creative brief

mums the word

mum

background

mum is a colorful 3-d chrysanthemum whose job is to encourage users to journal by making it fun, engaging, and easy to use

key message

experience the benefits of journaling in a fun, interactive, and secure way

target audience

mobile phone users, age 13–29, female, all races and ethnicities

objectives

1. opportunity: trying to journal for just a few minutes every day can turn it into a stress-relieving, sustainable habit

2. goal: create a journaling app with a mascot and use a character-driven narrative to encourage users to journal

research

day one journal

dayone
  • beautiful, award-winning design
  • premium features cost money

journey

journey
  • fantastic features
  • option to try for free
  • requires subscription
summary
  • none use a mascot as part of their narrative
  • all have cost option for premium features
  • consideration for future as cost covers expenses associated with maintaining cloud-based features, including hosting and providing a secure experience

design

m1
m2
m3
m4
m5
m6
mum branding

final outcome