NatureDose Designing a mobile nature-prescription app that encourages time outside.

Overview

Hundreds of studies link time in nature to lower stress, better sleep, and faster recovery. But no one had made it easy to track, set goals around, or actually feel progress in. NatureDose^® was built to change that.

I led product design across the full arc of the app: from initial concept through iOS and Android launch, App Store screens, feature additions like badges and team challenges, and an ongoing design system to keep it consistent as it grew.

Challenges

Nature is one of the most well-researched health interventions, but it had never been treated like one. NatureQuant’s mission was to change that — to put time in nature alongside diet, exercise, and sleep as something you can actually measure.

The design challenges were:

• Translate scientific research on nature and health into a consumer-friendly mobile experience.

• Design tools that motivate users to spend more time outdoors and track real progress.

• Ensure consistency across iOS, Android, and web—while keeping the experience lightweight and engaging.

Contributions

Rapid Prototyping & Feature Design

I sketched and prototyped ideas quickly, refining features like adjustable weekly goals, session tracking, and nature-quality scoring for both iOS and Android platforms.

Product Page & Launch Stack

I designed and built the NatureDose product page and App Store screens to communicate the app’s promise—"Measure your nature dose," "Earn badges for outdoor time," and "Find green spaces near you."

Feature Enhancements

After launch, we introduced gamified features like badges and team challenges, local discovery ("Find Nearby Parks"), and UX improvements for smoother onboarding and daily use.

Design System Integration

Maintained cross-platform consistency through unified typography, iconography, and color systems that aligned with the NatureQuant brand while optimizing for mobile usability.

Juniper Design System

Juniper Design System — App Screens

Design

We moved from concept to functioning mobile product through iterative design and development. Each prototype tested how best to motivate outdoor behavior while keeping data and visuals simple and actionable.

The final app experience combined passive nature tracking, daily goal-setting, and visual feedback loops—turning abstract health research into an everyday wellness habit.

Impact

NatureDose has been recognized as a meaningful tool in wellness tracking—positioned as a nature-prescription tracker supported by research and partnerships (e.g., Outside Interactive).

Users can now set goals, track sessions, learn how "nature quality" matters (via NatureScore^®), and see their progress visually. The design bridges nature, technology, and wellness—encouraging time outside in a measurable, motivating way.