video we took after out first round of presentations during the design-a-thon
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kith
project overview
role
ui/ux designer, graphic designer
timeline
2026, 3 days
team
grace jong, maiella nuqui, jessica jahja, reyna phan
about
as life gets busier and distances grow, the rituals that once kept us close — sharing a meal, dropping by unannounced — quietly disappear. we get swept up in the current of our own lives, putting off our stories for "later." but later becomes never, and silence becomes distance.introducing kith. through one-tap updates and passive widgets, kith keeps you in the loop on your friends' lives between the sporadic calls, the texts, and the visits — so when you finally get together, you're already caught up
key features
widgets
your closest friends' latest updates, right on your home screen — no app-opening required
re-direct message
jump straight from a post into a conversation, no switching apps or extra steps
nudges
let someone know you're thinking of them with a single tap — sometimes that's all it takes
smart updates
ai-suggested updates pulled from your connected apps, shared in one tap
results
key takeaways & reflections
built over a weekend at orange county's largest design-a-thon, this project took 1st place in the professional track out of 60+ teams and 300+ participants — and as first-timers, our biggest takeaway was: if not now, then when?