Light Up Ngwa Onyinye by Di Chai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Teknụzụ Mkpanaka, Ngwa na Sọftụwia Competition Category.

BronzMkpanaka· 2024

Light Up Ngwa Onyinye

by Di Chai

Client: Light Up

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Mkpanaka Category

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The Design

About Light Up Ngwa Onyinye

Light Up bụ ngwa onyinye maka ngwaọrụ mkpanaka. Light Up na-ejikọ ndị na-enye onyinye na òtù na-adịghị achọ uru, ma na-egosi mmetụta nke onyinye ọ bụla. Map nwere ike ịme mmekọrịta na-enye ndị ọrụ ohere inyocha ọrụ dị iche iche, ma a ga-emeghe ọrụ ọ bụla iji nweta nkọwa zuru oke. Akụrụngwa mkparịta ụka na-enye ohere ikwurịta okwu ozugbo na òtù maka ozi ọhụrụ. Ihuenyo mbụ na-egosi foto, akụkọ na ọrụ dị iche iche. E ji Figma mepụta ngwa a maka iOS. A na-echekwa nzuzo nke ndị na-erite uru site na nlekọta akọrọ nke nkọwa map.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Light Up Ngwa Onyinye meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Light Up Ngwa Onyinye ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Light Up Ngwa Onyinye na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: "Light Up" is a donation app connecting socially-conscious donors with NPOs, focusing on transparency and impact. Unique for its interactive maps and live updates, it lets donors see their contribution's direct effects. Emphasizing privacy and respectful interaction, it offers a gamified experience to engage donors. Designed for young, tech-savvy individuals, "Light Up" promotes community involvement in philanthropy, making it a distinctive tool for societal change in the digital era.
Dimensions & Packaging: "Light Up" is an app designed for iOS, tailored to the screen size standards of iOS 14. The design and prototypes were crafted in Figma, focusing on optimal user experience and interface aesthetics. This approach ensures seamless operation and high-quality visuals on iOS devices, providing users with an engaging and intuitive platform for philanthropic engagement.
Tags: social impact, UX/UI, interactive mapping, donor transparency, nonprofit, impact tracking, digital philanthropy, community engagement
Production Technology: "Light Up" was inspired by interviews with NPOs and tech leaders, revealing key challenges. These insights led to user personas, driving the design process and prototype refinement via user testing. Developer consultations ensured a robust, scalable system for NPO integration, combining agile development with technical precision, making "Light Up" a powerful tool for digital philanthropy.
Design Challenge: The challenge in developing 'Light Up' was to create a trusted, engaging app for young donors, blending a user-friendly interface with features like interactive maps and impact tracking. Simplifying the donation process to show clear impacts was key, as was balancing design with functionality to encourage philanthropy and build community. Prioritizing privacy, we carefully managed interactions and map details to respect beneficiary privacy, reflecting our dedication to a secure, respectful platform.
Research: Our research aimed at connecting young donors and NPOs, tackling engagement and transparency issues. Through interviews and testing, we identified the need for a digital solution like "Light Up" to modernize donation processes. Insights from NALAM highlighted outdated methods, pushing us to create a platform enhancing donor engagement with real-time updates. Developing a persona based on young professional donors guided our design, addressing their desires for impactful giving. "Light Up" revitalizes the donation experience, fostering stronger NPO-donor connections and promoting meaningful philanthropy.
Inspiration: The inspiration for "Light Up" was to connect socially-conscious donors, especially the younger generation, with NPOs needing lasting support. We noted a gap caused by unclear impacts and transparency in donations, despite a strong willingness to help meaningful causes. Our goal was to craft a transparent, trustworthy platform that enhances donor involvement and satisfaction, showing the real impact of donations to encourage ongoing support.
Project Duration: "Light Up" emerged from a San Francisco hackathon in November 2023. After winning first prize with an initial version developed in a day, we deepened our research and collaborated closely with experts to refine the app. Within weeks, we enhanced "Light Up," preparing it for future development.
Operation Flow: "Light Up" launches with vibrant photos, news, and projects, showing donation impacts. Users navigate to an interactive map to explore projects, with details a click away. The chat feature allows direct communication with organizations for updates, enhancing transparency and donor connections.
Team Members: Di Chai
Image Credits: Main image is Image #1, Optional Image #1 is Image #2, Optional Image #2 is Image #3, Optional Image #3 is Image #4, Optional Image #4 is Image #5.

Image #1: UI/UX Designer, Di Chai, Ying Ying Sun, Yueming Lai

Image #2: UI/UX Designer, Di Chai, Ying Ying Sun, Yueming Lai

Image #3: UI/UX Designer, Di Chai, Ying Ying Sun, Yueming Lai

Image #4: UI/UX Designer, Di Chai, Ying Ying Sun, Yueming Lai

Image #5: UI/UX Designer, Di Chai, Ying Ying Sun, Yueming Lai

Video Credits: Motion Designer,Yueming Lai

Soudn track: The Christmastoph Waltz - Dan Rosen