Squirll Sesebediswa sa Ditjhelete tsa Botho by Maria Borysova

Squirll Sesebediswa sa Ditjhelete tsa Botho by Maria Borysova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Sehlahiswa sa Dijithale Competition Category.

TšepeSehlahiswa sa Dijithale· 2026

Squirll Sesebediswa sa Ditjhelete tsa Botho

by Maria Borysova

Client: Maria Borysova

Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award Winner in Sehlahiswa sa Dijithale Category

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The Design

About Squirll Sesebediswa sa Ditjhelete tsa Botho

Squirll ke sesebediswa sa ditjhelete tsa botho se etseditsweng tshebediso ya mobile le webo. Squirll e dumella basebedisi ho latedisisa tshebediso ya tjhelete, ho beha dipheo, le ho latela tswelopele ya bona ho ya dipheong tsa ditjhelete. Direceipt di kenngwa ka khamera kapa ka ho ngola ka letsoho, mme temoho ya ditshwantsho e fetola direceipt tse hatisitsweng hore e be direkoto tsa dijithale ka ho di arola ka dihlopha ka boiketsetso. Ho sebetsana le puo ya tlhaho ho tshehetsa chatbot e arabang dipotso mabapi le tshebediso ya tjhelete ka puo ya letsatsi le letsatsi mme e totobatsa mekgwa le menyetla ya ho boloka tjhelete. Sebopeho sa tshebediso se sebedisa mokgwa o lefifi o bonolo o nang le dichate tse bonahalang ka ho hlaka.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award

Squirll Sesebediswa sa Ditjhelete tsa Botho ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang e fuoang meralo e metle e finyellang litlhoko tsa porofeshenale le tsa indasteri tse lebelletsoeng ho lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse entsoeng hantle. Bahapi ba Tšepe ba bontša bokhoni bo boholo, bokhethehi bo phahameng, kutloisiso ea litsebi le bokhoni ba boqapi ba baqapi ba bona. Squirll Sesebediswa sa Ditjhelete tsa Botho e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlahisitsoeng e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e sebetsang le e nang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa ea indasteri mme o na le litšobotsi tsa theknoloji tse nang le bokhoni tse amanang le tsebo le talenta. Ka lebaka la botlalo ba eona, Squirll Sesebediswa sa Ditjhelete tsa Botho e tšoanelehela tlhompho mme e entsoe ho fana ka ntlafatso ea bophelo e thusang ho etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo.

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