At a Glance
Role
UX/UI Designer, UX Researcher
Timeline
3 Weeks +
Iterations
Team
2 Collab +
Solo
Redesign
Tools
Figma, GitHub, Research, Survey
The Problem
Most wellness platforms focus on isolated tools or clinical support, making it difficult for users to build consistent habits, explore personal growth, or feel meaningfully connected to their progress.
Users lacked:
Personalized, relatable self-care tools
Motivation to sustain use
Clear, low-friction ways to reflect and track emotional patterns
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The Solution
MindBloom reimagines mental wellness as a creative, personalized experience—transforming self-care from a transactional task into an engaging, habit-forming journey.
Designed as a supportive companion rather than a clinical tool, the platform combines emotional design with analytics-driven feedback loops—turning daily input into meaningful insights and sustained use over time.
Project Overview
MindBloom emphasizes a stigma-free, approachable experience through playful, creative design choices.
Working alongside a developer, I led UX/UI design across research, strategy, and execution—designing dashboards, self-care tools, and system-level interactions within a gamified framework that balances emotional safety with usability.
Design Preview
Final designs showcase a cohesive, scalable system—combining expressive visuals with structured, intuitive flows across desktop and mobile.
Key Features
Bloom Space Dashboard
Central hub for daily self-care
Personalized Analytics
Surface behavior patterns to provide actionable insights
Guided Self-Care Tools
Support tools like the Mood Tracker for daily reflection and emotional awareness
Gamified Interactions
Reinforce habits through progress and feedback
Programs & Journeys
Guided experiences designed to support personal growth, resilience, and self-discovery.
90-Second Video Overview
Focuses on the 2024–2025 design process.
2026 Design Transformation
The 2026 redesign transforms early explorations into a unified, scalable system—improving clarity, usability, and consistency while preserving the platform's emotional core.
BEFORE
Homepage
Informational but visually heavy, with competing elements and limited hierarchy.
AFTER
Homepage
A clearer hierarchy, stronger storytelling, and a more immersive experience that reflects the platform's vision and emotional tone.
BEFORE
Bloom Space Dashboard
Functional, but cluttered and lacking visual cohesion across tools and interactions.
AFTER
Bloom Space
A clearer hierarchy, stronger storytelling, and a more immersive experience that reflects the platform's vision and emotional tone.
BEFORE
Analytics Concept
Early analytics explored self-awareness and reflection but lacked clarity, structure, and actionable insights.
AFTER
Mood & Wellness Analytics
Meaningful insights presented through a clearer dashboard experience that supports reflection, awareness, and personal growth.
Key Improvements — 2026 Iteration
Reduced Cognitive Load
Simplified layouts and clearer focus improve everyday usability.
Stronger Visual Hierarchy
Designed to guide attention across tools, content, and wellness experiences.
Consistent Design System
A unified component system improves scalability, cohesion, and ease of use.
Enhanced Core Features
Bloom Space and analytics were refined to support more intuitive daily engagement.
Preserved Emotional Continuity
Maintained the platform's supportive, human-centered spirit while elevating the overall experience.
Design Transformation
The 2026 redesign refined the original concept into a more unified and scalable system—improving clarity, usability, and visual consistency while preserving the platform’s emotional core.
2026 Design Transformation
The 2026 redesign transforms early explorations into a unified, scalable system—improving clarity, usability, and consistency while preserving the platform’s emotional core.
2024–2025 Concept Exploration
Homepage
Self Care
Bloom Space
Analytics Concept
2026 Experience Evolution
Homepage
Self Care
Bloom Space
Analytics
Key Improvements — 2026 iteration
Reduced cognitive load through simplified layouts and clearer focus
Established stronger visual hierarchy to guide attention across tools and dashboards
Introduced a more consistent component system to improve usability and scalability
Improved usability of core features like Bloom Space and analytics for more intuitive daily use
This evolution reflects a shift from expressive exploration to intentional, system-level design.
Bloom Space
Analytics
Key Improvements — 2026 iteration
Simplified layouts to reduce cognitive load and improve focus
Stronger visual hierarchy across dashboards and tools
More consistent component system across pages
Enhanced usability of core features like Bloom Space and the analytics dashboard
2024–2025 (Initial Concept)
This evolution reflects a shift from expressive exploration → intentional system design.
The Experience
MindBloom reframes self-care as an engaging experience users return to consistently.
Rather than relying on passive, clinical calm, the experience introduces playful, expressive elements that make self-care feel active and engaging.
The system supports self-reflection through guided journaling prompts, reduces friction with one-tap daily check-ins, and encourages continued use over time through visible progress loops and real-time feedback.
Key Design Moves
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Behavioral Motivation Loops
Connect check-ins and journaling to visible progress and feedback
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Progress-Based Rewards
Reinforce consistency without overwhelming users
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Personalized Analytics
Turn user input into trends and actionable insight that supports reflection over time
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Clarity-First Layout
Reduce cognitive load through hierarchy, spacing, and focused actions
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Emotionally Supportive Design Language
Balance expressiveness with a sense of calm and safety
Mirror What Needs Healing Diagram: Self-care article visual linking emotional triggers to opportunities for healing.
Project Outcome
Delivered a scalable, emotionally engaging mental wellness platform designed to support habit-forming self-care.
Established a cohesive design system across dashboards, tools, and mobile experiences
Created an ecosystem of self-care tools, guided experiences, analytics, and community touchpoints designed to support sustained engagement.
Balanced emotional engagement with usability through a structured, expressive interface
Reduced cognitive load with clearer hierarchy and simplified navigation
Positioned the product for future validation and iteration
Reflection
This project strengthened my ability to balance expressive design with functional UX, integrating emotional design, behavioral psychology, and interactive systems.
Working closely with a developer improved my ability to align design decisions with technical feasibility and strengthened cross-functional collaboration. Teamwork was key in establishing the foundation through shared user research.
Mentor and peer feedback further refined visual consistency and usability, reinforcing that expressive design is most effective when grounded in clear structure and purpose.
Next Steps
Validate new page concepts through usability testing
Evaluate engagement with self-care tools and guided journeys
Refine personalization and analytics based on user feedback
Continue expanding the design system across additional experiences
Explore the Full Case Study
From 2024 research to 2026 redesigns, see the full evolution of MindBloom, including the Navigation & Layout Transformation and a full video walkthrough.
Designing thoughtful, human-centered experiences.
© 2026 Amanda Sahaida’s Artistry, LLC
Amanda Sahaida
UX/UI Designer
Designing thoughtful, human-centered experiences.
© 2026 Amanda Sahaida’s Artistry, LLC
At a Glance
Role
UX/UI Designer, UX Researcher
Timeline
3 Weeks +
Iterations
Team
2 Collaborators + Solo Redesign
Tools
Figma, GitHub, Research, Survey
At a Glance
Role
UX/UI Designer, UX Researcher
Timeline
3 Weeks +
Iterations
Team
2 Collaborators +
Solo Redesign
Tools
Figma, GitHub, Research, Survey
The Problem
The Problem
Most wellness platforms focus on isolated tools or clinical support, making it difficult for users to build consistent habits, explore personal growth, or feel meaningfully connected to their progress.
Most wellness platforms focus on isolated tools or clinical support, making it difficult for users to build consistent habits, explore personal growth, or feel meaningfully connected to their progress.
Users lacked:
Users lacked:
Personalized, relatable self-care tools
Personalized, relatable self-care tools
Motivation to sustain use
Motivation to sustain use
Clear, low-friction ways to reflect and track emotional patterns
Clear, low-friction ways to reflect and track emotional patterns
⟶
⟶
The Solution
The Solution
MindBloom reimagines mental wellness as a creative, personalized experience—transforming self-care from a transactional task into an engaging, habit-forming journey.
Designed as a supportive companion rather than a clinical tool, the platform combines emotional design with analytics-driven feedback loops—turning daily input into meaningful insights and sustained use over time.
MindBloom reimagines mental wellness as a creative, personalized experience—transforming self-care from a transactional task into an engaging, habit-forming journey.
Designed as a supportive companion rather than a clinical tool, the platform combines emotional design with analytics-driven feedback loops—turning daily input into meaningful insights and sustained use over time.
Project Overview
Project Overview
MindBloom reimagines wellness as a creative, personalized journey—transforming self-care from a transactional task into an engaging, habit-forming experience.
Working alongside a developer, I led UX/UI design across research, strategy, and execution—designing dashboards, self-care tools, and system-level interactions within a gamified framework that balances emotional safety with usability.
MindBloom reimagines wellness as a creative, personalized journey—transforming self-care from a transactional task into an engaging, habit-forming experience.
Working alongside a developer, I led UX/UI design across research, strategy, and execution—designing dashboards, self-care tools, and system-level interactions within a gamified framework that balances emotional safety with usability.
Design Preview
Design Preview
Key Features
Key Features
Final designs showcase a cohesive, scalable system—combining expressive visuals with structured, intuitive flows across desktop and mobile.
Final designs showcase a cohesive, scalable system—combining expressive visuals with structured, intuitive flows across desktop and mobile.
Bloom Space Dashboard
Bloom Space Dashboard
Central hub for daily self-care
Central hub for daily self-care
Personalized Analytics
Personalized Analytics
Surface behavior patterns to provide actionable insights
Surface behavior patterns to provide actionable insights
Guided Self-Care Tools
Guided Self-Care Tools
Support tools like the Mood Tracker for daily reflection and emotional awareness
Support tools like the Mood Tracker for daily reflection and emotional awareness
Gamified Interactions
Gamified Interactions
Reinforce habits through progress and feedback
Reinforce habits through progress and feedback
Programs & Journeys
Programs & Journeys
Guided experiences designed to support personal growth, resilience, and self-discovery.
Guided experiences designed to support personal growth, resilience, and self-discovery.
90-Second Video Overview
90-Second Video Overview
Focuses on the 2024–2025 design process.
2026 Design Transformation
2026 Design Transformation
The 2026 redesign transforms early explorations into a unified, scalable system—improving clarity, usability, and consistency while preserving the platform's emotional core.
The 2026 redesign transforms early explorations into a unified, scalable system—improving clarity, usability, and consistency while preserving the platform's emotional core.
BEFORE
BEFORE
Homepage
Homepage
AFTER
AFTER
Homepage
Homepage
Informational but visually heavy, with competing elements and limited hierarchy.
Informational but visually heavy, with competing elements and limited hierarchy.
A clearer hierarchy, stronger storytelling, and a more immersive experience that reflects the platform's vision and emotional tone.
A clearer hierarchy, stronger storytelling, and a more immersive experience that reflects the platform's vision and emotional tone.
BEFORE
BEFORE
Bloom Space Dashboard
Bloom Space Dashboard
AFTER
AFTER
Bloom Space
Bloom Space
Functional, but cluttered and lacking visual cohesion across tools and interactions.
Functional, but cluttered and lacking visual cohesion across tools and interactions.
Simplified navigation, improved visual organization, and a more engaging wellness experience designed for everyday use.
Simplified navigation, improved visual organization, and a more engaging wellness experience designed for everyday use.
BEFORE
BEFORE
Analytics Concept
Analytics Concept
AFTER
AFTER
Mood & Wellness Analytics
Mood & Wellness Analytics
Early analytics explored self-awareness and reflection but lacked clarity, structure, and actionable insights.
Early analytics explored self-awareness and reflection but lacked clarity, structure, and actionable insights.
Meaningful insights presented through a clearer dashboard experience that supports reflection, awareness, and personal growth.
Meaningful insights presented through a clearer dashboard experience that supports reflection, awareness, and personal growth.
Key Improvements — 2026 Iteration
Reduced Cognitive Load
Simplified layouts and clearer focus improve everyday usability.
Consistent Design System
A unified component system improves scalability, cohesion, and ease of use.
Stronger Visual Hierarchy
Designed to guide attention across tools, content, and wellness experiences.
Enhanced Core Features
Bloom Space and analytics were refined to support more intuitive daily engagement.
Preserved Emotional Continuity
Maintained the platform's supportive, human-centered spirit while elevating the overall experience.
Key Improvements — 2026 Iteration
Reduced Cognitive Load
Simplified layouts and clearer focus improve everyday usability.
Stronger Visual Hierarchy
Designed to guide attention across tools, content, and wellness experiences.
Consistent Design System
A unified component system improves scalability, cohesion, and ease of use.
Enhanced Core Features
Bloom Space and analytics were refined to support more intuitive daily engagement.
Preserved Emotional Continuity
Maintained the platform's supportive, human-centered spirit while elevating the overall experience.
Focuses on the 2024–2025 design process.
The Experience
The Experience
MindBloom reframes self-care as an engaging experience users return to consistently.
Rather than relying on passive, clinical calm, the platform introduces playful, expressive elements that make self-care feel active and immersive.
The system supports self-reflection through guided journaling prompts, reduces friction with one-tap daily check-ins, and encourages continued use over time through visible progress loops and real-time feedback.
MindBloom reframes self-care as an engaging experience users return to consistently.
Rather than relying on passive, clinical calm, the platform introduces playful, expressive elements that make self-care feel active and immersive.
The system supports self-reflection through guided journaling prompts, reduces friction with one-tap daily check-ins, and encourages continued use over time through visible progress loops and real-time feedback.
Project Outcome
Project Outcome
Delivered a scalable, emotionally engaging mental wellness platform designed to support habit-forming self-care.
Delivered a scalable, emotionally engaging mental wellness platform designed to support habit-forming self-care.
Established a cohesive design system across dashboards, tools, and mobile experiences
Established a cohesive design system across dashboards, tools, and mobile experiences
Created an ecosystem of self-care tools, guided experiences, analytics, and community touchpoints designed to support sustained engagement.
Created an ecosystem of self-care tools, guided experiences, analytics, and community touchpoints designed to support sustained engagement.
Balanced emotional engagement with usability through a structured, expressive interface
Balanced emotional engagement with usability through a structured, expressive interface
Reduced cognitive load with clearer hierarchy and simplified navigation
Reduced cognitive load with clearer hierarchy and simplified navigation
Positioned the product for future validation and iteration
Positioned the product for future validation and iteration
Reflection
Reflection
This project strengthened my ability to balance expressive design with functional UX, integrating emotional design, behavioral psychology, and interactive systems.
Working closely with a developer improved my ability to align design decisions with technical feasibility and strengthened cross-functional collaboration. Teamwork was key in establishing the foundation through shared user research.
Mentor and peer feedback further refined visual consistency and usability, reinforcing that expressive design is most effective when grounded in clear structure and purpose.
This project strengthened my ability to balance expressive design with functional UX, integrating emotional design, behavioral psychology, and interactive systems.
Working closely with a developer improved my ability to align design decisions with technical feasibility and strengthened cross-functional collaboration. Teamwork was key in establishing the foundation through shared user research.
Mentor and peer feedback further refined visual consistency and usability, reinforcing that expressive design is most effective when grounded in clear structure and purpose.
Next Steps
Next Steps
Validate new page concepts through usability testing
Evaluate engagement with self-care tools and guided journeys
Refine personalization and analytics based on user feedback
Continue expanding the design system across additional experiences
Validate new page concepts through usability testing
Evaluate engagement with self-care tools and guided journeys
Refine personalization and analytics based on user feedback
Continue expanding the design system across additional experiences
Explore the Full Case Study
Explore the Full Case Study
From 2024 research to 2026 redesigns, see the full evolution of MindBloom, including the Navigation & Layout Transformation and a full video walkthrough.
From 2024 research to 2026 redesigns, see the full evolution of MindBloom, including the Navigation & Layout Transformation and a full video walkthrough.
Designing thoughtful, human-centered experiences.
© 2026 Amanda Sahaida’s Artistry, LLC
Designing thoughtful, human-centered experiences.
© 2026 Amanda Sahaida’s Artistry, LLC