A student-centered wellness brand designed to help college students at University of North Carolina at Charlotte build healthier relationships with time, productivity, and rest. one more sec uses real student data to reframe balance as something achievable—not aspirational.
2025
User Research & Insight Synthesis
Product Strategy & Concept Development
Wireframing & User Flows
UI Design & Design System
Prototyping
UX Research & Strategy
Product Design (UX/UI)
Interaction Design
Information Architecture
Visual Design System
The Challenge
College students often struggle to balance academic demands with their mental well-being. Traditional productivity tools prioritize efficiency and output, leaving little room for rest or recovery. As a result, students feel overwhelmed, burned out, and unsure how to manage their time in a sustainable way.
User Research
Research was conducted using insights from students, faculty, and leadership at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Key findings revealed that students:
Feel pressure to always be productive
Struggle with inconsistent schedules and time management
Experience guilt when taking breaks
Lack tools that support both productivity and well-being
These insights informed a key opportunity: design a system that doesn’t just track time, but helps students build healthier relationships with it.
User Journey
The experience is designed to support students throughout their day, not just during planning moments.
Planning: Users input tasks, deadlines, and priorities into a flexible schedule
Balancing: The system suggests realistic time blocks, including built-in breaks
Awareness: Visual feedback helps users understand how their time is distributed
Adjustment: Users can easily adapt their schedule as plans change
Reflection: End-of-day or weekly summaries reinforce progress and encourage rest
This journey reframes productivity as a cycle: plan, act, rest, and reset rather than a constant push forward.
Prototyping
Wireframes and prototypes focused on clarity, flexibility, and low cognitive load. Early iterations explored:
Simplified scheduling interfaces to avoid overwhelm
Visual indicators for workload and energy levels
Subtle nudges encouraging breaks and recovery
Modular layouts that adapt to changing schedules
User flows were refined to minimize friction, ensuring that adding, adjusting, or removing tasks felt quick and intuitive rather than burdensome.
The final interface presents a clean, structured system for an app that balances control with flexibility. A clear visual hierarchy guides users through their schedule while integrated prompts encourage healthier habits.
Key features include:
Adaptive scheduling that adjusts to real-life changes
Built-in rest prompts based on workload
Visual time breakdowns for increased awareness
A calm, approachable design language that reduces stress
The result is a landing page responsive to web and mobile for a tool that supports productivity without reinforcing burnout helping students feel more in control of their time, energy, and overall well-being.
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A student-centered wellness brand designed to help college students at University of North Carolina at Charlotte build healthier relationships with time, productivity, and rest. one more sec uses real student data to reframe balance as something achievable—not aspirational.
2025
User Research & Insight Synthesis
Product Strategy & Concept Development
Wireframing & User Flows
UI Design & Design System
Prototyping
UX Research & Strategy
Product Design (UX/UI)
Interaction Design
Information Architecture
Visual Design System
The Challenge
College students often struggle to balance academic demands with their mental well-being. Traditional productivity tools prioritize efficiency and output, leaving little room for rest or recovery. As a result, students feel overwhelmed, burned out, and unsure how to manage their time in a sustainable way.
User Research
Research was conducted using insights from students, faculty, and leadership at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Key findings revealed that students:
Feel pressure to always be productive
Struggle with inconsistent schedules and time management
Experience guilt when taking breaks
Lack tools that support both productivity and well-being
These insights informed a key opportunity: design a system that doesn’t just track time, but helps students build healthier relationships with it.
User Journey
The experience is designed to support students throughout their day, not just during planning moments.
Planning: Users input tasks, deadlines, and priorities into a flexible schedule
Balancing: The system suggests realistic time blocks, including built-in breaks
Awareness: Visual feedback helps users understand how their time is distributed
Adjustment: Users can easily adapt their schedule as plans change
Reflection: End-of-day or weekly summaries reinforce progress and encourage rest
This journey reframes productivity as a cycle: plan, act, rest, and reset rather than a constant push forward.
Prototyping
Wireframes and prototypes focused on clarity, flexibility, and low cognitive load. Early iterations explored:
Simplified scheduling interfaces to avoid overwhelm
Visual indicators for workload and energy levels
Subtle nudges encouraging breaks and recovery
Modular layouts that adapt to changing schedules
User flows were refined to minimize friction, ensuring that adding, adjusting, or removing tasks felt quick and intuitive rather than burdensome.
The final interface presents a clean, structured system for an app that balances control with flexibility. A clear visual hierarchy guides users through their schedule while integrated prompts encourage healthier habits.
Key features include:
Adaptive scheduling that adjusts to real-life changes
Built-in rest prompts based on workload
Visual time breakdowns for increased awareness
A calm, approachable design language that reduces stress
The result is a landing page responsive to web and mobile for a tool that supports productivity without reinforcing burnout helping students feel more in control of their time, energy, and overall well-being.
Tap to View Walkthrough Below!
A student-centered wellness brand designed to help college students at University of North Carolina at Charlotte build healthier relationships with time, productivity, and rest. one more sec uses real student data to reframe balance as something achievable—not aspirational.
2025
User Research & Insight Synthesis
Product Strategy & Concept Development
Wireframing & User Flows
UI Design & Design System
Prototyping
UX Research & Strategy
Product Design (UX/UI)
Interaction Design
Information Architecture
Visual Design System
The Challenge
College students often struggle to balance academic demands with their mental well-being. Traditional productivity tools prioritize efficiency and output, leaving little room for rest or recovery. As a result, students feel overwhelmed, burned out, and unsure how to manage their time in a sustainable way.
User Research
Research was conducted using insights from students, faculty, and leadership at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Key findings revealed that students:
Feel pressure to always be productive
Struggle with inconsistent schedules and time management
Experience guilt when taking breaks
Lack tools that support both productivity and well-being
These insights informed a key opportunity: design a system that doesn’t just track time, but helps students build healthier relationships with it.
User Journey
The experience is designed to support students throughout their day, not just during planning moments.
Planning: Users input tasks, deadlines, and priorities into a flexible schedule
Balancing: The system suggests realistic time blocks, including built-in breaks
Awareness: Visual feedback helps users understand how their time is distributed
Adjustment: Users can easily adapt their schedule as plans change
Reflection: End-of-day or weekly summaries reinforce progress and encourage rest
This journey reframes productivity as a cycle: plan, act, rest, and reset rather than a constant push forward.
Prototyping
Wireframes and prototypes focused on clarity, flexibility, and low cognitive load. Early iterations explored:
Simplified scheduling interfaces to avoid overwhelm
Visual indicators for workload and energy levels
Subtle nudges encouraging breaks and recovery
Modular layouts that adapt to changing schedules
User flows were refined to minimize friction, ensuring that adding, adjusting, or removing tasks felt quick and intuitive rather than burdensome.
The final interface presents a clean, structured system for an app that balances control with flexibility. A clear visual hierarchy guides users through their schedule while integrated prompts encourage healthier habits.
Key features include:
Adaptive scheduling that adjusts to real-life changes
Built-in rest prompts based on workload
Visual time breakdowns for increased awareness
A calm, approachable design language that reduces stress
The result is a landing page responsive to web and mobile for a tool that supports productivity without reinforcing burnout helping students feel more in control of their time, energy, and overall well-being.
Tap to View Walkthrough Below!