Combatting cyberbullying by helping kids take a stand

7 in 10 kids are affected by cyberbullying. We helped get the word out about a new tool to help stop bullying. An emoji.

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I am a Witness

Design sprints with teenagers

To better enable “bystanders” in supporting bullied kids online, we facilitated a design sprint with teens at a youth center in Palo Alto to come up with ideas for the anti-bullying campaign. More effective than a focus group, the design sprint method had teen users themselves collaboratively brainstorm and sketch  design ideas in small groups of 3-4 people and then present to the group and validate their ideas.

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witness workshop
witness workshop

Content & UX strategy

Following the design sprints and input from teen users, we put together a content strategy and UX architecture that incorporated what we heard they would like to see.

I am a Witness
I am a Witness

Custom responsive tumblr

Informed by our design sprint, the mobile interface of the custom Tumblr  became one of our main focuses to reach teens. The site features step-by-step directions on accessing the I Am A Witness emoji and keyboard, and instructions on how and when to use it.

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Custom responsive tumblr

Informed by our design sprint, the mobile interface of the custom Tumblr  became one of our main focuses to reach teens. The site features step-by-step directions on accessing the I Am A Witness emoji and keyboard, and instructions on how and when to use it.

Webby award winner

We were honored that the program received the 2016 Webby Award for Public Service & Activism.
Witness Webby Winner

Project

Creative and technology services for a major teen cause marketing campaign.

Services

UX Strategy, UX Architecture, Responsive UI Design, Tumblr Development.

Results

Realized the vision of the campaign, which brought over 1 million visits at launch.

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