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nianian


Visual Storytelling
User Experience Design




A reflection-based platform that helps people reconnect with the emotional value of everyday objects through visual storytelling and memory tracking.

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I got this Montblanc pen when I was 17, it was a birthday gift from my mom, engraved with my name. I used to carry it with me everywhere. But now it rests quietly with my other pens back home in China.

Like many of us, I hold on to a lot of things. Some were gifts from people I love. Others, I chose for myself. But over time, even the most meaningful ones can get buried, and eventually lost in the mess of everyday life.






Rooted in the belief that every object we keep carries 
a story, nianian was designed as a digital journaling experience that captures the quiet beauty of memory.



Meet Simi. 

On her 22nd birthday, she received a pair of hummingbird earrings from her best friend, Hailey. Soft laughter, shared pasta, the hum of the city outside, a night she didn’t want to forget.

She spoke the memory aloud, nianian listened, and quietly shaped her words into a story.Moments, feelings, places all tucked into her Nianspace.

The memory is waiting. Not just stored, but kept.







nianian remembers quietly.

It keeps track of time, noticing how long an object has stayed with you and how often it’s been part of your days.





nianian
suggest wearing something meaningful when you’re about to see someone who gave it to you.

Through that object, the bond is quietly rekindled, because love often hides in the smallest details. 






Even when it’s time to let go, passing it on to someone you love carries the memory forward. It stays with the object, and always there.






nianian is a growing space filled with stories, memories, and moments worth returning to.
Almost like a treasure box. Each item invites reflection, surprise, and a quiet sense of accomplishment.






nianian is a space to hold onto what matters and make more thoughtful choices.

We grow slowly, like the memories we keep, through word of mouth and meaningful moments shared offline.

nianian is here to be with you, before you forget, or before you buy something you already have.

Pause a minute and live with intention.










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