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- Lensey EtcubaƱas






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- Agency: Goji Labs
- Client: Dreamwell
- Category: App — Wellness and Fitness
- Project Brief: To build a premium mobile platform that provides tailored audio solutions for sleep barriers, featuring an intuitive interface and empirical sound design that helps users achieve deeper rest through a personalized nightly routine.
"Visuals and micro interactions build the user experience."
Dreamwell mobile application design prioritizes sensory calm and immediate accessibility. Goji Labs achieved this through a specialized interface that categorizes audio by specific sleep barriers. This ensures users move from a state of stress to a relaxing soundscape with minimal interaction.
The interface uses a dark, nocturnal palette to reduce eye strain in low-light settings. A near-black or charcoal background minimizes glare, while muted navy adds depth.
Light blue highlights mark interactive elements like buttons and sliders, making them easy to find without being harsh. Text appears in soft light gray for readability, with dimmer gray used for secondary information to create a clear hierarchy.
Rather than complex menus, the platform uses a streamlined layout. Action buttons are large and easy to locate. This ensures that managing a sleep session remains effortless even when the user is tired or in a dark room.
Content is organized around sound design based on empirical research. Navigation is intentionally simplified. Users select their current condition and begin an audio session in just a few taps, reducing cognitive load and allowing them to focus on the experience rather than the interface.
Goji Labs built the audio library on a modular architecture, allowing new sound profiles and features to be added without cluttering the core experience. For an app that plans to expand its content over time, this flexibility keeps the interface clean as the catalog grows.
Consistent typography and generous spacing keep the interface clear and easy to navigate. This supports the app’s function as a therapeutic aid by reducing visual clutter and distraction.
Every design decision in Dreamwell points toward the same outcome: getting out of the way so sleep can happen. Dreamwell takes the science seriously so the user doesn't have to.
Impact and Results
- Replaced generic audio libraries with a targeted, empirically grounded sound system that addresses specific sleep barriers.
- Reduced the time required to fall asleep by matching user conditions with purpose-built audio frequencies.
- Enabled faster transitions to rest through an intuitive two-tap navigation system.
- Improved accessibility in low-light settings by applying a high-contrast nocturnal color palette.
- Launched a modular audio architecture to support a growing library of specialized wellness tracks.











