goal
Design, prototype, and test a speculative digital product or experience that explores emotional design as a core driver of interaction
Tools
Figma
Adobe Illustrator
Let’s address this conflict together
Design, prototype, and test a speculative digital product or experience that explores emotional design as a core driver of interaction
Figma
Adobe Illustrator
By facilitating users through emotionally charged conversations—whether in-person or online—Magic Conch provides a structured, empathetic framework that fosters understanding and effective resolution. With Magic Conch, users gain the tools and support needed to address conflicts constructively.
“The problem comes when there’s a mismatch between the stated purpose of a design and the reality of who can use it.”
Kat Holmes
Onboarding features explicitly acknowledge emotional strain and provide structured prompts that help users translate internal tension into communicable language.
Emotions stick to objects, to people, and to ideas shaping how users’ emotions enter and exist within the conflict-resolution process.
Sara Ahmed
Facilitated resolutions pace users by naming their emotional states, the app can disrupt these emotionally “sticky” cycles and create space for clarity.
Reflective processing enables individuals to pause, evaluate, and make meaning
Don Norman
In and post-conversation toolkits offer moment-to-moment reflective anchors without dictating behavior or creating dependency.
Restorative justice connects those harmed by a crime or conflict with those responsible, fostering dialogue that allows everyone affected to contribute to repairing the harm and finding a constructive path forward shifts from punitive responses toward healing and accountability (Restorative Justice Council).
Safety
Conflict Resolution
Emotional Processing
Reflection
As interest grows in ethical, user-centered design that prioritizes healing and community engagement, platforms like Magic Conch offer structured, culturally aware support that respects privacy and individual agency.
Magic Conch applies restorative justice principles by emphasizing participant consent and guiding users to focus on solutions rather than assigning blame. Through reflection, interactive activities, and structured sessions, it encourages users to look inward and discover answers for themselves, fostering thoughtful and constructive engagement.
