Product Designer @ Creative Resilient Youth:

A digital community for young creatives to inspire, share, and connect with like-minded individuals







PROJECT SUMMARY
Creative Resilient Youth (CRY) is a Philly-based art and leadership organization dedicated to nurturing creativity and empowering young voices. Over the past few years, CRY has facilitated youth-led events, including art workshops, study groups, and critical writing, to cultivate leadership skills and foster a sense of community among participants.

A 0 -> 1 web application for Creative Resilient Youth (CRY) to support their mission and expand their impact. This project focuses on designing a digital community to help marginalized youth in Philadelphia, accounting for 21% of Philadelphia’s population, foster creativity and mental resilience in a more accessible, culturally responsible way. 
OUTCOMES

  • Research and define the concept from 0 to 1 by collaborating with 10+ co-designers in 7 co-design workshop. Created journey maps and wireframes to drive alignment on the product features, scope, timeline
  • Iterate from concept to hi-fi prototypes through rapid-prototyping; Delivered specs and partnered with engineers to build MVP for concept testing 





MY ROLE
Sole Product Designer 

TEAM
Community Co-designer
2 Software Engineers
Non-Profit Stakeholder
Researcher
Principle Investigator
TIMELINE
03. 2024 - Present
TOOLS
Figma