Nesta's Tech to Connect Challenge

  • Laurie Atkins

In 2019 the innovation foundation Nesta ran the Tech to Connect Challenge, aiming to encourage and develop ideas that use technology to combat social isolation. Digital co-op The Developer Society was commissioned as an implementation partner to support the finalists in developing their projects. Working on The Developer Society’s design team, I provided support across 8 of the 10 projects. The work was fast-paced and varied, and included kick-starting product research for Marie Curie, carrying out brand landscape analysis for Suffolk Libraries, and wireframing Chayn’s survivors of sexual assault support site ‘YANA’. I also produced print assets, service illustrations and brand work. Some of these projects are presented here.