Have you ever heard of Vaporwave?

Once, a teacher asked us as I was a student to define ourselves through a moodboard. The aim was to find out our visual style of creating UI based on an aethestetic. Going on Pinterest, I was mostly attracted to retro consumer goods such as soda cans, VHS tapes, and outdated electronics.

Some of these visuals were glitchy , some were distorted, resulting in a whole dreamy and nostalgic atmosphere that evokes a sense of longing for a bygone era of consumer culture.

Well, I felt drawn by Vaporwave.

Why a learning app?

As I said in previous projects, my last job was to be UX Designer, in a mobile learning startup. My primary responsibility was to create engaging and interactive learning experiences for our mobile learning app. In order to do this, I focused on finding ludique ways to present the content of our quizzes and lessons, using game-based elements to make the learning experience more fun and playful. While my role was primarily focused on ensuring usability and functionality, I didn't always have the opportunity to flex my creative muscles and explore more unconventional design solutions. However, through designing these mockups, I see it as a tribute to my previous job and an opportunity to showcase the full extent of my design skills.

By creating these mockups, I am able to explore new and innovative design ideas that may not have been feasible during my past employment.

The vaporwave style I chose can add a unique and visually appealing aesthetic to the app, which can attract users and make the learning experience more enjoyable :

A unique tool to animate

For animating this video, I used Blender. While being typically known as a 3D creation software, it has a powerful animation feature that can be utilized to bring UI mockups to life, adding an extra dimension of engagement for viewers. I am glad that using Blender made me explore alternate creative ways to showcase my design work and deliver top-notch one.