Moodo App tal-Emozzjonijiet by Aishwarya Suresh and Jaylon Tellis

Moodo App tal-Emozzjonijiet by Aishwarya Suresh and Jaylon Tellis is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid in Disinn tal-Interfaċċa, Interazzjoni u Esperjenza tal-Utent Competition Category.

ĦadidInterfaċċa· 2025

Moodo App tal-Emozzjonijiet

by Aishwarya Suresh and Jaylon Tellis

Client: Tinker Works

Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid Winner in Interfaċċa Category

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The Design

About Moodo App tal-Emozzjonijiet

Moodo hija app għal iPad li tgħaqqad ddisinjata biex tgħin lit-tfal jirrikonoxxu u jesprimi l-emozzjonijiet tagħhom. Bl-użu ta' slider intuwittiv, it-tfal jistgħu jesploraw kemm l-emozzjonijiet bażiċi kif ukoll is-saffi aktar sottili tagħhom. Mgħejjuna minn robot ħabib, jistgħu jidentifikaw is-sentimenti tagħhom u jirċievu pariri personalizzati biex jimmaniġġjawhom. Billi jerġa' jaħseb fir-rota tradizzjonali tal-emozzjonijiet, Moodo jagħmel l-intelliġenza emozzjonali faċli biex tinftiehem, pjaċevoli, u aċċessibbli għal studenti żgħar.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid

Moodo App tal-Emozzjonijiet huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż mogħti lil disinji tajbin li jissodisfaw ir-rekwiżiti professjonali u industrijali mistennija minn ħolqien imfassal tajjeb. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Ħadid juru l-ħila kbira, l-ispeċjalizzazzjoni għolja, il-fehim espert u l-kapaċità kreattiva tal-ħallieqa tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Moodo App tal-Emozzjonijiet ikun ħolqien imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub li huwa prattiku u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Ħadid jintegra l-aħjar prattiki tal-industrija u għandu karatteristiċi tekniċi kompetenti marbuta mal-għarfien u t-talent. Moodo App tal-Emozzjonijiet huwa rispettat għall-eżattezza tiegħu u mfassal biex itejjeb il-kwalità tal-ħajja u jgħin jagħmel id-dinja post aħjar.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Moodo is an innovative iPad app that helps kids understand and express their emotions in a fun, interactive way. Through a unique slider interface, children can easily explore core feelings and their subtle layers. With the guidance of a friendly robot character, they can pinpoint their emotions and receive personalized coping tips. Moodo reimagines the traditional emotion wheel, making emotional intelligence simple, engaging, and accessible for young minds.
Dimensions & Packaging: The app is for iPad and Android tablets which are commonly used devices by children
Tags: emotions, emotion wheel, dynamic slider, child, kids, children, friendly, robot, novel interactions, user experience, user interface, emotional intelligence, emotional development, education, emotional wellness, AI, dynamic dialog, GPT model
Production Technology: We used the design thinking process to create a solution for children to develop emotional intelligence. This iterative approach helped refine designs in Figma, producing wireframes, high fidelity screens, and interactive prototypes for user testing. The app integrates an emotion database and a conversational AI engine (e.g., GPT models) to drive dynamic, context-aware dialogues, enabling real-time emotional recognition, adaptive responses, and personalized interactions based on user input.
Design Challenge: Teaching young kids, especially about emotions which is a topic even adults struggle with, can be challenging. Our biggest challenge was taking a complex concept, traditionally shown in emotion wheel diagrams, and reimagining it in a way that is easy, engaging, and accessible for kids. Conducting usability studies and extracting meaningful insights was also an unexpected challenge as these young kids are just learning to express themselves.
Research: A literature review on emotional development in children was conducted, tracing the evolution of emotions from infancy to adolescence. Research by the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that emotional intelligence leads to more self-confident individuals. A usability study with children aged 5 to 8 provided insights that informed key adjustments, resulting in a simplified, child approved app designed to effectively engage young users while supporting their emotional development.
Inspiration: Inspired by my five year old son, Moodo helps young children understand and express their emotions. At this age, kids often struggle with feelings like frustration or anger, leading to tantrums. While there are tools for parents to identify emotions in babies and toddlers, there is a gap in resources designed to teach preschoolers about emotional intelligence. Moodo aims to fill that gap, helping kids recognize, understand, and express their emotions in healthy ways.
Project Duration: Project inception was in December 2024 in Houston and Los Angeles. Brainstorming, ideation, user research, usability study and design iterations virtually took place in January 2025.
Operation Flow: Moodo starts with a friendly robot who helps the child identify their emotion using a unique slider. The robot mirrors the emotion and engages in an interactive dialogue. The background changes to match the mood, and the child is guided to explore more nuanced emotions. They can describe the situation behind their feelings to the robot. A weekly recap helps the child track emotional growth and reflect on their increasing emotional intelligence over time.
Patents: No Patents
Team Members: Aishwarya Suresh
Jaylon Tellis
Image Credits: Image #1 : Creator (UX Tech Lead) Jaylon Tellis, Moodo, 2025
Image #2 : Creator (UX Tech Lead) Jaylon Tellis, Moodo, 2025

Image #3 : Creator (UX Tech Lead) Jaylon Tellis, Moodo, 2025

Image #4 : Creator (UX Design Lead) Aishwarya Suresh, Moodo, 2025

Image #5 : Creator (UX Design Lead) Aishwarya Suresh, Moodo, 2025