Nico ᱢᱳᱵᱟᱭᱤᱞ ᱮᱯ by Caglar Araz is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱢᱚᱵᱟᱭᱤᱞ Competition Category.

ᱞᱚᱦᱟᱢᱚᱵᱟᱭᱤᱞ· 2024

Nico ᱢᱳᱵᱟᱭᱤᱞ ᱮᱯ

by Caglar Araz

Client: Caglar Araz

A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱢᱚᱵᱟᱭᱤᱞ Category

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The Design

About Nico ᱢᱳᱵᱟᱭᱤᱞ ᱮᱯ

ᱱᱤᱠᱳ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱮᱟᱭ ᱪᱟᱹᱞᱩᱜ ᱥᱩᱯᱟ ᱪᱷᱟᱰᱟᱣ ᱮᱯ ᱠᱚᱱᱥᱮᱯᱴ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱪᱷᱟᱰᱟᱣ ᱫᱟᱲᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱢᱚᱱᱚᱛ ᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚᱭᱟ᱾ ᱪᱮᱫᱟᱜ ᱥᱮ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱳᱞᱳᱡᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱪᱟᱹᱞᱤ ᱥᱟᱬᱮᱥ ᱢᱮᱥᱟ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ, ᱱᱤᱠᱳ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱱᱤᱡᱮᱨᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱮ ᱮᱢᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱵᱷᱮᱜᱟᱨ ᱜᱮᱭᱟ᱾ ᱢᱚᱱᱚᱛ ᱵᱮᱵᱚᱥᱛᱟ, ᱱᱤᱠᱳᱴᱤᱱ ᱯᱟᱸᱡᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱞᱟᱦᱟᱛᱮ ᱵᱟᱰᱟᱭ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱯᱷᱤᱪᱚᱨ ᱛᱮ, ᱱᱤᱠᱳ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱪᱷᱟᱰᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱪᱟᱹᱞᱩ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱫᱟᱲᱮ ᱮ ᱮᱢᱟ᱾ ᱮᱯ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱮᱟᱭ ᱪᱮᱴᱵᱚᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱤᱞᱤᱧ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮ ᱮᱢᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱫᱟᱲᱮ ᱨᱮ ᱛᱤᱥ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱵᱟᱠᱚ ᱢᱚᱱᱮᱭᱟ᱾ ᱱᱤᱠᱳ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱟᱥᱛᱚ ᱯᱷᱚᱞ ᱱᱟᱯᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱳᱞᱳᱡᱤ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱫᱟᱲᱮ ᱮ ᱩᱫᱩᱜᱟ᱾

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ

Nico ᱢᱳᱵᱟᱭᱤᱞ ᱮᱯ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Nico ᱢᱳᱵᱟᱭᱤᱞ ᱮᱯ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Nico, a trailblazing AI-powered smoking cessation app, stands out with its fusion of technology and behavioral science. It offers a personalized quit journey through innovative features like goal-setting, nicotine tracking, and predictive craving alerts. The app's distinct AI chatbot offers adaptive, 24/7 support. Nico represents a significant advancement in using technology for health improvement.
Dimensions & Packaging: Nico is a mobile application built to function seamlessly across iOS and Android platforms.
Tags: app, ux, ui, nicotine addiction, quit nicotine, chatbot, ai
Production Technology: Creating Nico involved meticulous, user-centric design. Literature reviews on smoking cessation, AI-chatbots, and behavioral psychology guided initial concepts. Wireframes and prototypes were iteratively developed using Figma. The AI component utilized NLP and machine learning algorithms for a responsive chatbot. User testing and feedback refined the interface and chatbot's conversational capabilities. Nico represents a seamless blend of data-driven insights, human-centered design, and cutting-edge technology.
Design Challenge: The creative challenge was to blend AI tech and behavioral strategies into an engaging, easy-to-use UX. Internal factors included understanding user psychology to tailor the nicotine reduction process and utilizing historical data on effective quit methods. From a social perspective, it was critical to craft an experience that would resonate and encourage community support, fostering user commitment.
Research: I conducte user-centered research for Nico, an AI-powered nicotine cessation app. Literature review on cessation strategies, AI efficacy, and behavioral psychology guided our framework. Interviews, and user testing with prototypes provided valuable insights. Users desired personalized, non-judgmental support. They appreciated Nico's tracking, insights, and adaptive conversation. Findings shaped Nico's empathetic, intelligent, goal-oriented design. This research impacted Nico's user-friendly interface, motivating and guiding users. It contributes to healthier societies and advances health app design.
Inspiration: My inspiration for this project arose from the promise of AI in driving behavioral change and the apparent market gap for AI-based smoking cessation aids. Guided by robust research evidence demonstrating AI's effectiveness in quitting support, I designed Nico. Each feature, from personalized quit plans to craving prediction, is firmly rooted in these scientific insights. Nico reflects my belief in leveraging technology to foster meaningful change and address societal challenges like nicotine addiction.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2023 in Copenhagen and finished in June 2023.
Operation Flow: Nico: AI-driven, personalized quit-smoking app. User interacts with chatbot, trackers, and goal-setting features. AI analyzes input, tailoring experience to individual needs. Conversational interaction, responsive support. Key frames: goal-setting, progress tracking, personalized advice. Combines AI and evidence-based strategies for an engaging, personalized experience. AI adaptability delivers sustainable results, understanding each user's unique journey.