UX & UI Design
Character & UI Design for Shiken
Shiken is a revision platform designed to make preparing for exams and tests fun and easy for students, with minimal stress thanks to the mindfulness techniques integrated throughout.
Responsibilities
Character design:
My role included designing Study Buddies and their Biome environments – these are characters students unlock as they use the platform, who serve as user avatars, app hosts, and mindfulness guides.
UI design:
- Gamifying the mobile UI for Shiken with answer streaks and daily challenges 
- Flow for users creating and using their own journey maps 
- Iconography 
Illustration:
- Spot illustrations for web 
- Spot illustrations for app 
- Artwork for animation 
Character & UI Design for Shiken
Shiken is a revision platform designed to make preparing for exams and tests fun and easy for students, with minimal stress thanks to the mindfulness techniques integrated throughout.
Responsibilities
Character design:
My role included designing Study Buddies and their Biome environments – these are characters students unlock as they use the platform, who serve as user avatars, app hosts, and mindfulness guides.
UI design:
- Gamifying the mobile UI for Shiken with answer streaks and daily challenges 
- Flow for users creating and using their own journey maps 
- Iconography 
Illustration:
- Spot illustrations for web 
- Spot illustrations for app 
- Artwork for animation 
UX & UI Design
Character & UI Design for Shiken
Shiken is a revision platform designed to make preparing for exams and tests fun and easy for students, with minimal stress thanks to the mindfulness techniques integrated throughout.
Responsibilities
Character design:
My role included designing Study Buddies and their Biome environments – these are characters students unlock as they use the platform, who serve as user avatars, app hosts, and mindfulness guides.
UI design:
- Gamifying the mobile UI for Shiken with answer streaks and daily challenges 
- Flow for users creating and using their own journey maps 
- Iconography 
Illustration:
- Spot illustrations for web 
- Spot illustrations for app 
- Artwork for animation 
Character Design
Character Design
Character Design












Illustration
Illustration
Illustration






App UI
App UI
App UI






Animation
Animation
Animation
Art & direction by NatAlt, animation by Shiken
Let’s make something great!
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© Nat Al-Tahhan, NatAlt Design 2010 - 2025
Let’s make something great!
Tap me,
Throw me
© Nat Al-Tahhan, NatAlt Design 2010 - 2025
Let’s make something great!
Tap me,
Throw me
© Nat Al-Tahhan, NatAlt Design 2010 - 2025