Emotions Navigator
Explore the rich, interconnected landscape of human emotions.
Goal
Emotions Navigator offers users an expansive, visually rich library of nuanced human emotions, crafted to deepen understanding of what each emotion means today. To support this exploration, the experience showcases how emotions relate to one another through imagery and film, while offering curated resources and thought-provoking quotes to enrich perspective. The redesign aims to ease discovery, increase emotional literacy, and spark reflection—benefiting individual users seeking self-insight and educators, writers, or creators in search of emotional nuance. The result is an engaging, scalable platform that turns complexity into connection.
Client
Emotions Navigator
Services
Content Research
UI Design
No-Code Development
Date
September 2023 - Ongoing
Explore a World of Emotions
Navigate a thoughtfully curated, visually immersive library that captures the full spectrum of emotions humans may experience—from awe and curiosity to guilt, nostalgia, and vulnerability. Designed not only to map how we feel, the platform equips designers with a nuanced understanding of emotional states, helping them recognize subtle distinctions and design with greater empathy. By uncovering the fine-grained texture of emotions, visitors can move beyond broad categories to create more emotionally aware and resonant experiences.
Make Sense of Every Emotion
Discover the nuanced meaning of each emotion—grounded in what psychological research has revealed. Each entry highlights the subtle distinctions that separate one feeling from another, helping users build a deeper understanding of emotional complexity. This precision fosters emotional literacy, allowing readers to recognize and articulate feelings more accurately. For designers, these insights provide a foundation for creating experiences that are emotionally attuned, resonant, and thoughtfully responsive to the diverse ways users experience the world.
See Emotions in Action
Explore each emotion not just through words, but through images and film that show what it looks like in real life. Visual storytelling helps readers see how emotions connect, contrast, and change, making subtle differences easier to grasp. By combining visual examples with clear explanations, the site helps users understand the texture of each feeling and gives designers practical insights for creating experiences that respond to the full range of human emotions.
Challenge Your Understanding
Explore curated quotes and recommended resources designed to challenge your understanding of each emotion. These materials encourage readers to reflect, ask questions, and reconsider assumptions. Engaging with these perspectives deepens comprehension of emotional nuances and provides insights applicable to personal reflection, behavior, and creative work. Far from simply informing, the resources are meant to provoke curiosity and active exploration, helping users engage thoughtfully with the full depth and complexity of human emotions.
