Press Release
Safetravy Social Design by Linkup Studio Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Social Design
Linkup Studio recognized for social design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Safetravy Social Design by Linkup Studio, designed for Safetravy Limited, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Social Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Safetravy Social Design
Safetravy is a travel safety application designed for international travelers. The application presents an interactive, color-coded world map showing social issues, medical status and entry requirements by country. Conflict reports, social updates and personalized alerts are delivered through the same map interface. Clear visuals and simple language support accessibility, while a responsive layout allows use across devices. A layered information system organizes global social data, so travelers can navigate by a specific concern and prepare before departure.
Award Record
With this recognition, Linkup Studio is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted in the 2024 - 2025 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Social Design Award
The A' Social Design Award is an international design competition recognizing excellence in social design by social impact designers and think-tanks worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to social designers, social brands, social manufacturers and social design professionals from all countries. Typical entries include community projects, social campaigns, public installations, educational programs, sustainable initiatives and healthcare solutions. The awarded social designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/social
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/168744
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/168744
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!168744
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/269326
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://web.safetravy.com/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Safetravy Social Design
- Function
- Social Design
- Category
- Social Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Social Impact
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Linen, Light Gray, Black and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Safetravy Limited
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Linkup Studio
- Country
- Ukraine
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #168744
Credits
- Team
- Nataliya Sambir, UI/UX designer: Daria Ebadian, UI/UX designer: Yaryna Oprysk, UI/UX designer: Vitalii Shcherbiak, Motion designer: Taras Rusych and Marketing director: Nataliia Savenko
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Safetravy features an interactive, color-coded world map that provides insights into social issues, medical statuses, and travel requirements. Equipped with conflict reporting, social updates, and personalized entry requirements, the platform equips travelers comprehensively, making it an indispensable travel companion.
- Inspiration
- Safetravy is inspired by the vision of creating a globally connected, socially aware community. It tackles the dynamic social challenges encountered by travelers, empowering them with crucial situational awareness and a robust support network.
- Research
- Design research incorporated community workshops and studies on social behaviors, aiming to make the app meet global travel safety concerns in an inclusive way. These insights profoundly shaped Safetravy's user-friendly and community-centric design.
- Challenge
- The significant challenge was to integrate extensive global social data into a user-friendly interface. The solution was a layered information system, allowing navigation based on specific social concerns, which enhanced usability and engagement.
- Realization and Technology
- The application uses vibrant visuals and straightforward language, focusing on accessibility and inclusivity. Its responsive design ensures effective navigation and interaction across all devices, enhancing community engagement.
- Operation and Interaction
- The design promotes a socially interactive experience, where users access real-time alerts and customized insights via an intuitive map interface. This encourages active community participation and raises awareness, enriching the collective travel safety culture.
- Project Duration and Location
- Safetravy was developed over three months, with the project executed for a client in the Netherlands.
- Specifications
- Safetravy’s responsive interface is designed for universal use, ensuring that travel safety information is practically accessible to a diverse user base.
- Keywords
- Inclusive, Social Awareness, AI-Powered, Personalized, Global Travel Safety
