[under construction]
UX Design | August 2020 (1 week)
**My Role**
UX Designer
Graphic Designer
**Tools**
Figma
Google Slides
Zoom
Team
Jingchun Quan
Annie Liang
Shannon Sun
Vicky Li
Nancy Zuo (me)
Pittsburgh is a city in western Pennsylvania, located at the intersection of three rivers. It is best known as the "City of Bridges" and as the "Steel City," once boasting a large population. However, its population has been steadily declining since the Great Recession. Like many other cities, Pittsburgh now faces the dilemma of attracting and retaining new professional talent.
How might we attract young professionals to a city like Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that is declining in population?
Bizburgh is a simulation application that targets prospective entrepreneurs, walking them through the process of creating a simulated startup in Pittsburgh. With its variety of features, Bizburgh enables startup owners and founders to experience exploring locations, recruiting, budgeting, networking, and more in Pittsburgh. By branding Pittsburgh as an attractive hub for startups and for innovation, we can attract young professional talent to the city.
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Our simulation walks the user through the stages of setting up a startup in Pittsburgh while also highlighting Pittsburgh’s advantages. Every decision the user makes in the simulation impacts their future choices.
https://www.figma.com/embed?embed_host=notion&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.figma.com%2Fproto%2FzdXTC5Jib0FJbanYl9aSvE%2FBizburgh%3Fnode-id%3D33%253A22%26scaling%3Dscale-down