Maybe Aip Ilfheidhmeach by Pedro Miguel Salgado Conde

Maybe Aip Ilfheidhmeach by Pedro Miguel Salgado Conde is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dearadh Comhéadain Competition Category.

AirgeadComhéadan· 2021

Maybe Aip Ilfheidhmeach

by Pedro Miguel Salgado Conde

Client: Peguel

Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Comhéadan Category

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The Design

About Maybe Aip Ilfheidhmeach

Is aip shimplí í Maybe. Tá sí tarraingteach, glan agus iomasach, deartha chun plé a dhéanamh ar an ábhar taibú maidir le míostruachan a chuireann an oiread sin damáiste, ar an drochuair, ar fhorbairt cheart na gcailíní, go fisiciúil agus go mothúchánach. Gineadh an réiteach trí chomhoibriú le speisialtóirí agus le tuismitheoirí, ag teacht ar an gconclúid gur féidir an droch-eispéireas a sheachaint trí thacaíocht agus trí dhul i ngleic leis an ábhar seo ag an am ceart le hullmhúchán cuí na dtuismitheoirí a thuigeann níos fearr trí ailt conas treorú a dhéanamh, conas oideachas níos fearr a chur ar fáil d'fhonn cailíní a chumhachtú agus cabhrú leo iad féin a aithint níos fearr.

The Recognition

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Maybe Aip Ilfheidhmeach Duais Airgid A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí ardchaighdeáin, álainn agus drámatach. Is saothair thar a bheith drithleacha agus an-chruthaitheach iad buaiteoirí Airgid a léiríonn saineolas, tallann agus géarchúis shármhaith a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Maybe Aip Ilfheidhmeach ina shaothar iontach, ina léiriú sampla, thar a bheith gairmiúil agus go domhain nuálach. Is aireagán an-suntasach, ionadmhuirthe é an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Airgid A' Design Award a dhéanann leas do theorainneacha na healaíne, na heolaíochta, an deartha agus na teicneolaíochta agus a chuireann chun cinn iad. Is cruthú é an dearadh Maybe Aip Ilfheidhmeach a bhfuil formad mór leis, a mhúsclaíonn mianta, a thugann mothúcháin dhearfacha agus a adhnann iontas agus ionadh.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Maybe is the proposal generated to solve this taboo problem. Consists of two main parts inside the appplication: teaching and get analisys of data, both creating a system for preventing bad experiences since you can know an approximate date for your daughter's first period, as well as learn about topics related to the first period or sexuality and be able to address them in the right way at the right time.
Dimensions & Packaging: Maybe mobile application is designed for the IOS and Android, orientated in portrait mode. Responsive mobile UI/UX design
Tags: social, eduacation, female body, prevention, app, technology, health, UI, UX, device, interface
Production Technology: Several design concepts were explored through different of user interface sketches and mockups created with the adobe suite: Adobe XD, Adobe Illustartor; which were then tested with help of parents, psychologists, doctors and specialist.
Design Challenge: The first challenge was to talk to parents and teachers about this taboo topic and get the most people involved in order to have a better result, but additionaly, the main challenge was the ability to create an app that could process and give important information in the correct time with an intuitive interface and that felt effortless for the user.
Research: The first step about how to improve the experience of the first menstruation was to investigate the causes of a bad experience, followed by a survey of 27 mothers and 18 women between 18-46 years of what was their experience and how could it be improved. Once with this information, a psychologist and a doctor were spoken to find out how this experience affects various aspects of development. Together with these people, they iterated until they reached an interface that revealed the weaknesses of education and helped prevent a bad first experience.
Inspiration: first time, unfortunately most of them had a negative experience that will mark their physical and emotional development, but worse still, some of them died. Girls from 9-13 years old, who committed suicide caused by bullying they suffered due to the ignorance of their peers, parents and teachers about menstruation and the female body. This could be prevented with a opportune education but sadly in some places is considered taboo
Project Duration: Maybe started in September 2019, is still going in Puebla, Mexico.
Operation Flow: The app is extremely simple. It is attractive, clean, and intuitive, when filled with the historic data of the girl such as habits, food, sport activity, age, mother’s first period, shows the levels of the female hormones that start to increase their levels between 7-4 weeks before menarche, with this information the user may see the probability of their daughter to have her first menstruation this month, in addition to that, it has previously filtered articles written by psiclogyst, doctors, and specialist for parent or teacher to understad better the anatomy so that you can guide your daughter or minor under your responsibility, educate the girl better, with appropriate information in the correct time so she can confident about her body and herself by giving the tools and understanding knowledge of anatomy and changes she will experience in this new stage, adopting a healthy lifestyle and fighting against taboos.
Team Members: Pedro Miguel Salgado Conde
Image Credits: Main Image: Designer Pedro Miguel Salgado, 2020
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Optional Visual 3: Designer Pedro Miguel Salgado, 2020