Light Up Ohun elo Ẹbun by Di Chai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Alágbèéká, Ohun-èlò Fóònù àti Sọ́fítíwéà Competition Category.

IdẹAlágbèéká· 2024

Light Up Ohun elo Ẹbun

by Di Chai

Client: Light Up

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Alágbèéká Category

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The Design

About Light Up Ohun elo Ẹbun

Light Up jẹ́ ohun elo ìtọrẹ fún àwọn ẹ̀rọ alágbèéká. Light Up ń so àwọn olùtọrẹ pọ̀ mọ́ àwọn àjọ tí kì í ṣe ti èrè, ó sì ń fi àwọn àbájáde ìtọrẹ kọ̀ọ̀kan hàn. Máàpù ìbáraẹnisọ̀rọ̀ kan jẹ́ kí àwọn olùmúlò lè ṣàwárí àwọn iṣẹ́ akanṣe, a sì lè ṣí iṣẹ́ akanṣe kọ̀ọ̀kan sílẹ̀ láti rí àlàyé síwájú sí i. Ẹ̀yà ìbánisọ̀rọ̀ kan jẹ́ kí ìbánisọ̀rọ̀ tààrà pẹ̀lú àwọn àjọ ṣeéṣe fún ìmúdójúìwọ̀n lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́. Ojú ìwé ìṣílétí ń fi àwọn àwòrán, ìròyìn àti àwọn iṣẹ́ akanṣe hàn. A ṣe àpẹrẹ ohun elo náà fún iOS, a sì ṣe àkọ́kọ́ àdàkọ rẹ̀ nínú Figma. A dáàbò bo àṣírí àwọn olùgbà ìrànlọ́wọ́ nípasẹ̀ ìṣàkóso pẹ́lẹ́pẹ́lẹ́ ti àwọn àlàyé máàpù.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Light Up Ohun elo Ẹbun jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Light Up Ohun elo Ẹbun yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Light Up Ohun elo Ẹbun ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.

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