SF Design Week went digital in 2020, but that didn’t stop designers from around the world from gathering virtually! YLabs was thrilled to have the opportunity to share our work and insights on “Designing for Taboo Topics.”

In this virtual show-and-tell, over 500 designers tuned in live to hear YLabs designers share stories and insights from our projects around the world.

We’ve worked with young people, religious leaders, and government stakeholders to understand, explore, and design for issues that are typically kept quiet, like porn, safe-abortion, menstrual hygiene, and sexual pleasure. Our design team shared design research and prototyping methods that we’ve used to safely approach these topics in a way that puts young people at ease, elevate their voices, and harnesses their creativity.

Huge thanks to everyone to joined us for this high energy session. Participants left with with practical tips and inspiration to design with young people. Thank you for bringing your questions and creativity!

Did you miss our workshop? If you attended SF Design Week, you can still access the recording here.