AEON
Cruise Beyond the Future.
- Role
- Product Designer · UI/UX lead in a 5-person team
- Tools
- Figma, After Effects
- Focus
- Multimodal HMI, Adaptive in-vehicle UI
- Timeline
- Fall 2025 · concept → proof of concept
Context
Sponsored by Autodesk: Design a concept vehicle for 2050
AEON is a three month project sponsored by Autodesk. Our multidisciplinary team of five was challenged to design a vehicle for 2050.
We explored how future climate conditions could reshape mobility, and as the team lead and product designer, I guided the project direction and designed the in-vehicle UI/UX system for an amphibious EV that moves seamlessly between land and water.
Jinghan Yang
Industrial Designer
Bishoy M Aboseif
Industrial Designer
Jihyeon Jang
Product Designer
Lina Hanich
Brand Strategist
Veronica Gibson
Interior Designer
Background
What could happen in 2050?
Global sea levelwill rise 30cm by 2050
Asphalt and concretedegrade faster under repeated saltwater exposure.
Corrosion of steel reinforcements in bridges and elevated roads → structural failures. Maintenance cycles shrink from decades to years.
IPCC AR6 (2021)
Rising sea levels and increased floodingcan damage roads, leading to significant traffic delays.
EPA (2021). Appendix G: Roads.
Concept
Turning water from barrier → path
Moving between land and water should feel like one continuous journey.
Seamless Transition
The vehicle should communicate through multiple sensory cues to help users stay aware across changing environments.
Multisensory
Interaction System
Mobility should no longer be limited by traditional roads, giving users new ways to move and explore.
Unlocked Freedom
Target
Where could the vehicle make the biggest impact?
Indonesia
17,000+ islands
Moving between places is already inconvenient and infrastructure dependent.
By 2050, much of Jakarta may become flood vulnerable.
Climate Central · Coastal Risk Screening Tool
Jakarta became our target because climate vulnerability and fragmented infrastructure make alternative mobility increasingly essential.
Meet Rafi — Field Engineer, Jakarta 2050.
“In Jakarta, time and terrain are never predictable. AEON gives me back control and the freedom to move on my own terms.”
— Rafi Nugroho, Field Engineer, Jakarta 2050
Enjoy hang out with friends
Explorer
Jakarta, 2025
Constant delays make him feel like his time is being wasted.
Information Architecture
Every surface carries a different layer of attention.
HUD
HUD Information Layer
Interior Display
Steering wheel display
Interior Display
Control Display
Info layer
Modes
Two terrains. One continuous drive.
TRAFFIC AHEAD
Extended Delay 50 min
UI / UX Design
Proof of Concept
ROAD MODE
Traffic-aware route adjustment
TRAFFIC AHEAD
Extended Delay 50 min
Alternate route via Water
SAVE 28 MIN
UI / UX Design
Proof of Concept
ROAD MODE
Alternate route surfaced in peripheral vision
TRAFFIC AHEAD
Extended Delay 50 min
Alternate route via Water
SAVE 28 MIN
ROAD MODE
Traffic-Aware Route Adjustment