Selected Works

Terra | A World of Financial Habits

The Problem

Users struggle to stay engaged with financial habits because traditional tools feel static, disconnected, and lack meaningful feedback over time.

The Solution

Designed a gamified, world-based interface that transforms financial behavior into an interactive, evolving environment that reinforces progress.

Prototype

Visualizing Financial Behavior

HABITS SHAPE THE ENVIRONMENT

User actions directly influence the world, with consistent behaviors expanding and evolving the environment to reflect progress over time.

Feedback visualized

Financial activity is reflected through visual changes, making progress and patterns immediately understandable.

SYSTEMS ENCOURAGE CONSISTENCY

Users have full control over what they share, with the option to utilize existing data, like personalized ad insights, for personal growth rather than marketing purposes.

Presentation

Reflections

Build a World Through Small Actions

Designing Terra pushed me to think beyond static interfaces and toward systems that respond to behavior over time. I learned how translating abstract data into a visual environment can make complex patterns more intuitive and engaging. Moving forward, I would explore how real financial data and long-term user testing could further refine the system and strengthen its impact.

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