Ars Oblivion / UCI Design-a-thon
ROLE
Designer
UX Researcher
TIMELINE
UCI Design-a-thon 2026
3 Days
TEAM
Mani A.
Adrianna D.
Emma W.
TOOLS
Figma
Photoshop
Perplexity
PROMPT
This track explores how design can bring those ideas to life while staying rooted in real communities and cultural experiences. Participants will design products, identities, or experiences that not only feel compelling as brands, but also resonate deeply with the people they serve: evoke emotion, and become part of everyday rituals.
PROBLEM
Modern day healing is broken.
Regret is something young adults often carry as an isolating, internal burden, this is felt deeply but rarely spoken about.
SOLUTION
To give young adults a private, judgment-free space to release regret—and be able to move forward.
Ars Oblivion is a digital emotional-release platform that helps users process personal regrets through a private, untraceable anti-archive. The experience is designed to encourage reflection, release, and emotional closure without permanence, performance, or public visibility.
USER INTERVIEWS
We conducted qualitative interviews with 7 college students, ages 19–22, to understand how young adults experience and process regret.