A fun way to reduce that pesky phone-checking habit.
Nosho is a delightful, low-tech desk gadget aimed to minimize intrusive notifications in our daily lives by redefining what it means to meaningfully interact with your phone.
RESEARCH FOCUS
These bad phone habits we've developed may seem harmless at first, but can lead to decreased focus and attention span when it matters most.
RESEARCH FOCUS
Insight 01: Expectation of content
THE PROBLEM SPACE
Many current solutions involve punishment-based tactics, such as locking your phone away, or are products that aren't sustainable for day-to-day usage (such as a dumb phone).
THE PROBLEM STATEMENT
How might we motivate phone-reliant young adults to reclaim their own space for the present moment in order to cultivate a healthier relationship with their phones?
FEATURES
Meet Nosho: a notification visualizer to keep phones delightfully out of sight, out of mind.
As you put your phone into nosho, it becomes the key component to a functional, notification visualizer while serving as calming desk decor.
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See what makes Nosho great!
Watch Nosho in action in this video below! Narration, storyboarding, animation, and motion are done by Stephanie Chou.
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01_Fun, delightful design
Nosho tackles a frustrating problem space in an approachable way. With fun interactions and visuals, Nosho makes it less intimidating to create better habits.
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02_Rethink your phone
pick-ups
Nosho decreases the aquarium's water level if you pick up your phone, helping you be more thoughtful about whether you need to pick up that phone.
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03_Charge your phone seamlessly
While your phone is in Nosho, it will also charge using a built-in wireless charger, creating a natural incentive to put your phone in.
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Why Nosho works
Nosho tackles many of the struggles young adults face with phone habits based on secondary research and user interviews:
Break down bad habits, and create good ones
Functional, fun, and beneficial
TAKEAWAYS
Going solo can be intimidating, but also refreshing.
An entire product design, video promotion, and physical model was a lot to accomplish in 10 weeks, but I felt like it all paid off! I took on a big challenge to learn new softwares, ways to approach product thinking, and more, and I'm glad that it allowed me to actualize my concept as best as I can.
Working solo can be difficult since you aren't able to bounce ideas off of each other, but it can also be refreshing to be fully in control of your workflow, timeline, and decisions. But, I'd still recommend checking in and getting feedback every once in a while!
CONCLUSION
Conclusion & Thoughts
I’m proud of the work and effort that I put into this project, and I receieved so much positive feedback that makes me believe I could pursue this concept further, if I wanted to.
Special thanks to my capstone professor, Bridget Weis, for guiding me through this daunting and challenging process!
