product design, product prototyping
BENTO
product design, UI/UX design and research
figma, create with play
the idea for BENTO came to me while eating lunch from a bento box. with a limited number of compartments, every choice felt intentional — you can’t add everything, so you have to prioritize what matters most. i started wondering: if our to-do lists worked the same way, would we be more mindful about what we commit to each day?
BENTO is a to-do list app designed around intentional constraint. while to-do lists are often framed as productivity tools, research shows that excessively long lists can actually increase stress and reduce focus. instead of helping us prioritize, they create a constant sense of mental overload.
by limiting the number of tasks a user can add, bento encourages focus over accumulation. it forces users to leave behind the non-essential and commit only to what truly matters — turning task management into a more deliberate, less stressful experience.
i created an app where:
users add tasks as “dishes” into a bento box, reinforcing mindful selection rather than unlimited accumulation
users can expand their bento box by adding compartments, up to a maximum of six, introducing intentional constraint
a daily prompt — “what matters most today?” — encourages users to prioritize before adding tasks
each task is treated as a dish that must be finished, reframing completion as a conscious commitment
inspired by mindful eating, BENTO encourages users to only put what they can realistically complete on their plate
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