Lumi Ring
Physiology as poetry.
The Bet
Health apps make people anxious about their own bodies. I wanted to go the other direction entirely — translate physiological signals into something that felt like understanding, not a report card.
If the design lowers your cortisol instead of raising it, the product actually works.
The Work
Two design decisions shaped this product along the way.
The third-person mirror
Instead of showing HRV numbers and stress scores, I designed Lia: a soft, reactive companion whose state mirrors yours. When your body is depleted, Lia is tired. No alerts, no metrics in your face — just a gentle third-person reflection that lowers your guard. People respond differently to "Lia seems exhausted today" than to "your HRV is 34."
Bio-Warmth is a design system built to calm
I built a full visual language around warmth and fluidity — peach gradients, soft motion, organic shapes. Every design decision asked the same question: does this raise or lower cortisol? And the onboarding was also designed to feel like meeting someone, not setting up a device.
The Impact
Fully defined and handed off. Product launched after the engagement ended.
Role
Founding Designer
Type
Health Wearable · Emotional AI