The Bouquet App is a flower creation and gifting platform designed specifically for older adults with limited mobility and declining eyesight. It provides a digital space where users can create customized bouquets from vibrant, region-specific flowers, fostering creativity, emotional connection, and nostalgia. By bridging the gap between nature and digital interaction, the app empowers users to engage with beauty and meaningful gestures that are often inaccessible due to physical or logistical barriers.
Academic / Individual Project, Aug-Dec 2024.
Used Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma.
Older adults often face challenges in maintaining connections with nature, creativity, and social interaction.
For dementia patients and those with limited mobility, this disconnection can lead to heightened feelings of isolation, anxiety, and cognitive decline. Many digital tools fail to cater to the specific needs of this demographic, offering inaccessible interfaces and limited opportunities for engagement. While gardening or flower gifting has been proven to alleviate these struggles, many older adults cannot physically engage in these activities, leaving a gap in accessible solutions tailored to their needs.
These personas were carefully crafted based on insights gathered from in-depth interviews with two dementia patients, two memory care staff members, and an elderly individual living in a care facility. The interviews revealed specific frustrations, such as the inability to engage with nature, technology accessibility barriers, and feelings of disconnection from loved ones.
Richard’s User Scenario
Upon opening the app, Richard is welcomed by an intuitive interface featuring large, legible fonts and uncluttered categories. He navigates effortlessly, quickly finding flowers that evoke memories of his youth.
Richard designs a bouquet he names "Memories of Home," thoughtfully combining flowers and choosing vase to package them.
The app’s AR placement feature allows him to visualize the completed bouquet in his home, creating a sense of accomplishment and realism in the experience.
Once satisfied, Richard shares his virtual bouquet with his children, accompanied by a heartfelt note about the memories the flowers represent. This simple gesture fosters family connection and creates new opportunities for conversation and bonding.