Bloom
Bloom is a concept of a digital service platform that provides a safe and engaging space to cultivate emotional intelligence powered with AI.
Individual project
Cristina Tarriba
Advisor
Zach Pino
Organization
IIT Institute of Design
Date
May-August 2018

*All content in the app is from The School of Life

Still from Bloom's future version video

Painting video assets with watercolor

*All content in the app is from The School of Life
Project brief
I was challenged to explore different opportunity areas and create a new concept for a digital platform. Additionally, I was tasked to create an app prototype and visualize the future version of the concept with a video.
Results
A concept prototype for a digital systems
platform that allows people to cultivate their emotional intelligence.
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App: Shows the present version of the platform service.
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Video: Visualizes the future version of Bloom.
Key personal learnings
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Prototyping with storyboards: In addition to storyboarding the video I prototyped this concept since the beginning with low fidelity storyboards. This was extremely helpful to flush out details of the concept which I had not considered before.
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Aesthetic exploration for video storytelling: One of my favorite project of this process was to find the right aesthetic choice to visualize the concept. I explored different aesthetics and materials to create the video assets.
Opportunity space
Concept proposal
Bloom is a digital platform that provides a safe and engaging space to cultivate emotional intelligence. The app offers a highly curated library of content related to emotional intelligence, customizable learning plans and a journal to capture reflections. Additionally, it offers personalized guidance powered with AI to acquire tools to live more fulfilling lives.
Bloom
Bloom's purpose
We believe that by managing our emotions intelligently we can create a more compassionate, equitable, and healthier society. Our purpose is to foster emotional intelligence by providing a safe and engaging space where people can be inspired to learn and develop emotional intelligence tools to better navigate life.
Bloom is a concept of a digital service platform that provides a safe and engaging space to cultivate emotional intelligence powered with AI.

How it works

*All content in the app is from The School of Life

Still from Bloom's future version video

Painting video assets with watercolor

*All content in the app is from The School of Life
Hola, I’m Cristina!
I’m a formerly design strategist + researcher turned entrepreneur/design explorer/prototyper!
Curious to explore the intersection of design/entreprenurship/gatherings/hospitality/food systems/dream life building/manifestation and all the in betweens.. sprinkled with some woo!
Ive learned about myself that my sweet spot for creative working is at the intersection of designing futures, integrating visions, creating stakeholder dream alignment andthos first early days where there is nothing and a little faith is needed! that dive jump...the let's go, let's test it (el no ya lo tienes) stage...so im always looking for integrators to join the nonsense and make things work out if it feels aligned! So please dont hesitate to connect if any of this type of works feels appealing/interesting/worth exploring, please let's connect ;) Currently living in La Paz, Baja Califonia but also floating between Culiacan and Chicago (my other 2 homes).
Currently looking to connect with entrepreneurs, designers, experimentors, life long learners ;)
I'm also hosting in person and virtual entrepreneur gatherings. If interest please sign up here!
