Award for UX Design
Award Sponsor: Context Creative
Winner: Nankyung Kim
Winning Project: Bondi
Award Sponsor: Context Creative; School: George Brown College, Toronto, ON; Educator support: Nicola Hamilton RGD
Bondi is a journal-sharing app designed for international students aged 19–25 who may struggle with stress, isolation or adapting to a new environment. The name combines “Bond” and “Diary,” reflecting its purpose of fostering connection through shared experiences. Inspired by the designer’s own challenges as an international student, Bondi creates a warm and safe space where users can document their journeys and find comfort in knowing they are not alone.
The app encourages daily journaling as a tool for self-reflection and community building, while also offering a unique feature—Print My Journal—which transforms digital entries into a physical recap at the end of each year. By combining the intimacy of personal writing with the support of shared storytelling, Bondi bridges the gap between digital connection and real-world belonging. The result is a platform that nurtures mental well-being, fosters empathy and helps students create lasting bonds through journaling.
Honourable Mentions
- BIOME by Lili Crosby, York University, Toronto, ON
- FamLoop by Jiyu Hwang, Sheridan College, Toronto, ON
- StillMind by Louis Yau Student RGD, Capilano University, North Vancouver BC
- Beam by Jocelyn Zin, York University, Toronto, ON
Judges
- Julie Do, Director of Product Design at RBCx, Toronto, ON
- Joanna Poon, UX/UI Lead at Context Creative, Toronto, ON
- Stephanie Strawbridge RGD, Currently employed at Government of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS
- Susan Yang RGD, Creative Director at Padometric Studio, Toronto, ON
