Problem

Families experience countless meaningful moments, yet most of these memories fade because traditional journaling feels like a chore. Existing apps rely on blank pages, rigid templates, or text-only entries that don’t match how people naturally capture or remember their lives. As a result, families rarely revisit what they’ve saved, and even fewer build consistent habits around memory-keeping.

The challenge was to design a more natural, human-centered way to record, organize, and revisit memories—without the pressure, friction, or formality of typical journaling tools.

Solution

StoryAtlas introduces a calm, flexible, AI-assisted flow that lets families save meaningful moments in the most natural format for them: voice, text, or video. Each memory becomes a visual folder containing all related context—photos, locations, notes, and timelines—making revisiting feel effortless.

Below are the core screens that shape this experience.

Input Method Screens

StoryAtlas offers three input methods so users can capture memories in the way that feels most organic.

1. Voice Input

A minimal, distraction-free screen designed around a single action: tapping the mic. The UI stays quiet in its ideal state, then gently animates once recording begins. Real-time transcription appears when possible, and users can add notes or additional media after recording.

2. Text Input

A calm writing experience that behaves like a guided memory editor. As the user types, AI highlights people, places, and meaningful details. A clean tool tray allows adding images, audio, or location. The focus is on storytelling without pressure—no blank-page anxiety.

3. Video Input

For moments best expressed visually, the video screen lets users record short clips. It mirrors the simplicity of the voice input screen but centers on camera capture. After recording, users can attach extra context to enrich the memory.

Home Screen (All Memories)

The home screen acts as a visual library where each memory is represented as a folder. These folders contain every component of the memory—voice, text, video, images, and location. Users can filter memories using categories like birthdays, holidays, school days, people, and locations.

The design supports chronological grouping, intuitive navigation, and quick scanning. Stickers on each folder reflect the memory type, making the interface warm, lively, and easy to browse.

Outcome

StoryAtlas reframes journaling by meeting families where they are. Instead of forcing structure, it listens, observes, and organizes. By combining a flexible capture flow with a visual memory library, the app creates a sustainable, emotionally resonant way for families to preserve the moments that matter.

This project is still in progress and i will keep adding more content to it