Hand In Hand

A mobile application designed to globally empower communities to preserve, protect, and share their diverse cultural heritage — respecting cultural protocols, supporting language revitalization, and fostering community collaboration.

This project was conceived as part of a fourth-year capstone initiative, where my team and I undertook a four-week design sprint to develop a compelling concept for Red Thread Innovations, our industry partner. The goal was to identify a meaningful problem space and propose an innovative, human-centered solution.

How We Did It: Leveraged collaborative research methods to uncover key cultural preservation challenges. Engaged in rapid ideation, prototyping, and iteration to refine our concept. Delivered a polished pitch to industry professionals, demonstrating the app’s potential impact.

Role

UX/UI Researcher, UI Designer, Implementor

Tool

Figma, Paper Prototype,

Team

Me: Implementor
Jade Guerin: Developer
Zhizi Yan: Ideator
Joshua Du Plessis: Clarifier

Term

8-Weeks

✨Identifying the Gap: A User-Centered Approach🚀

Problem

Culture is the foundation of identity,
belonging, and intergenerational knowledge.

43% world’s languages are endangered—many of them Indigenous

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