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Hyku App,  | International Design Awards Winners
Hyku App,  | International Design Awards Winners
Hyku App,  | International Design Awards Winners
Hyku App,  | International Design Awards Winners
Hyku App,  | International Design Awards Winners
Hyku App,  | International Design Awards Winners
Hyku App,  | International Design Awards Winners
Hyku App,  | International Design Awards Winners

Hyku App

Lead DesignersJIN RONGHAO
Prize(s)Honorable Mention
Entry Description

Hyku’s interface carefully balances the marriage between eye-catching aesthetics and usability, lending from intuitive functions and controls.

Functionally, Hyku aims to provide users with the tools for all their television second screen needs. Backed by 22 patents, Hyku’s main features syncs mobile phone content with programming on television. Users can also interact with the show through fun guessing and voting games, as well as buy products/goods directly through the app.

Additionally, Hyku’s features include a social network, which connects its many users, as well as world’s only player versus player wagering system, patent-pending. Lastly, Hyku ties it all together with a virtual economy, allowing users to earn coins, redeemable for products in its marketplace.

All of Hyku’s features are combined together with an intuitive design, simple, yet easy to navigate and unintimidating for new users. This design accentuates Hyku’s advantages, while reducing the learning curve.

Bio

Ronghao Jin, an experienced designer with strong industry design background, is responsible for the ID/UX design for the Mercku products, which aims to provide good user experience. With a strong passion for design, he keeps seeking improvements, while exploring the cutting edge of aesthetics, beauty and efficiency. He won the prestigious Reddot Design award, for the best of the best design in 2013, A'design award in 2007 and 2018, Reddot Design Award 2019 . He holds a Masters degree from Southwest Jiaotong University.

Awards and Prize

Reddot design award 2013: Best of the Best
Silver A'design award 2017
Silver A'design award 2018 (4 awards)
IDEA design award: Featured Finalist
GoldenPin design award 2018
CES innovation award 2019
Reddot product design award 2019