Product & App Design

Qi Tea

A speculative product and mobile app designed to support mental well-being through mindful ritual, combining holistic health principles with calm, low-disruption technology.

A speculative product and mobile app designed to support mental well-being through mindful ritual, combining holistic health principles with calm, low-disruption technology.

Role

Product Designer

Duration

3 months

Impact

Speculative Project

TOOLS

Adobe xD, Blender

01.Overview

Qi Tea is a conceptual wellness product that reimagines how we interact with technology for mental health. It combines a physical tea brewing ritual with a mindful mobile companion app that encourages presence rather than constant engagement.

02.The Challenge

Most wellness apps create dependency through notifications and gamification, paradoxically adding to our digital overwhelm. How might we design a digital experience that supports mindfulness without becoming another source of distraction?

03.Design Principles

The design centered around calm technology principles and mindful interaction:

Zero notifications—the app responds only when you initiate

Physical ritual integration with connected tea vessel

Minimal UI focused on breathing, reflection, and journaling

Designed to be used briefly and then set aside

Physical ritual integration with connected tea vessel

Minimal UI focused on breathing, reflection, and journaling

Designed to be used briefly and then set aside

04.Key Features

Tea Timer

Gentle brewing guidance with sensory cues

Gentle brewing guidance with sensory cues


Mindful Log

Simple mood and reflection tracking

Breath Guide

Ambient breathing exercises during steeping

Mindful Log

Simple mood and reflection tracking


Breath Guide

Ambient breathing exercises during steeping

Mindful Log

Simple mood and reflection tracking

Breath Guide

Ambient breathing exercises during steeping

Role

Product

Designer

Duration

3 months

Impact

Speculative Project

TOOLS

Adobe xD, Blender

Role

Product Designer

Duration

3 months

Impact

Speculative Project

TOOLS

Adobe xD, Blender

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