O'friends Taupānga Pāpori nā Yichen Wang

Ko te hoahoa O'friends Taupānga Pāpori nā Yichen Wang he kaitoa whakahirahira o te 2024 A' Design Award Parahi i te Wāhanga Whakataetae Hoahoa Hangarau Pūkoro, Tono me te Pūmanawa.

ParahiPūkoro· 2024

O'friends Taupānga Pāpori

nā Yichen Wang

Kiritaki: Ycstudio

Kaitoa o te A' Design Award Parahi i te Wāhanga Pūkoro

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Te Hoahoa

Mō O'friends Taupānga Pāpori

Ko O'friends, e tohu ana i ngā hoa tawhito, i hoahoatia kia whakakaha i ngā whanaungatanga pūmau i waenga i ngā pakeke taiohi. I waenganui i ngā oranga ngahau me ngā tawhiti whānui, e ārahi ara hou ana mā ngā kaiwhakamahi ki te whakamahara i ngā wā o mua, ki te whakawhitiwhiti i ngā kare-ā-roto, me te hanga i ngā mahara hou. E hono tōtika ana te taupānga i ngā ia oranga kanorau, me ngā āhuatanga e whakamiramira ana i ngā hoa i runga i ngā rohe wā me te wāteatanga. E whakarite ana hoki i te taunekeneke whai rawa: ngā karere reo, te tiri whakaahua, me te wāhi mahara mariko e tohatoha ana. E akiaki ana i te whakahura anō i ngā here o mua mā ngā whakakani whakatuwheratanga, e whakaū ana kia tū pakari ai ngā whanaungatanga i te ao tere o nāianei.

Te Whakamihi

Mō te A' Design Award Parahi

Ko O'friends Taupānga Pāpori te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko O'friends Taupānga Pāpori he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a O'friends Taupānga Pāpori i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

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Kete Pāpāho

Ngā whakamihi, ngā mema o te rōpū me ngā taipitopito hangarau i whakaratohia e te kaihoahoa.

Āhuatanga Motuhake: O'friends is a mobile application that supports young adults in maintaining long-lasting friendships. Recognizing the challenges that young adults always connect from long distance, O'friends aims to provide a solution to foster and nurture meaningful relationships.
Inenga & Pēketanga: Universal mobile interface and user experience design based on iOS 16.
Tūtohu: Mobile Application, Old Friends, Long-lasting Friendships, Connection, Emotional Well-being
Hangarau Whakanao: Built with React Native, O'friends ensures cross-platform compatibility and a user-centric design. Cloud-based solutions enable scalable data storage, while robust security measures protect user privacy. The app's special friend list panel, displaying friends based on time zones and locations, enhances availability tracking. O'friends offers voice messages, photo sharing, prompts of activities,and a virtual home for shared memories.
Wero Hoahoa: The greatest challenge in creating 'O'friends' was developing a solution to alter the state of isolation or solitude that people often find themselves in, especially during times like the pandemic. Prior to 'O'friends,' I had experimented with various approaches, but the most difficult part was always encouraging users to take that first step to reach out to others or engage with the world around them.
To address this, I focused on designing an extremely smooth and attractive landing experience, coupled with thoughtful planning of users' social sharing boundaries. It was crucial to create a sense of belonging and connection within groups, making users feel like they are part of a community. This involved not just aesthetic design choices but also deep consideration of user psychology and social dynamics. The challenge was to balance functionality with emotional appeal, ensuring that users felt comfortable and motivated to initiate and maintain connections through the app.
Rangahau: Research Objectives: design an app for meaningful connections.
Methodology: User research, wireframing, prototyping.
Methods: Storyboarding, field and market research, interviews, user personas.
Participants: 12 participants from various locations, including China, South Korea, the US, and India.
Results: Participants desired reconnection with old friends.
Insights: Importance of maintaining old friendships
Impacts: Business opportunities for meaningful connection tools, societal importance of nurturing friendships.
Whakaaweawe: During my years in New York, I witnessed the severity of the pandemic and the resulting loneliness experienced by people. They are actively trying to overcome this emerging health issue, especially among young individuals. Instead of solely seeking new friendships, I believe it is crucial for people to consider rebuilding old connections. Inspired by this, I envisioned creating a platform where individuals can reconnect with their past relationships.
Roanga o te Kaupapa: The project started in June 2021 and finished in Nov 2022 New York, and was exhibited in New York.
Rerenga Mahi: O'friends focuses on activities to foster interaction. Users update their status daily, expressing feelings or sharing small activities. The app simplifies engagement by offering activity options instead of long posts. Users discover similarities, important events, and join activities with friends. In the "Room," users communicate in real-time, share memories, and plan activities. The app provides methods and activities for users to interact and showcase their personalities.