I strongly upvoted this post, since I am a UI/UX designer myself! I also think the EA community needs more designers, and more generally we also need “outsiders” or people with backgrounds/skills not well-represented currently in the community.
Your designs look great, and I have a few comments on what you wrote:
The challenge I took on for EA Netherlands was to develop a concept that would get more people over 40 engaged in effective giving.
From my understanding and opinion, people over 40 aren’t that fond of web apps. Your platform and designs seem like a better fit for a younger audience, i.e. 16-30 year olds, who would spend more time on the internet. Would you agree?
Looking through my designer’s lens at the EA movement, I for example noticed shortcomings in the current methods of communication. Designers attribute great importance to the aesthetics and user-friendliness of everything that is created. When I, however, look at the ‘products’ that are created in the EA community, they often lack a certain aesthetic interaction. Most of the ‘products’ are scientific texts or data analyses. These ‘products’ are generally difficult to digest for a recipient and they spark little imagination. Through these observations, I, therefore, saw an opportunity in changing how we communicate about EA.
2. I agree quite a lot with this too. Maybe you can volunteer or be a contractor for some EA organizations to make graphics or interactive tools to make their reports more accessible and digestible.
I strongly upvoted this post, since I am a UI/UX designer myself! I also think the EA community needs more designers, and more generally we also need “outsiders” or people with backgrounds/skills not well-represented currently in the community.
Your designs look great, and I have a few comments on what you wrote:
From my understanding and opinion, people over 40 aren’t that fond of web apps. Your platform and designs seem like a better fit for a younger audience, i.e. 16-30 year olds, who would spend more time on the internet. Would you agree?
2. I agree quite a lot with this too. Maybe you can volunteer or be a contractor for some EA organizations to make graphics or interactive tools to make their reports more accessible and digestible.