Stacey Chen ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Easy PT Easy ᱯᱷᱤᱡᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱛᱷᱮᱨᱟᱯᱤ ᱴᱨᱟᱭᱮᱡᱽ ᱮᱯᱞᱤᱠᱮᱥᱚᱱ

Stacey Chen ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Easy PT Easy ᱯᱷᱤᱡᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱛᱷᱮᱨᱟᱯᱤ ᱴᱨᱟᱭᱮᱡᱽ ᱮᱯᱞᱤᱠᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱚᱵᱟᱭᱤᱞ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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Stacey Chen ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ

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ᱥᱟᱭᱤᱴ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱢᱮ A' Design Award ᱨᱮ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱢᱮ ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱨᱤᱞᱤᱡ ᱯᱩᱨᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱮᱡ

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Easy PT Easy ᱯᱷᱤᱡᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱛᱷᱮᱨᱟᱯᱤ ᱴᱨᱟᱭᱮᱡᱽ ᱮᱯᱞᱤᱠᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Easy PT Easy ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱚᱵᱟᱭᱤᱞ ᱮᱯᱞᱤᱠᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱚᱠᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱩᱭᱞᱩ ᱫᱷᱟᱣ ᱯᱷᱤᱡᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱛᱷᱮᱨᱟᱯᱤ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱨᱩᱣᱟᱹ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱪᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱰᱟᱭᱟᱱ ᱥᱮᱣᱟ ᱦᱚᱨᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱦᱚᱨ ᱢᱚᱪᱟ ᱩᱫᱩᱜ ᱠᱚᱣᱟ᱾ ᱠᱟᱜᱚᱡᱽ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱚᱱᱵᱚᱰᱤᱝ ᱦᱚᱨᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱨᱩᱣᱟᱹ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱟᱡ ᱛᱮ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱲᱟᱹᱣ ᱦᱟᱹᱛᱤᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱦᱟᱹᱥᱩ ᱵᱩᱡᱷᱟᱹᱣ ᱨᱮ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱠᱚᱣᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱥᱤᱫᱷᱟᱹ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱦᱚᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ ᱯᱷᱤᱡᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱛᱷᱮᱨᱟᱯᱤᱥᱴ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱠᱚᱣᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱨᱮ ᱡᱮᱱᱮᱨᱟᱞ ᱰᱟᱠᱴᱚᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱯᱷᱟᱨᱟᱞ ᱵᱟᱝ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤᱭᱟ᱾ ᱵᱩᱡᱷᱟᱹᱣ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱮᱥ ᱱᱟᱢᱩᱱᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱤᱱᱴᱚᱨᱯᱷᱮᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱚᱛᱚᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱠᱚᱢ ᱚᱪᱚᱭᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱚᱨᱥᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱮᱯᱞᱤᱠᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱨᱩᱣᱟᱹ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱵᱮᱥ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱮᱠᱴᱤᱵᱷ ᱵᱷᱩᱢᱤᱠᱟ ᱤᱫᱤ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Easy PT Easy ᱯᱷᱤᱡᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱛᱷᱮᱨᱟᱯᱤ ᱴᱨᱟᱭᱮᱡᱽ ᱮᱯᱞᱤᱠᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Easy PT Easy ᱯᱷᱤᱡᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱛᱷᱮᱨᱟᱯᱤ ᱴᱨᱟᱭᱮᱡᱽ ᱮᱯᱞᱤᱠᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ: Easy PT-Easy a user-friendly app that guides first-time physical therapy patients through a clear, informed care journey. It replaces paperwork with a streamlined onboarding process, offers symptom self-assessment tools, and connects users directly with PTs, removing the need for a general doctor referral. Through relatable case examples and intuitive design, it eases anxiety, builds trust, and empowers patients to take an active role in their recovery.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ: As a digital product, Easy PT-Easy was designed for mobile platforms with a responsive UI adaptable to various screen sizes. It was prototyped using Figma, focusing on accessibility, touch-friendly interaction, and clear visual hierarchy. The app features symptom check tools, narrative-based onboarding, and direct PT connection pathways, all optimized for user flow efficiency and emotional clarity in first-time physical therapy experiences.
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ: App Design, UIUX, User Experience Design, User Interface Design, Design Reserach, Mobile App, Physical Therapy, PT, Virtual Triage
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ: Stacey Chen employed human-centered design methods, beginning with qualitative research through interviews and journey mapping to identify user pain points. She synthesized insights into key design goals: clarity, empathy, and accessibility. Low-fidelity wireframes and user flows were iterated based on feedback, leading to a refined prototype. The final design emphasizes intuitive interaction, storytelling, and efficient onboarding tailored to first-time PT patients.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ: The hardest part was addressing patients’ emotional uncertainty while navigating the complexity of the healthcare system. Social stigma around injury and limited access to clear information made it difficult for users to trust or engage early. Technological limitations in existing PT systems and privacy concerns also posed challenges. Overcoming these meant designing a solution that felt human, safe, and intuitive, bridging gaps in empathy, access, and communication.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ: This project used qualitative research to understand the emotional and practical challenges of starting physical therapy. The goal was to uncover patient pain points and gaps in the process. Interviews and surveys were conducted with both patients and clinicians. Insights revealed confusion, fear, and a lack of clear guidance. These findings shaped a design that simplifies the PT journey, improves communication, and encourages early engagement, benefiting both healthcare systems and patient well-being.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ: Having gone through a serious accident, Stacey Chen experienced firsthand the confusion and anxiety surrounding physical therapy. This inspired her to investigate how design could ease that journey. Through interviews with patients and clinicians, she identified critical gaps in communication and preparedness. The resulting design blends empathetic storytelling with intuitive tools to guide users, reduce anxiety, and improve access to physical therapy.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ: The project started in January 2024 in Chicago and finished in June 2024 in Chicago.
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ: Easy PT-Easy guides users step by step, starting with a simple introduction and relatable story to ease anxiety. Users answer a few questions about their pain, and the app helps them understand what might be happening. It then connects them directly to a physical therapist. No doctor visit needed. By setting clear expectations and using friendly language, the app helps patients feel more prepared, supported, and confident about starting their recovery journey.
ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ: Image #1: Illustrator Stacey Chen, Easy PTeasy, 2024. Image #2: Illustrator Stacey Chen, Easy PTeasy, 2024. Image #3: Illustrator Stacey Chen, Easy PTeasy, 2024. Image #4: Illustrator Stacey Chen, Easy PTeasy, 2024. Image #5: Illustrator Stacey Chen, Easy PTeasy, 2024.