Youtube World
Overview
This project was a product of my interface design class, where we were challenged to analyze existing apps and identify missed opportunities in the existing design. Inspired by my difficulty finding international YouTube content due to language barriers, I created YouTube World.
*Not affiliated with Youtube
Team
Duration
Personal Project
3 Weeks
PROBLEM
YouTube’s competitive advantage lies in its vast, diverse global content, yet this potential remains underutilized.
PROPOSED DESIGN
Youtube World Feature
Maximizing YouTube’s diverse global content as an opportunity to teach people about other countries’ cultures and trends.
FLOW 1
What's happening around the world?
Explore content from around the world and catch up on the latest events and hot topics!
See what’s happening around the world
List view for details
Tune in to specific continents
FLOW 2
Tune into specific countires
Tune into countries you are interested in, explore, learn, and stay updated on current news.
explore trending videos
List view for details
Stay up to date with current news
Feature Highlight
Watch in multilingual subtitiles
Learn languages by selecting a primary and secondary language.
Feature Highlight
Easily switch between countries & Languages
Switch between countries to learn about current news and trends in different places! You can also toggle translation on or off depending on your preference.
Video Demo
Wireframes
Reflection
Key Takeaways
For this project, I designed a set of icons specific to the experience for the first time. Through this process, I realized the importance of maintaining a consistent visual language—not only within the icons themselves (e.g., line width, shape language) but also in alignment with the app interface. While I feel I didn’t achieve the level of consistency I aimed for, the experience taught me valuable lessons for future icon design projects.
