Aura

Aura

AURA reimagines social interaction by blending the warmth of handwritten letters with intentional digital tools to address modern loneliness and social media fatigue. The platform’s smart mailboxes—strategically placed across urban hubs—serve as tangible touchpoints where users exchange handwritten notes, scanned and digitized to preserve their unique personality. A tiered communication system ensures relationships deepen gradually, while wearable pendants facilitate real-world meetups with subtle proximity alerts. By gamifying meaningful actions (like letter-writing) into a reward ecosystem, AURA fosters habits of vulnerability and patience rarely found in traditional social apps. Designed for Gen Z but timeless in principle, this project proves technology can amplify humanity when it prioritizes slowness, intention, and the beauty of imperfection.

Client

Academic Exploration

DELIVERABLES

User Research & Testing Visual Identity Experience Design UX/UI Design

Year

2025

Role

UX/UI Designer

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