Late-Night Companions

I wanted to create a social touchpoint that felt comforting, not demanding. The app needed to respect silence, handle late-night battery constraints, and animate subtle presence cues without waking users or spamming notifications.

I designed a SwiftUI flow that lets people confirm availability with a single tap. Live Activities mirror that state onto the Dynamic Island, while WidgetKit surfaces the same companion on the Lock Screen. Behind the scenes Core Data stores nightly reflections, and a lightweight scheduler orchestrates reminders so friends receive one invitation instead of noisy pings.

This was a solo build — I handled research interviews, experience design, and all SwiftUI and ActivityKit implementation work.

Designing for quiet companionship meant stripping away traditional engagement loops. The project reinforced how intentional constraints — limited notifications, slow animations, and warm color palettes — can make technology feel more human.