NINA YU

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NINA YU

Resume

NINA YU

Website Design

HomeStart (D4SD Finalist)

Duration

2 Weeks

Tools

Figma

Purpose

2024 Design for San Diego Challenge (D4SD)

Overview

HomeStart is a project created for the 2024 Design for San Diego (D4SD) Challenge and was showcased as one of the 8 finalists (out of 48 total submissions) at the World Design Policy Conference on November 12, 2024. Focusing on housing insecurity and homelessness, the platform helps recent college graduates in San Diego find affordable, community-oriented housing by offering personalized job and housing plans. It simplifies the search process while fostering a supportive community, aligning with D4SD's goal to address local challenges through innovative solutions.

Website Design

HomeStart (D4SD Finalist)

Duration

2 Weeks

Tools

Figma

Team

2024 Design for San Diego Challenge (D4SD)

My Role

UI/UX Designer - conceptualization, user research & analysis, lo-fi & hifi prototyping

Challenge

Gait assessment in clinics is often limited to visual observation and checklists, which lack consistency. To address this, KMI—backed by an NIH-funded Alzheimer’s and fall-prevention initiative—developed a motion-capture system that generates detailed gait metrics. Yet the system’s raw numerical outputs were too complex for clinicians to interpret quickly, reducing its effectiveness for diagnosing fall risk and muscle weakness.

oPportunity

HomeStart is a project created for the 2024 Design for San Diego (D4SD) Challenge and was showcased as one of the 8 finalists (out of 48 total submissions) at the World Design Policy Conference on November 12, 2024. Focusing on housing insecurity and homelessness, the platform helps recent college graduates in San Diego find affordable, community-oriented housing by offering personalized job and housing plans. It simplifies the search process while fostering a supportive community, aligning with D4SD's goal to address local challenges through innovative solutions.

Website Design

HomeStart (D4SD Finalist)

Duration

2 Weeks

Tools

Figma

Team

2024 Design for San Diego Challenge (D4SD)

My Role

UI/UX Designer - conceptualization, user research & analysis, lo-fi & hifi prototyping

Challenge

Gait assessment in clinics is often limited to visual observation and checklists, which lack consistency. To address this, KMI—backed by an NIH-funded Alzheimer’s and fall-prevention initiative—developed a motion-capture system that generates detailed gait metrics. Yet the system’s raw numerical outputs were too complex for clinicians to interpret quickly, reducing its effectiveness for diagnosing fall risk and muscle weakness.

oPportunity

HomeStart is a project created for the 2024 Design for San Diego (D4SD) Challenge and was showcased as one of the 8 finalists (out of 48 total submissions) at the World Design Policy Conference on November 12, 2024. Focusing on housing insecurity and homelessness, the platform helps recent college graduates in San Diego find affordable, community-oriented housing by offering personalized job and housing plans. It simplifies the search process while fostering a supportive community, aligning with D4SD's goal to address local challenges through innovative solutions.

Design

Our team attending the conference (right)





At the D4SD World Design Policy Conference, we presented HomeStart to a panel of jurors and industry professionals, who evaluated our solution based on criteria like impact, feasibility, and presentation. Following our pitch, we attended a workshop to gather feedback.

Some of the key suggestions that we recieved:

  • involve more stakeholders such as colleges and alumni

  • expand the target demographic

  • highlighting what makes HomeStart unique compared to existing housing platforms

Acting on these suggestions will be our focus in the next stage of development.



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