Press Release
Ziqi Liu Receives the A' Design Award for Navi Road Trip App Interface in Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
The international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Ziqi Liu for interface, interaction and user experience design
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Navi Road Trip App Interface by Ziqi Liu has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design category. The result belongs to the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Navi Road Trip App Interface
Navi is a mobile application interface designed for planning and guiding road trips. Navi creates a custom itinerary from the travel details and preferences entered by the traveler. The mobile application acts as a central hub and synchronizes with an autonomous electric car and smart goggles. The smart goggles provide augmented reality navigation and information overlays. Real time data allows Navi to adapt routes and to send alerts about interesting places nearby. All bookings are managed in one place to reduce planning effort.
About Ziqi Liu
Ziqi Liu is a designer with experience across branding, UI/UX, and visual communication. Her work combines research, systems thinking, and cross-disciplinary methods. She has collaborated with global brands, contributed to healthcare, education, and culture-focused projects, and received recognition from international design awards. Ziqi approaches design as a way to solve real-world problems through accessible tools and thoughtful interactions. Her practice connects design and technology, aiming to improve everyday experiences.
Award Record
With this recognition, Ziqi Liu is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design Award
The A' Interface Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good user interface designs by the best UI/UX designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interface designers, interaction designers, user experience designers and digital product designers from all countries. Typical entries include websites, mobile applications, software interfaces, game interfaces, wearable interfaces and virtual reality interfaces. The awarded interface designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interface
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/162674
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/162674
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!162674
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/348898
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.liudesign.info/navi
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Navi Road Trip App Interface
- Function
- Interface
- Category
- Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Software
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Gainsboro, Light Gray, White Smoke and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ziqi Liu
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #162674
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Navi is an AI-driven system enhancing road trips with autonomous electric vehicles and augmented reality. It offers seamless itinerary customization, real-time adaptability, and spontaneous exploration alerts. Unique features include machine learning for continuous refinement, centralized booking management, and immersive AR guides, ensuring a personalized, efficient, and engaging travel experience. Navi revolutionizes and simplifies road travel for everyone.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for Navi stemmed from the desire to enhance road travel by reducing planning stress and maximizing enjoyment. Observing the trend of AI, autonomous vehicles, and augmented reality transforming industries, I envisioned a system that integrates these technologies to personalize and streamline travel experiences. Extensive research into user preferences and technological advancements guided Navi's development, ensuring it meets the needs of modern travelers.
- Research
- The research for NAVI involved qualitative and historical methods to explore emerging technologies for future travel. Objectives included understanding AI, AR, and autonomous vehicles. Data was collected through expert interviews and user feedback. Historical research traced travel planning evolution. Insights revealed key advancements and pain points, guiding NAVI's design to offer seamless, adaptive, and enjoyable road trips. NAVI aims to transform travel by integrating cutting-edge technologies and real-time adaptability.
- Challenge
- The hardest part of designing NAVI was predicting future technology trends and integrating them into a cohesive system. The challenge involved understanding the potential of AI and autonomous vehicles while considering user preferences. Interviews with experts revealed technological limitations and possibilities. Historical research highlighted how travel planning evolved, guiding the design. Socially, ensuring user acceptance of autonomous tech was crucial. Overcoming these obstacles required balancing innovation with practicality.
- Realization and Technology
- The interface design of Navi was realized using user-centered design principles, involving wireframing and prototyping with Sketch and Figma. Iterative testing ensured optimal usability. The app employs AI for itinerary customization, real-time data integration, and AR for navigation. Responsive layouts support various devices. Agile methodologies facilitated development. Cloud computing handles data processing and storage. Keywords: User-centered design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Iterative testing, Sketch, Figma, Responsive layouts, Agile methodologies, AI integration, Real-time data.
- Operation and Interaction
- Navi is simple to use: input your travel details and preferences, and it creates a custom itinerary. The autonomous car drives you while smart goggles provide augmented reality guides and alerts about interesting spots nearby. Navi adapts to changes with real-time updates and alternative routes. It manages all bookings in one place, making your trip stress-free. Using AI and real-time data, Navi ensures a smooth, enjoyable, and personalized road trip experience, outperforming traditional planners.
- Project Duration and Location
- The Navi project started in January and finished in March 2024 in Los Angeles.
- Specifications
- Navi's interface is designed to be highly responsive, with key technical specifications including AI-driven itinerary customization and real-time data integration. The mobile app acts as a central hub, synchronizing with an autonomous car and smart goggles. The smart goggles provide AR navigation and information overlays. The system supports various screen resolutions to ensure compatibility across different devices. The project leverages cloud computing for data processing and storage, ensuring seamless and efficient performance.
- Keywords
- Travel planning, Autonomous vehicles, AR, AI-driven, Smart goggles, Road trips, Itinerary customization, Mobile app
