Upstream sponsors App Design Project for Childhood Obesity at Texas State University

Written By Tim Sweeney

Childhood obesity has significant implications on life space, quality of life, and often sentences them to lifelong battles with largely preventable chronic diseases. To stimulate the next generation of designers to think more broadly about how to solve challenges like this, Upstream sponsored the Communication Design students at Texas State University to design apps that help families combat childhood obesity.

Over 20 apps were designed and scored across 5 categories:

  • Potential for impact

  • Usability

  • Marketability

  • Uniqueness

  • Aesthetics & Craftsmanship

Apps designs were displayed and presented by their designers at SXSW. Some of the higher scoring apps are displayed in the PDF below.

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