Squirll Taupānga Pūtea Whaiaro by Maria Borysova

Squirll Taupānga Pūtea Whaiaro by Maria Borysova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Hua Matihiko Competition Category.

RinoHua Matihiko· 2026

Squirll Taupānga Pūtea Whaiaro

by Maria Borysova

Client: Maria Borysova

A' Design Award Rino Winner in Hua Matihiko Category

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The Design

About Squirll Taupānga Pūtea Whaiaro

He taupānga pūtea whaiaro a Squirll i hoahoatia mō te whakamahi ā-pūkoro, ā-tukutuku hoki. Mā Squirll ka taea e ngā kaiwhakamahi te aroturuki i ā rātou whakapaunga moni, te whakatakoto whāinga, me te whai i tō rātou kokenga ki ngā whāinga ahumoni. Ka takiuruhia ngā rīsiti mā te kāmera, mā te tāuru ā-ringa rānei, ā, mā te hangarau mōhio whakaahua e huri ai ngā rīsiti tā ki ngā pūkete matihiko me te whakarōpūtanga aunoa. Ko te tukatuka reo māori te tūāpapa o tētahi pae kōrerorero e whakautu ana i ngā pātai mō ngā whakapaunga moni i te reo o ia rā, e whakaatu ana hoki i ngā ia me ngā āheinga penapena moni. Ka whakamahia e te atanga tētahi kaupapa pōuri iti me ngā tūtohi tairongo teitei.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Rino

Ko Squirll Taupānga Pūtea Whaiaro te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Squirll Taupānga Pūtea Whaiaro he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Squirll Taupānga Pūtea Whaiaro mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Application that allows users to track their spending, set smart goals, optimise their spending using AI powered chatbot. Users can surface the insights related to their spending patterns, smart saving opportunities and see how they progress towards their targets. Receipt tracking allows users to see spending on category and item levels, allowing granular analytics and personalised offerings.
Dimensions & Packaging: A mobile and web application were designed and developed for this project to cater to the needs of different user groups, ensuring accessibility, intuitive navigation, and seamless performance across platforms.
Tags: Product Design, Digital Design, Mobile Application, Web Application, Finance, AI
Production Technology: The app uses the leading AI technologies such as image recognition and natural language processing. Image recognition enables accurate receipt scanning and automatic categorization of expenses, reducing manual input and improving data accuracy. Natural language processing powers the interactive assistant, allowing users to ask questions about their spending, receive personalized insights, and set financial goals using everyday language.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to design an experience that empowers users to quickly analyze spending and make optimal financial decisions using AI. We addressed this by introducing smart summaries, clean visualizations, and a conversational chatbot that simplifies complex data.

This integrated AI assistant serves as both a guide and a dynamic reporting tool, monitoring spending to highlight unusual activity and savings opportunities in real time. By translating technical analysis into actionable, plain language insights, the chatbot reduces the mental burden of money management and supports more informed decision making.
Research: We conducted research to address the stress and confusion many adults face in everyday money management. Through interviews, market research, and usability tests, we uncovered key challenges like information overload, inconsistent saving habits, and emotional fatigue around finances. Insights revealed a strong need for intuitive, personalized tools that ease decision making and build confidence over time. These findings shaped Squirll’s conversational design, smart nudges, and emotionally aware feedback.
Inspiration: This design was inspired by premium applications that prioritize both elegance and functionality combining a sleek, minimal dark theme with intuitive navigation. Every detail, from the high-contrast charts to the contextual AI chatbot responses, is crafted to make financial management not just smarter, but genuinely enjoyable. The dark theme makes the interface feel sleek while helping key numbers and charts stand out.
Project Duration: The project was designed in London and went live in 2025.
Operation Flow: Users log their receipts using camera or manual entry, the system analyzes and transforms print receipts into digital. Using AI, the system provides insights about trends and spending patterns for the individual user, highlighting potential tax refunds, expiring warranties, and opportunities to optimize future purchases.
Team Members: Designer: Maria Borysova