EQUIP
Amplify What Makes Us Human
Human Centred Design/ Education / Service Design
Problem
People aged 16-24 are the loneliest people in the UK. Retired professionals are looking for ways to continue using their skills post-retirement.
HMW. . . Help retired professionals stay connected and fulfilled in retirement?
Solution
EQuip brings these two populations together for their mutual benefit. Students gain access to knowledge from someone with decades of work experience, and retirees become more actively valued in society again.
EQuip is an inter-generational mentoring program focusing on the acquisition of hard and soft skills.
Team
This project was made with Rob Krentz, Bohao Zhang, and Taisuke Ikawa.
Role
Project Manager, User Research, Establish Partnerships, and Created Illustrations.
Challenge


Solution
Manual
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Process
We conducted 3 months of user research. First we broadly researched fulfilment for retired professionals, attending many activities at Age UK.
