01 · Empathy
Senior accessibility research
Tested interface prototypes with seniors and palliative care workers.
12,500
Memoirs recorded
48,000
Hours archived
85K+
Family members
Overview
The project
in context.
A Lasting Tale provides structured interview guides and high-fidelity audio recording tools to capture life stories before they are lost. StartxLabs designed an accessible mobile app tuned for senior family members and caregivers, complete with guided interview prompts, automatic audio cleanup, and secure family archive cloud storage.
Preserving life storiesAccessible senior UXHigh-fidelity audio
The challenge
What was
blocking progress.
Capturing meaningful family oral histories often stalls because interviewers don't know what questions to ask or struggle with complex audio recording software.
01
Senior users needed an ultra-accessible interface with high contrast and large touch targets
02
Audio recording needed background noise reduction and high-quality voice clarity
03
Interview questions needed structured categorization (childhood, career, love, advice)
04
Audio files required cloud archiving with private family sharing controls
Our solution
How we
approached it.
We designed an accessible, compassionate audio recording app with curated story prompts and automatic cloud sync.
01
Crafted an intuitive, comforting mobile UX suited for intergenerational use
02
Built structured question decks curated by professional oral historians
03
Implemented background audio recording with loss-less compression and noise suppression
04
Created private web player where family members can stream recorded chapters
Delivery process
From discovery
to durable outcomes.
02 · Audio UX
Recording studio design
Designed 1-tap record, pause, and review controls with prominent visual feedback.
03 · Engineering
Cloud archive engine
Built background audio uploader and private streaming link generator.
04 · Launch
Palliative care partnership
Distributed app through family history organizations and aged care services.
Product gallery
Screens and surfaces
from the build.
Selected visuals from A Lasting Tale - product UI, mobile flows, and delivery artifacts from the engagement.
Scope of work
What we owned.
Mobile app design
Audio processing
Senior UX accessibility
Web player
Key deliverables
A Lasting Tale mobile app
Guided interview question deck
Cloud audio processing engine
Private family audio player web portal
Capabilities & stack
React NativeAudio APIAWS S3Node.jsAccessible WebMobile appAudio recordingFamily memoirAccessible UX
Impact
What changed
after launch.
Outcomes from the A Lasting Tale engagement - measured in how teams operated, how the product matured, and what became possible next.
01
Preserved over 12,500 irreplaceable family audio memoirs
02
Over 48,000 hours of life stories securely archived in cloud vaults
03
Adopted by aged-care facilities and palliative care support groups
04
Deep emotional resonance for over 85,000 connected family members
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