I am an Opinion
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Konnichiwa, my name is Gonçalo Melo and I’m a UX Designer living in Amsterdam for 4 years. I love creative hats and a warm chai.
I believe technology should improve life, not distract from it.
I have passion for creating brands that resonate and connect with their target audience augmenting people's well-being.
Root-in is a simple app manager to boost
digital well-being, for Iphone
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Role:
Date:
Website:
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Root-in
Gonçalo - Main Designer
June 2020
www.root-in.me
Well-being platform to control the time you spent online
Gonçalo - Main Designer
June 2020
www.root-in.me
Well-being platform to control the time you spent online
This project was made for the university and it consists on creating an app that manages all the apps you have been using, and control how much time you want to spend on them.
It focuses on being clear about what you are doing, and that you do not spend too much time online.
We wanted to minimize the time online as much as possible, and we wanted to make people aware about their time online.
We created 4 main mental state options, where you have some available apps for: working mode, study mode, gym mode, and dating mode.
It focuses on being clear about what you are doing, and that you do not spend too much time online.
We wanted to minimize the time online as much as possible, and we wanted to make people aware about their time online.
We created 4 main mental state options, where you have some available apps for: working mode, study mode, gym mode, and dating mode.
Goals:
- Control all apps
- manage time spent in phone
- Have a "mental state Options"
- Very very simple
- Control all apps
- manage time spent in phone
- Have a "mental state Options"
- Very very simple
Our main reason for the creation of this app was that after much studies, and also observing the life of western society in general, we saw that there is a trend to spend a lot of time online, and the main source of "fun" even for kids is being on the phone all day. And that is not the future we want, at least not me.
We want a fun world, where people interact as much as possible physically to each other, and that we live physically. We believe technology should improve our lives, and today we see the trend that life has been distracted by technology and than cannot be done.
We want a fun world, where people interact as much as possible physically to each other, and that we live physically. We believe technology should improve our lives, and today we see the trend that life has been distracted by technology and than cannot be done.
Target Group
- People who want to minimize their time online as much as possible
- young people especially
- People who want to minimize their time online as much as possible
- young people especially
Process
Some early sketches displayed multiple currencies on the main screen and used country flags. One of the early designs uses a blue and dark visual style that I later on retired. When I started development and showed the app to my friends they seemed confused about which number they were editing, so I added a text input blinking cursor.
The final design is bright and shows activity indicators when the currency exchange rates are being updated. Other settings were added via the iOS Settings based on user request.
Failures:
The final design is bright and shows activity indicators when the currency exchange rates are being updated. Other settings were added via the iOS Settings based on user request.
Failures:
Final design
The final design focuses on doing one job well: converting a foreign currency into the customer’s home currency. Features such as currency fluctuation graphs, in-app settings and notifications were not necessary for this job.
One of the most unique aspects of Root-in is the formatting of the currencies, with the correct symbol, correct number of decimal places, decimal divider and group dividers.
One of the most unique aspects of Root-in is the formatting of the currencies, with the correct symbol, correct number of decimal places, decimal divider and group dividers.
ZZZMART is a simple sleep aware app for
Iphone and Android
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Zzzmart
Gonçalo - Main Designer
June 2020
www.zzzmart.app
Well-being platform to control the time you spent online
Gonçalo - Main Designer
June 2020
www.zzzmart.app
Well-being platform to control the time you spent online
This project was made for the university and it consists on creating an app that manages all the apps you have been using, and control how much time you want to spend on them.
It focuses on being clear about what you are doing, and that you do not spend too much time online.
We wanted to minimize the time online as much as possible, and we wanted to make people aware about their time online.
We created 4 main mental state options, where you have some available apps for: working mode, study mode, gym mode, and dating mode.
It focuses on being clear about what you are doing, and that you do not spend too much time online.
We wanted to minimize the time online as much as possible, and we wanted to make people aware about their time online.
We created 4 main mental state options, where you have some available apps for: working mode, study mode, gym mode, and dating mode.
Goals
- Control all apps
- manage time spent in phone
- Have a "mental state Options"
- Very very simple
- Control all apps
- manage time spent in phone
- Have a "mental state Options"
- Very very simple
Our main reason for the creation of this app was that after much studies, and also observing the life of western society in general, we saw that there is a trend to spend a lot of time online, and the main source of "fun" even for kids is being on the phone all day. And that is not the future we want, at least not me.
We want a fun world, where people interact as much as possible physically to each other, and that we live physically. We believe technology should improve our lives, and today we see the trend that life has been distracted by technology and than cannot be done.
We want a fun world, where people interact as much as possible physically to each other, and that we live physically. We believe technology should improve our lives, and today we see the trend that life has been distracted by technology and than cannot be done.
Target Group
- People who want to minimize their time online as much as possible
- young people especially
- People who want to minimize their time online as much as possible
- young people especially
Some early sketches displayed multiple currencies on the main screen and used country flags. One of the early designs uses a blue and dark visual style that I later on retired. When I started development and showed the app to my friends they seemed confused about which number they were editing, so I added a text input blinking cursor.
The final design is bright and shows activity indicators when the currency exchange rates are being updated. Other settings were added via the iOS Settings based on user request.
Failures:
The final design is bright and shows activity indicators when the currency exchange rates are being updated. Other settings were added via the iOS Settings based on user request.
Failures:
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The final design focuses on doing one job well: converting a foreign currency into the customer’s home currency. Features such as currency fluctuation graphs, in-app settings and notifications were not necessary for this job.
One of the most unique aspects of Root-in is the formatting of the currencies, with the correct symbol, correct number of decimal places, decimal divider and group dividers.
One of the most unique aspects of Root-in is the formatting of the currencies, with the correct symbol, correct number of decimal places, decimal divider and group dividers.
WEROS is a simple currency conversion app
for Iphone
Project:
Role:
Date:
Website:
Description:
Role:
Date:
Website:
Description:
Zzzmart
Gonçalo - Main Designer
June 2020
www.root-in.me
Well-being platform to control the time you spent online
Gonçalo - Main Designer
June 2020
www.root-in.me
Well-being platform to control the time you spent online
This project was made for the university and it consists on creating an app that manages all the apps you have been using, and control how much time you want to spend on them.
It focuses on being clear about what you are doing, and that you do not spend too much time online.
We wanted to minimize the time online as much as possible, and we wanted to make people aware about their time online.
We created 4 main mental state options, where you have some available apps for: working mode, study mode, gym mode, and dating mode.
It focuses on being clear about what you are doing, and that you do not spend too much time online.
We wanted to minimize the time online as much as possible, and we wanted to make people aware about their time online.
We created 4 main mental state options, where you have some available apps for: working mode, study mode, gym mode, and dating mode.
Goals
- Control all apps
- manage time spent in phone
- Have a "mental state Options"
- Very very simple
- Control all apps
- manage time spent in phone
- Have a "mental state Options"
- Very very simple
Our main reason for the creation of this app was that after much studies, and also observing the life of western society in general, we saw that there is a trend to spend a lot of time online, and the main source of "fun" even for kids is being on the phone all day. And that is not the future we want, at least not me.
We want a fun world, where people interact as much as possible physically to each other, and that we live physically. We believe technology should improve our lives, and today we see the trend that life has been distracted by technology and than cannot be done.
We want a fun world, where people interact as much as possible physically to each other, and that we live physically. We believe technology should improve our lives, and today we see the trend that life has been distracted by technology and than cannot be done.
Target Group
- People who want to minimize their time online as much as possible
- young people especially
- People who want to minimize their time online as much as possible
- young people especially
Some early sketches displayed multiple currencies on the main screen and used country flags. One of the early designs uses a blue and dark visual style that I later on retired. When I started development and showed the app to my friends they seemed confused about which number they were editing, so I added a text input blinking cursor.
The final design is bright and shows activity indicators when the currency exchange rates are being updated. Other settings were added via the iOS Settings based on user request.
Failures:
The final design is bright and shows activity indicators when the currency exchange rates are being updated. Other settings were added via the iOS Settings based on user request.
Failures:
The final design focuses on doing one job well: converting a foreign currency into the customer’s home currency. Features such as currency fluctuation graphs, in-app settings and notifications were not necessary for this job.
One of the most unique aspects of Root-in is the formatting of the currencies, with the correct symbol, correct number of decimal places, decimal divider and group dividers.
One of the most unique aspects of Root-in is the formatting of the currencies, with the correct symbol, correct number of decimal places, decimal divider and group dividers.
Design
I design all types of digital work, and I'm honoured to help my clients to achieve their goals.
Concept Ideation
I love to create new ideas, and to combine ideas from different concepts into reality.
Webdesign
We combine different areas of web design include web graphic designto interface design, to search engine optimization.
Send Noodles
Yes, we also love GIFS! Whether you have a rockstar budget or a normal budget with great spirit, let's chat, have a warm coffee and make work done. I look forward to build new exciting products together.
