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Restful Mobile Application Design by Christian Omenogor Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design
Christian Omenogor acknowledged for mobile technologies, applications and software design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design category for Restful Mobile Application Design by Christian Omenogor, designed for Restful. The recognition forms part of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Restful Mobile Application Design
Restful is a mobile application designed for sleep and meditation. The application uses a dynamic color palette that moves from day to night, guiding users from wakefulness to relaxation. The home and meditation pages have a bright interface, while the sleep page uses muted dark tones that reduce screen glare. Users can choose guided mindfulness sessions, sleep stories or soothing sounds. Micro-interactions and adaptive content suggestions personalize the experience. Accessibility principles shape the layout, so people with different needs can navigate the screens easily.
About Christian Omenogor
Christian is an expert designer with a background in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). He blends creativity with technology to craft solutions that enhance user experiences across web and digital products. With expertise in UX research and design, Christian also mentors students and contributes to community-centered initiatives. He is committed to making meaningful contributions to both the design industry and society at large, continually innovating to drive positive change.
Award Record
Christian Omenogor is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design Award
The A' Mobile Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good design in mobile industry by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to mobile designers, application developers, software engineers and user interface designers from all countries. Typical entries include smartphones, tablets, wearables, mobile applications, mobile games and mobile software. The awarded mobile designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/mobile
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/172205
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/172205
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!172205
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/367915
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://tinyurl.com/mvy9harr
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Restful Mobile Application Design
- Function
- Mobile Application Design
- Category
- Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Software and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Light Steel Blue, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Gray, Dim Gray and Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Restful
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Christian Omenogor
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #172205
Credits
- Image Credits
- Illustrations #1: Illustrators Afsar (Freelance Digital Artist), App UI, 2020. All illustrations used is credited to the illustrator named above.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Restful stands out with its seamless day-to-night transition, using a dynamic color palette to naturally guide users from wakefulness to relaxation. The Home and Meditation pages feature a bright, engaging UI, while the Sleep page shifts to muted dark tones that reduce screen glare and encourage melatonin production. Thoughtful micro-interactions, adaptive content suggestions, and accessibility-focused design ensure an inclusive and personalized experience for all users.
- Inspiration
- Restful draws from behavioral psychology, sleep therapy techniques, and meditation practices to provide a holistic, user-centered experience. It is designed to nurture mental and physical well-being, offering tailored content for both adults and children. By creating a calming bedtime ritual, Restful fosters long-term wellness, helping users achieve deeper rest and a more balanced life. The app empowers families to build healthy sleep habits together, creating peaceful moments that enhance both sleep and mindfulness.
- Research
- This project involved qualitative research, usability testing, and color psychology studies to understand meditation and sleep behaviors. The research explored habit formation, cognitive load reduction, and engagement patterns, using semi-structured interviews with 14 participants. These findings shaped the app's adaptive interface and content personalization strategies.
- Challenge
- The biggest challenge was balancing aesthetic appeal with functional accessibility. The day-to-night UI transition required extensive color testing to ensure smooth visual adaptation without abrupt shifts. Another challenge was integrating science-backed sleep and meditation principles into an interface that felt intuitive and engaging while minimizing cognitive load. Ensuring readability and inclusivity for diverse user demographics was also a key focus.
- Realization and Technology
- Restful was designed with Figma, using user-centered design methodologies, A/B testing, and iterative prototyping.
- Operation and Interaction
- Restful App Operation Flow. Upon login, users are asked, "What brings you here today?" to personalize content. The home screen displays tailored sleep and meditation options. Users can: Select Meditation: Choose from guided mindfulness sessions. Start Sleep Routine: Pick from sleep stories or soothing sounds for deep rest. Background animations shift gradually, creating a calming transition to sleep, enhancing relaxation and mindful rest.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in September 2023 in USA and finished in December 2023 in USA
- Specifications
- Screen resolution: Adaptive, optimized for any iOS device. And web responsive website.
- Keywords
- Mobile App, Interaction Design, User interface, Mobile UI, User Experience, UI/UX Design
