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Sisu

Sisu is a digital service designed to help users reflect, talk through, and manage their thoughts in a safe, supportive space.

The design challenge was to create an interface and brand identity that felt personal, approachable, and supportive — a digital companion that users could trust and engage with in moments of vulnerability.

We approached the UX with the understanding that users might be in a vulnerable state when using the app. Therefore, simplicity, ease of use, and emotional sensitivity guided every design decision.

We approached the UX with the understanding that users might be in a vulnerable state when using the app. Therefore, simplicity, ease of use, and emotional sensitivity guided every design decision.

One-tap recording to immediately start talking without complex menus or setups.

One-tap recording to immediately start talking without complex menus or setups.

Voice journaling interface that plays back audio in a clear, reassuring way.

Voice journaling interface that plays back audio in a clear, reassuring way.

Clean, minimal interface with large touch targets to reduce friction.

Clean, minimal interface with large touch targets to reduce friction.

Micro-interactions that gently guide the user without overwhelming them.

Micro-interactions that gently guide the user without overwhelming them.

A unique, emotionally intelligent product that encourages users to build resilience through reflection.

A unique, emotionally intelligent product that encourages users to build resilience through reflection.

A visual identity that differentiates Sisu from cold, clinical mental health apps, offering instead a sense of warmth and personal connection.

A visual identity that differentiates Sisu from cold, clinical mental health apps, offering instead a sense of warmth and personal connection.

Positive user feedback emphasizing ease of use, emotional support, and a feeling of safety.

Positive user feedback emphasizing ease of use, emotional support, and a feeling of safety.

Sisu – Talk Out Loud demonstrates the power of sensitive, human-centered design in the mental wellness space.

Sisu – Talk Out Loud demonstrates the power of sensitive, human-centered design in the mental wellness space.