Silver Social Design · 2021
Pandaid Website For Infectious Diseases
- A' Design Award 2021 Silver Winner in Social Design
- Awarded April 15, 2021
- CLIENT: Nosigner
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 54,754
- Verification code 6334D57BE6 · Verify this award
About Pandaid Website For Infectious Diseases
Pandaid is a website dedicated to protecting lives from pandemics. It is co-edited by volunteers, including doctors, editors, and more. The editorial emphasis goes towards providing scientific facts in ways that are easy to understand and to implement. As part of the project, there're other developments, a face shield to prevent splashes, signage to protect social distance humorously, and posters to communicate its importance.
This responsive digital platform design exemplifies the intersection of humanitarian purpose and refined visual communication, demonstrating how thoughtful interface architecture can serve urgent public health objectives while maintaining exceptional aesthetic clarity. The work participates in a distinguished tradition of information design that prioritizes universal accessibility and immediate comprehension, echoing principles established by pioneers of systematic visual communication who understood that clarity itself constitutes a form of care. The designer appears to engage deliberately with the challenge of conveying serious subject matter without inducing anxiety, achieving this through the careful calibration of chromatic warmth in the vermillion accents against expansive white space that suggests openness and transparency. The triple chevron device functions as both wayfinding symbol and brand anchor, its dynamic angularity suggesting progress and forward movement while remaining visually accessible across cultural contexts. Technical accomplishment manifests in the seamless adaptation of content hierarchy across dramatically different viewport dimensions, with each device presentation maintaining proportional integrity and navigational clarity. The sidebar taxonomy reveals sophisticated consideration of user journey mapping, organizing complex health information into intuitive categorical structures that invite exploration without overwhelming. One might observe how the restrained palette paradoxically amplifies communicative power, the singular chromatic accent gaining significance through its selective deployment against neutral fields. The work invites contemplation of how digital spaces can embody values of collective care and shared knowledge, transforming abstract data into accessible pathways toward understanding and action.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- PANDAID is a website dedicated to protecting lives from pandemics. It is co-edited by volunteers, including doctors, editors, and more. The editorial emphasis goes towards providing scientific facts in ways that are easy to understand and to implement. As part of the project, there're other developments, a face shield to prevent splashes, signage to protect social distance humorously, and posters to communicate its importance.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- As part of this project, a face shield that can be easily made from an A4-size clear file that takes no more than 30 seconds to complete is developed. The template, which requires no particular equipment, is available for free online alongside a tutorial video and has been viewed by more than one million on social media. Everyone can make one easily, and hopefully individually contribute to making the shortage of medical protective equipment easier to address. This movement is not limited to Japan, and many medical institutions all over the world have been sending their appreciation of face shield donations.
- Inspiration
- Tachikawa developed PANDAID website to make the most of our creativity and design wisdom to heal the pain in our world and to overcome the difficulties. It is co-edited by volunteers, including doctors, editors, etc. Over 100 volunteers are invested in this project, each with their own expertise. PANDAID is currently available in six languages, and more to come. In addition, PANDAID members keep making our own infographics and posters as needed to deliver intuitive content that the public can easily understand.
Colors of Pandaid Website For Infectious Diseases
Get Pandaid Website For Infectious Diseases
Grand Interview about Pandaid Website For Infectious Diseases
As the coronavirus pandemic spread, Yokohama's Chinatown, where my office is located, was deserted due to the nearby docking of the Diamond Princess cruise ship. Seeing the dire situation of local people and my favorite restaurants being driven out of business, I was inspired by my previous experience with the OLIVE project to start Pandaid.
We focused on designing compelling content by referencing existing information sources instead of conducting individual research. We also established a fact-checking team of doctors and researchers to ensure the accuracy of articles, as misinformation can spread during chaotic times.
During the lockdown, when people were inundated with grim and often overwhelming information, we prioritized making the content not only reliable but also accessible, engaging, and even enjoyable. By incorporating visually intuitive layouts, interactive elements, and clear, concise language, we sought to transform complex medical data into actionable guidance. The goal was to create a user-friendly platform that not only informed but also uplifted, providing a sense of ease and clarity in a challenging time.
We had native speakers of various languages among our volunteers, who took on leadership roles for their respective languages and countries. Their initiative and ability to involve others led to the project's expansion into multiple languages, which was very inspiring.
During the coronavirus pandemic, the challenges we faced were complex and diverse. Moreover, similar situations were occurring worldwide, making each small problem a significant design issue. I believe that new questions often spur new creations.
The key was creating a solution that could be realized even without physical materials in a setting where resources were scarce. If there were no protective gear, medical workers would have to risk their lives. I hope the experience and designs from this time will prove useful in any future pandemics.
It's challenging to quantify, but the number of views and the information utilized by healthcare facilities have been our pride. Personally, the most significant impact was seeing our information circulate and end up on the notice board of my condominium, posted by one of the largest property management companies for all the buildings they manage.
People unconsciously filter out heavy or rigid information, making important messages hard to convey. Incorporating fun and approachability into the information design was a crucial strategy.
Until now, the website was focused solely on coronavirus countermeasures, and I hadn't thought much about further development since the pandemic began to subside. It would be interesting to expand this into a project for preventing the spread of future infectious diseases.
The world operates in systems of similarity. Whether you realize that a problem in front of you is not just a small local issue but a simultaneous global challenge is crucial. Connecting the details of designs created in front of you with a global impact is essential for designing solutions that bridge local and global contexts.