2025

Design Awards Silver Winner - Xudong Xing, Yixuan Song, Jiahui Yu, Xianxi Liao, Mengyun Yan, Miaolin Sheng

SoulNest

Entrant Company

Xudong Xing, Yixuan Song, Jiahui Yu, Xianxi Liao, Mengyun Yan, Miaolin Sheng

Category

User Experience (UX) - Communication UX

Client's Name

Country / Region:

United States

SoulNest is a digital emotional wellness companion designed for a generation facing growing social pressure. It provides a gentle, stigma-free space for users to explore their inner world through AI-guided conversations, expressive journaling, and immersive practices such as breathwork and scenario-based training.
At the core of the platform are companion avatars, each embodying a distinct emotional need—whether it’s soothing anxiety, encouraging self-reflection, or enhancing emotional expression—empowering users to choose the support that resonates most with them.
What sets SoulNest apart is its seamless integration of therapeutic interaction design with emotional intelligence technology. By recognizing emotional patterns and offering AI-driven insights, it helps users reflect, reframe thought loops, and restore emotional balance. The experience is both calming and engaging, enriched with immersive visual storytelling and inclusive avatars that adapt across cultures and identities.
SoulNest makes emotional care a daily, approachable practice—one that fosters healing without fear, stigma, or clinical barriers.

Credits

UX Designer
Xudong Xing
UX Designer
Yixuan Song
UX Designer
Jiahui Yu
UX Designer
Xianxi Liao
UX Designer
Mengyun Yan
UX Designer
Miaolin Sheng
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