Navii Jobsearch Agent
View The Final Product Here: Navii Job Search AI Agent
I created the visual design and direction for the Navii job search agent as well as video content the movement and motion designs for communications wih the Navii Agent.Roles: Motion Design, Navii Agent (visual design & motion), Promotion Video Design
The Problem
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Most AI interfaces feel cold or hollow, like talking to a corporate chatbot instead of someone who actually cares. The visual design of voice AI agents tends to be either too robotic (think spinning wheels and loading bars) or tries too hard to look human and ends up unsettling instead. When you're about to share your career hopes and fears, you need something that puts you at ease, not something that makes you question if you're really being heard. The challenge was creating a presence that felt genuinely warm without being fake or gimmicky.
The User
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Professionals opening up about their career needed to feel safe, not scrutinized. They wanted something soft to look at while sharing vulnerable parts of their story, something that wouldn't add stress to an already nerve-wracking conversation. They needed visual cues that the agent was actually listening and present with them, not just processing data in the background. The design had to whisper rather than shout, creating a space where sharing felt natural and supported.
The Solution
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We built the agent from organic, flowing shapes and warm gradients that pulse like breathing, creating this sense of presence without being overbearing. The color palette uses warm tones that feel inviting and safe, shifting gently as the agent listens and responds. When listening, the motion is calm and grounded, with subtle movements that say "I'm here, paying attention." When speaking, it opens up slightly, stays warm, and moves with a rhythm that matches natural conversation, never jarring or abrupt. We iterated through more defined shapes at first, even testing a simple ball, but those felt too abstract or sterile. The flowy form we landed on balances being recognizable and present while staying abstract enough to feel universal, not tied to any one person or identity.
Findings
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People immediately felt the difference in how they opened up compared to typical interviews. The soft motion and warm color combination created this invisible permission to be honest and a little vulnerable. Users commented that they felt heard and understood before they even spoke a word, just from how the agent visually responded to them. That combination of sound and color did exactly what it needed to do: it made a technical interaction feel human.