Translating invisible data into instant guidance
Kyiv ranked first globally for air pollution in 2020, so the challenge was turning raw AQI metrics into fast, understandable guidance people could act on at a glance.
Air quality map
Turn invisible air data into visible action
Growth Design, UI/UX Design, 3D Design
2020
LUN Misto Air was built to make real-time air-quality data legible for everyday residents across web, widgets, and mobile surfaces.
The design problem was to translate a technical, invisible issue into something people could understand fast enough to act on in daily life.
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Monthly Active Users
Adapted product for rapid network expansion for air quality sensors, covering 20+ biggest cities in Ukraine.
-12%
In Bounce Rate
5k active users on IOS widget, 4 stars rating in App Store, offline notification system in case of poor air quality.
+17%
In return visits
Return visits increased as the product became easier to read across map, widget, and mobile contexts.
Challenges
Scaling a real-time sensor network
Growing a live sensor network from Kyiv to 20+ cities while keeping the readings legible across map, widget, and mobile contexts.
Designing for behaviour change
Building mascot-based guidance, color-coded tips, and AQI-literacy onboarding — plus privacy-safe location handling and offline alerts for high pollution.
Shout-out to my team!
- Alina Skalkina, Designer
- Anna Denysenko, Project Curator
- Oleksandr Rak, Urban Data Analyst
- Serhii Muravjev, software engineer
- Denys Sydilkovsky, CMO
- Sasha Panasyuk, PR & Communications
- Andriy Mima, Co-Founder
- Vyacheslav Boretskij, KNU Associate Professor
- Alexander Zagaria, Hardware engineer
- Andrii Antonenko, Hardware engineer