I don't usually get too excited about winning industry awards. Making digital products better isn't — and shouldn't be — a competition. That said, the Show Me for Emergencies app (Android, iOS) deserves all the recognition and promotion it can get. It was an honor and a pleasure to be a part of the team bringing this to life.

The challenge The Show Me for Emergencies app is a free, research-based tool to aid communication between public health and emergency workers and people who may experience difficulty hearing, speaking, or understanding information. Supporting 13 languages, the app needed a UX/UI refresh that improved usability,…