Left Out is a video game controlled through Leap Motion hand tracking that conveys the experience of left-handedness in a world shaped by right-handed norms. Players move the character solely through real hand movements and solve tasks using deliberate gestures. In this demo version of the game, historical backgrounds of handedness and societal expectations are indirectly reflected within a fictional world, while existing right-handed design norms and the resulting invisible discrimination are brought to light. Through deliberately irritating interactions, mirroring elements and unconventional controls, the game creates a new awareness of one’s own handedness and draws attention to how everyday design standards can subtly disadvantage people.
 

Juniper is an atmospheric horror game that interactively reinterprets a lesser-known story by the Brothers Grimm, “The Juniper Tree.” Through collecting objects and triggering short, partly surreal sequences, a narrative about loss, violence and family secrets unfolds - never fully spelled out, but instead pieced together by the players themselves.

Purple Hour is a mindfulness card set designed to offer people a short break from their stressful everyday lives. Whenever a moment of encouragement or simply a brief pause to breathe is needed, Purple Hour is always within reach. The concept goes beyond its analog format as a physical card set and has also been adapted into a digital mental health app for smartphones. The app likewise incorporates playful elements and thoughtfully written texts that support the affirmations, helping users briefly refocus on themselves and find a sense of calm.

The visual identity for the 13th annual exhibition “Perspektivwechsel” (change in perspective) is a combination of designs created by three students, including myself, and was developed as part of the Bachelor's seminar called “Visuelle Orientierungssysteme”.


First Ideas
Poster and website ideas for the keyvisual in Adobe XD, first revision and combination with favored aspects of other design ideas

“Mind Less” was created to explore whether colouring books could be enhanced through new forms of interaction while still maintaining the analogue experience of drawing by hand on paper. Rather than being just a book, it is a box filled with different materials, interactive elements and ideas to get creative: tactile and foldable elements, designs in different sizes, puzzles, transparent sheets and papers as well as fabrics with different weights and textures.

In addition to the physical version, an app and a website were also prototyped to explore how the colouring process and the concept behind Mind Less could be translated into digital space and how this traditionally individual experience could be expanded into a collaborative online colouring session.



Prototype App
Prototype was made in Adobe XD