Polar Care Polokalama Feaveaʻi by Antara Dave

Polar Care Polokalama Feaveaʻi by Antara Dave is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Fa'asavali Competition Category.

UʻameaFa'asavali· 2026

Polar Care Polokalama Feaveaʻi

by Antara Dave

Client: PolarCare

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Fa'asavali Category

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The Design

About Polar Care Polokalama Feaveaʻi

O le Polar Care o se polokalama feaveaʻi ua mamanuina e lagolago ai tagata e maua i le maʻi o le bipolar disorder. E faʻavae le polokalama i le suʻesuʻega o amioga faʻalemafaufau, metotia togafitiga o mafaufauga ma suʻesuʻega o faʻafitauli o lagona. O se pito i luga fetuunaʻi e taʻitaʻia ai tagata faʻaaogā i siaki o lagona, mataʻituina o fualaau ma faiga masani o le soifua maloloina i aso taʻitasi, e faʻaaogā ai se seti lanu toʻafilemu e faʻaitiitia ai le mamafa o le mafaufau i taimi faigatā. O le vaega Family Circle e faʻafesoʻotaʻi ai gasegase ma tagata lagolago ua filifilia, ma o itulau o faʻamatalaga loloto e faʻaalia ai mamanu o lagona i le aluga o taimi. O le Crisis Support e ofoina atu se fesoasoani vave e ala i fesoʻotaʻiga faʻafuaseʻi e tasi le oomi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Polar Care Polokalama Feaveaʻi, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Polar Care Polokalama Feaveaʻi e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Polar Care Polokalama Feaveaʻi ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Polar Care draws from behavioral psychology, cognitive therapy techniques, and mood disorder research to provide a holistic, user-centered experience. It is designed to nurture mental and emotional well-being for individuals with bipolar disorder, offering tailored support for both patients and their families. By creating structured daily wellness rituals, Polar Care promotes long-term stability, enabling users to achieve emotional balance and a more manageable life.
Dimensions & Packaging: Screen resolution: Adaptive, optimized for any iOS device. And web responsive website.
Tags: Mobile App, Interaction Design, User interface, Mobile UI, User Experience, UI/UX Design
Production Technology: PolarCare was designed with Figma, using user-centered design methodologies, A/B testing, and iterative prototyping.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was balancing clinical rigor with emotional accessibility. The adaptive UI required extensive testing to ensure smooth transitions accommodating fluctuating cognitive capacity without overwhelming vulnerable users. Another challenge was integrating evidence-based psychiatric principles into an interface that felt supportive and non-stigmatizing while maintaining medical accuracy. Ensuring HIPAA compliance, crisis-state usability, and inclusivity for users experiencing manic or depressive episodes was also a key focus.
Research: This project involved qualitative research, usability testing, and clinical psychology studies to understand bipolar disorder management behaviors. The research explored medication adherence patterns, cognitive load during mood episodes, and family caregiver involvement, using semi-structured interviews with 24 participants including patients, psychiatrists, and caregivers. These findings shaped the app's adaptive interface, simplified emotional vocabulary, and collaborative care features.
Inspiration: Polar Care stands out with its intelligent adaptive interface, using a calming color palette to naturally guide users through emotional check-ins and wellness activities. The Home and Insights pages feature an engaging, supportive UI while maintaining clarity during vulnerable moments. The Family Circle feature enables collaborative care without being intrusive. Intuitive micro-interactions, AI-powered insights, crisis access, and accessible design ensure a personalized experience for all users
Project Duration: The project started in October 2025 in USA and finished in January 2026 in USA
Operation Flow: Upon login, users are asked, "How are you feeling today?" to personalize content. The home screen displays tailored mood tracking and wellness options. Users can select mood check-ins using intuitive visual emotional states, access Family Circle to connect with designated supporters, view health insights tracking mood patterns and medication adherence, and log daily wellness snapshots with simple taps. Crisis Support provides immediate help through one-tap emergency contacts. The interface adapts gradually based on emotional state, creating a supportive environment that enhances self-awareness and proactive mental health management.
Patents: Not Patented
Team Members: Antara Dave
Image Credits: Illustrations: Illustrator Antara Dave. All illustrations used is credited to the illustrator named above.