RecordarMe
About the project
RecordarMe is a smart amulet designed for individuals with Bipolar Affective Disorder, aimed at supporting daily emotional journaling as a consistent and accessible habit. Integrated seamlessly into everyday life, the amulet allows users to easily record and monitor their emotional states, helping them better understand mood fluctuations over time and build self-awareness around their mental health.
Through a simple and functional design this project transforms emotional journaling into a practical act of self-care. By enabling the identification of emotional patterns, the project supports users in anticipating and managing potential episodes, reducing self-stigma and improving overall quality of life. The project explores how experience design and wearable objects can foster a more intuitive and empowering relationship with emotional well-being.
Design Challenge
The main challenge was to design a tool that could reduce self-stigma and address the limited emotional understanding experienced by many individuals with Bipolar Disorder. RecordarMe needed to support emotional management while empowering users to better recognize and regulate their feelings. At the same time, the solution had to be accessible, intuitive, and seamlessly integrated into daily life, complementing existing emotional tracking methods without adding complexity or friction.
Solution
In response to the lack of effective reminders and consistent emotional journaling habits, RecordarMe proposes a smart amulet that encourages daily emotional tracking in a simple and engaging way. Designed as both a physical and visual reminder, the amulet integrates naturally into users’ routines while facilitating practical and accessible emotional monitoring. By helping users identify emotional patterns and anticipate potential episodes, the design transforms emotional journaling into a sustainable daily practice, supporting more conscious and effective management of mental health.
Graphic Identity
The name RecordarMe encapsulates the core intention of the project by establishing a direct connection between memory, emotion, and self-awareness. Derived from the Latin recordari—meaning “to bring back to the heart” (re as “again” and cor/cordis as “heart”)—the name emphasizes the act of reconnecting with one’s emotional experiences in the present. The addition of “Me” introduces a personal and reflexive dimension, reinforcing the idea of self-care and individual agency. Together, RecordarMe communicates the device’s purpose intuitively, positioning it as a personal tool for emotional reflection and daily journaling, and making its function emotionally resonant without the need for complex explanations.
