MObile App | Social Impact
Honey
Connected | Epathetic | Sweet
How might we foster meaningful communication amongst young adults and their aging parents living long distance from each other, who are in their busy prime years of life, to build a stronger and more supportive relationship?
A “Social Lab” team effort, 4 team members in total, to make an impact on a challenging social issue. This “Wicked Problem” topic was discovered through in-depth research based on communication pain-points amongst aging parents and young adults who live long distance from each other.
Challenge
Honey is an application, mobile topic generator, that fosters a stronger and supportive relationship between young adults living long distance from their aging parents through communication. Honey generates conversation topics amongst young adults and their aging parents. Resulting in more enjoyable, dynamic communication, mutual understanding, and support.
Project Brief Overview
Project Synopsis
Role
Project Manager
UX Researcher
Designer
Concept development
Research
User testing
Prototyping
Design
Duration + Tools
8 Months
Sketch app
Invision
Post its
White board
Hand sketches
Method
Surveys
Contextual inquiry
Team brainstorm sessions
User testing prototype
Model making
Most young adults are living away from their parents, but the conversations between parents and children are likely to be a “routine task” rather that a meaningful interaction.
In fact, among the 50 million young adults(18-34) living far away from their parents in America, 38% of them reported they lack meaningful conversation with their parents. These unsatisfying conversations lead to misunderstanding, anxiety, and feelings of loneliness for both parties.
Problem Statement
In order to find the issues arising in conversation, we conducted both qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys.
Research Overview
