Award for UX Design

Award Sponsor: Forge Media + Design

previews of Knotti app shown on multiple mobile screens

Winner: Lisa Lee Student RGD

Winning Project: Knotti

School: George Brown College, Toronto, ON; Educator Support: Dominic Ayre RGD

Knotti is a mental wellness app crafted to enhance emotional intelligence and communication skills, to ease relationship stress. It creates a welcoming environment leveraging colour psychology through the use of vibrant colours and approachable typography. Leveraging Natural Language Processing (NLP) within artificial intelligence that understands human language, the app offers a personalized and secure platform for users to express themselves openly without judgment. The app features personalized profiles, emotional check-ins, AI-powered interactive conversations with role-playing features and progress tracking tools.

previews of Knotti app shown on three (3) mobile devices

Honourable Mentions

SoapBox — Public Speaking Game by Natasha Lee Student RGD, Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC
Redesigning Busan Gukje ArtStreet Market Flow by Jiyu Hwang Student RGD, Sheridan College, Mississauga, ON
AllaPrima by Nabiha Tasnim Student RGD, York University, Toronto, ON
Safely; a platform where you can start safe and stay safe by Jan Mari Tabligan Student RGD, Minju Lee and Peter Allan Neneria Centennial College, Toronto, ON
Shape Career Discovery App by Vylan Tran Student RGD, Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC
Emily: Erin Wilson Student RGD, George Brown College, Toronto, ON

Judges

Patryk Adamczyk RGD, Product Design Leader at McAfee, Toronto, ON
Jessica Chiu, Senior UX Designer, Human-Centred Design Practice at TD, Toronto, ON
Jonathan Collie Associate RGD, Product Designer at DOZR, Waterloo, ON
Diana Campbell RGD, Senior Manager, Digital Strategy and Governance at Alberta Blue Cross, Edmonton, AB
Nick Caswell, Senior Designer, Forge Media + Design, Toronto, Ontario
Anya Hamman, UI Design Lead at Nurun, Toronto, ON
Magued Hanna RGD UX & Design Consultant, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Ellie Jeon, Product Design Manager, Clio - Cloud-Based Legal Technology, Toronto, ON
Grace Lee, UX Manager at Questrade Financial Group, Toronto, ON
Katrina Lovrick, UX/UI Lead at Context Creative, Toronto, ON
Stephanie Ng Associate RGD, UX Designer at Alberta Blue Cross, Edmonton, AB
Steph Phillips, Director of Product Design at Scotiabank, Toronto, ON
Josh Skinner RGD, Senior Product Designer at Loop, Toronto, ON