
EXIST
Exist was one of my first instances of dabbling in app designing. With a unique academic twist, this had been an opportunity in curating an app experience for myself as well as people with the shared burden of experiencing the rugged ends of existential dread.
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IIT Hyderabad | Data & Information Visualization
2024 Common Era
Exist is an app that is tailor-made to ease the mental state and the life of any subject dealing with existential dread. More often than not, this is an anxious personal state wherein one feels quite alone unless and until they meet kindred spirits who share the same dread as them. One feels like a small speck drowning in the endless pool that is the universe – this is reflected in a polished, minimal and monochromatic scene is set in cool shades of white and black with concentric soft blurred out circles. A unique sweet spot has been arrived at through the combination of typefaces – a blend of good ol’ Baskerville Old Face paired with Gilroy Light type to generate a old timer aesthetic with a hint of futurism – the intent behind this combination was to allude to how isolating it can be to stick out and feel anxious at every juncture. The app is designed to take control and help the individual navigate their life with ease – through simple open ended and liberating prompts and a design language that does not overwhelm. It makes use of simple and interactive ways to take in user data and also crunches down data into elegant analytics and visualizations. The app is also a gentle nudge at getting the user to better understand their self too.
























