Nexura

A centralized hub that connects apps to make life simpler and more organized

Overview

Nexura is a unified digital hub designed to seamlessly connect all of my UX projects into one cohesive ecosystem. Acting as a central access point, it allows users to explore and navigate between productivity-focused apps such as Budget Buddy, Mindful Moments, Family Planner, and Family Feast—each serving a unique purpose while maintaining a shared design language. Built with a liquid-glass aesthetic, Nexura embodies a balance between technology and calm usability. The goal was to create a hub experience that not only felt futuristic and fluid but also practical, offering users a single destination to engage with multiple apps in an intuitive way.

Problem

As I began building a collection of UX projects—each designed to improve different areas of daily life—I realized there was no central way to experience them together. Each app existed independently, making it difficult to visualize how they could function as part of a unified ecosystem. This fragmentation diluted the sense of cohesion and made it harder for users to understand how these tools complemented one another. I needed a way to bring them together under one identity while maintaining clarity, accessibility, and visual harmony.

Goals

The goal of Nexura was to create a central hub that connects all of my apps into one cohesive platform. I wanted the experience to feel fluid, futuristic, and simple—showcasing each app’s individuality while reinforcing their shared design system. The interface would act as both a gallery and a gateway, allowing users to explore apps, learn about their features, and navigate between them effortlessly. Beyond functionality, Nexura aimed to demonstrate how strong design systems can unify multiple products while enhancing discoverability and user experience.

User Persona: Jordan Ellis

Jordan is a 29-year-old creative professional who enjoys using digital tools to stay organized, centered, and inspired in both work and personal life.

Goals:

Access multiple productivity and wellness apps from one place without constantly switching platforms.
Discover new tools that enhance balance, focus, and everyday organization.
Maintain a visually appealing, intuitive experience that feels both efficient and enjoyable.

Frustrations:

Managing multiple logins and interfaces across different apps.
Feeling overwhelmed by cluttered or inconsistent app designs.
Having to spend time searching for the right tool for a specific need.

Need:

A unified hub that connects multiple apps seamlessly.
A clear, easy-to-navigate interface with strong visual consistency.
Reliable access across devices for a continuous, flexible user experience.

Design Process

Wireframes

Low Fidelity

Final Design

High Fidelity Mobile — Final Design for Nexura on Mobile

High Fidelity Tablet — Final Design for Nexura on Tablet

High Fidelity Desktop — Final Design for Nexura on Desktop

Key Features

Nexura serves as a central access point for all connected apps, allowing users to explore, launch, and manage them seamlessly from one intuitive interface.

A clean, futuristic interface inspired by the iOS 26-style liquid glass trend creates depth and clarity, blending smooth gradients with soft transparency for a premium feel.

Subtle animated circuits radiate from the Nexura logo, visually representing connection and energy flowing between apps—enhancing immersion without clutter.

Users can pin their most-used apps to the home screen carousel, making navigation faster while tailoring the experience to individual needs.

Nexura’s responsive layout adapts fluidly across mobile, tablet, and desktop, ensuring a cohesive experience and maintaining design integrity on every device.

Prototypes

High-Fidelity UI

Mobile Home — Final Design for the Nexura Home screen on Mobile

Mobile Mindful Moments — Final Design for the Nexura Mindful Moments screen on Mobile

Final Design for the Nexura Profile screen on Mobile

Desktop Home — Final Design for the Nexura Home screen on Desktop

Desktop Apps — Final Design for the Nexura Apps screen on Desktop

Desktop About — Final Design for the Nexura About screen on Desktop

Mobile Prototype: Ensure that all functionality is working and easy to navigate through

Desktop Prototype: Ensured that everything flows smoothly from mobile to desktop

Mobile Prototype Tablet Prototype Desktop Prototype

Accessibility Considerations

Color contrast between text, icons, and backgrounds meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards to maintain legibility against the liquid-glass gradients and translucent layers.

Interactive elements such as buttons, carousels, and tabs are fully navigable using keyboard controls and labeled with ARIA tags for smooth screen reader compatibility.

All text elements use responsive typography that scales with device settings, ensuring readability for users with low vision or visual strain.

Animations like glowing circuits or pulsing highlights are designed to disable automatically when a user’s system has “Reduce Motion” enabled, preventing discomfort or distraction.

Each component follows a clear information hierarchy with consistent spacing, focus indicators, and interactive feedback—helping users quickly identify actionable elements.

Reflection

Designing Nexura taught me how to think systemically — creating a unified ecosystem rather than a single app. It strengthened my skills in accessibility, scalability, and visual harmony, helping me balance an advanced aesthetic with real-world usability.