Jay Hadden
Having been described as a “pure graphic designer”, I love doing exactly that - communicate ideas visually and creatively in the form of branding or social media content, especially in the world of football.
Mental and physical health decline exponentially once you reach your fifties. Solutions and preventions are often sparse due to stigmas and lack of support. Almost 50% of adults over 55 say they experience depression or anxiety, with common causes being isolation and financial worries.
Second Half is a charity that organises walking football events in the UK to improve mental and physical health in people over 50 by providing an event that people look forward to – whether to discuss issues in a safe space or just let off some steam.
International students arrive in the UK surrounded by new people, but it’s hard to actually connect, turning into the same awkward conversations on repeat.
Studies show it’s easier to bond over what you don’t like than what you do. The fastest way to connect is hating on someone or something for five minutes.
Spilz is a prompt-based card game that skips the small talk and goes straight to hot takes. Made for international students, prompts call out the UK’s weirdness while putting your own culture into the mix.
