SOBER is an abbreviation of “Social skills development and STEM orientation for a better life” and is a complex international educational program developed and executed by the University of Óbuda in Budapest, Hungary, and I have been asked to be the graphic designer for this project.
The logo expresses the international nature of the project as well as the child-centred approach, with the circular connections.
An important part of the project is a web-based platform, designed for learning and developing particular skills through games and small challenges. The UI had to be clear and user-friendly, and I also tried to make it child-friendly by using rounded shapes and fonds that correspond with the logo as well as bright colours that attract and retain attention.
the platform is for children, but the users are schoolteachers. therefore an important lead theme is the colour-coding - to create a clear and understandable system, everything, from the backgrounds to the instructions correspnd with the colour of the skill in focus for the game.
The software development defined and placed some limitations over the design - the main objects had to be circle-shaped, proportions fixed, with some freedom with certain functions and limits on others. The illustrations therefore are almost all encircled. The child-friendliness is emphasised with bright colours and friendly faces.
