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2025
Palette U
A website to record your memories and store them in your 3D memory palace.
TIMELINE
Oct 2025 - Jan 2026
TEAM
Personal Project
ROLE
UIUX Designer & Project Manager & Full-Stack Developer & Marketing
SKILLS
Three.js, HTML / CSS, JavaScript, Blender, Figma, Express.js, SQL
OVERVIEW
As the final project of Networked Media course and Intro to Three.js course at NYU. Later extended it to a complete personal project. My first three.js and backend development project.
My roles and responsibilities included:
01
UIUX Design & 3D Modeling
Designing the Visual and UIUX of the website and logo. Creating 3D models of the memory islands using Blender.
02
Frontend Dev & Three.js
Vanilla JavaScript and Three.js for the 3D visualization and interaction. And express.js, html, css for the website.
03
Backend Dev
Using express.js, mysql to store the user data and the memory islands.
04
Research & Marketing
Conducting user research and market research to understand the user needs and pain points. Creating marketing materials and promoting the project 2000+ views.
How to store memories in a more convenient and meaningful way?
Target Audience: Teenagers, Students, Young Adults, People who love journaling or diary.
PROBLEMS
In this fast-paced world, we are constantly flooded with new information and experiences — yet the moments that matter most quietly fade away.
User Research
I conducted 20+ user interviews to understand how people relate to their memories and what stops them from preserving them.
MEMORY IS RELATIONAL
- Memories are most meaningful when tied to people and relationships
- Users want to revisit and share memories with others
- Small triggers (a song, a drink) spark a whole wave of nostalgia
CONTEXT & ORGANIZATION MATTER
- Users think in categories — by person, place, or life stage
- A timeline view helps users navigate rather than just scroll
- Linked memories let users see the full picture of a moment
FRICTION KILLS THE HABIT
- People are too busy for lengthy journaling rituals
- The best capture methods are fast and low-effort
- Even a single random photo can revive a full memory
MARKET RESEARCH
Researched on existing memory related apps
Conclusion: The product should provide a memory-palace experience that enables effortless storage while maintaining clear and meaningful organization.
VISUAL DESIGN
FEATURES
Add Memory
View All Memories
Add Island - create your own memory island
View Islands - see the important parts of your life
Customize Dashboard - make the memory represents what it means to you
Memory Train - bring you random memories
