a break. In other words notify gets restless when you need rest.
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Find my notify
In times when notify decides to play hide n' seek, it can be easily found with the help of the companion app.
Delightful stats
Notify tracks your activity and gives you various fun statistics.
The Device
The main device has a beautiful felt covering with multiple colours and options that makes you want to squeeze it. Notify also comes with a wireless charging cradle that also doubles as the wireless hub for the device.
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Initial sketches
Some of the sketches exploring the some of the functionality and the electronic oscillation mechanism of the device.
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Thank you for your patience!
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