ALLEVIATING LONELINESS
BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER.
How social is social media?
Does it end up making us feel less social than before?
Merge connects you with purpose.
Merge is an app that connects two strangers through a phone call.
What’s so special about that? Well, there are three aspects:
Anonymity is important in order to feel safe and free of judgement.
Neither personal information nor pictures are relevant.
Anonymity is important in order to feel safe and free of judgement.
Neither personal information nor pictures are relevant.
Voice as the human factor is far more beneficial than text messages.
Feeling heard or listening to someone boosts endorphine levels.
Voice as the human factor is far more beneficial than text messages.
Feeling heard or listening to someone boosts endorphine levels.
Screen time is a malevolent factor in psychological health. Reducing
on screen interactions helps making a conversation count.
Screen time is a malevolent factor in psychological health. Reducing
on screen interactions helps making a conversation count.
Camera Roll? Irrelevant.
The profile picture is created organically on a canvas.
Eight different colors can be flexibly positioned on a circular canvas to create a unique composition. A soft edge gradient lets the colors merge, attributing to the universal theme of connection.
BEFORE THE CALL
Setting your conversational level helps guiding the start of a conversation.
By giving two individuals the opportunity to vocally engage in a conversation, one can feel that they are not alone. By determining one’s current conversational level, the user can decide to either speak – or just listen.
DURING THE CALL
Your conversational level determines who you get connected with, anywhere in the world.
Other users are floating around you visually until you are connected with someone. The talk starts, however you would like it to start, and evolves organically.
AFTER THE CALL
Journaling gives you the opportunity to recap your experience and archive your emotional development.
An initial review after your conversation helps to you process and archive your conversation. Both initial reactions and a more dedicated statement invite you to the stage of reflection.
While the majority of the UI is warm and open, My Menu gives a more personal, intimate feel.
Conversations allows to review past talks, and re-call users. After the initial step in making connections, this emphasizes the next vital part in overcoming loneliness: maintaining connections.
The logo is inspired by the intersecting set of a mathematical merger. Two parts come together to create something new.
The blue circle represents the active, talking part while the green circle is passive, and listening. Graphically, the composition is placed slightly off-center in order to create a more dynamic impression.
A tinted, pastel colorway balances tranquility and significance, while a soft off-white communicates warmth.
Dark green is the primary color, contrasting well yet remaining unobtrusive. Coral as an accent color emphasizes important components while green and blue signify use parameters.
If you are keen about the process of Merge, here is a PDF link:
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