Designing sexual wellness for the fan fiction community

While we didn't win the competition, collaborating with talented designers Manuela Rocha and Christian Cruz was an incredibly rewarding experience. The design brief challenged us to empathize with people navigating stigma around their sexual interests and to create a product that fosters safety and confidence in exploring their sexuality. By embracing fan fiction aesthetics that are often dismissed or judged, we aimed to validate these communities and demonstrate that their desires deserve thoughtful, shame-free design solutions. This project reinforced how design can challenge social taboos and create inclusive spaces for marginalized communities to feel seen and supported.