FamilySeed helps distant family members nurture emotional connection — one shared plant at a time.

Description

FamilySeed

is a speculative mobile experience designed for elderly Chinese parents and their adult children living apart. The app transforms daily family interactions into nourishment for a shared AR plant — a living symbol of care and presence.

Instead of messaging, users grow their bond through quiet rituals: uploading photos, sending memory prompts, or sharing meals. Each action becomes sunlight, water, or fertilizer — making love visible and growth feel mutual.

Process

• Mapped emotional needs across long-distance parent-child relationships.
• Developed symbolic interactions where different family acts support plant growth.
• Created a UI system accessible for elderly users, with large fonts, high contrast, and intuitive icons.
• Prototyped the plant animation and memory-sharing flow using Figma and AR simulation tools.

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“Relationships don’t fade because we stop loving — they fade when we stop tending.”

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