Barefoot Rebel Recovery Cards: Pocket-sized practical healing.
Creative Rebel CIC partnered with Barefoot Rebel to create the Barefoot Rebel Recovery Cards—a beautifully designed deck of 50 exercises crafted by a professional with lived experience of eating disorder recovery. These cards provide a hands-on, practical tool to support individuals on their path to wellness, with each exercise grounded in both clinical expertise and personal understanding.
Our role:
Our task was to take Barefoot Rebel’s vision and turn it into an impactful, user-friendly product. Creative Rebel CIC translated each exercise into a sleek, poker-sized card format, thoughtfully selecting design elements that make the cards approachable, engaging, and easy to use. Beyond design, we developed and administered a prototyping survey, enabling us to gather real user feedback and refine the deck for maximum effectiveness. Our approach combined high-quality design with empathy-driven choices, ensuring the product was both visually appealing and attuned to the needs of users in recovery.
Challenges:
The core challenge was creating a product that balanced professionalism with sensitivity, providing functionality without overwhelming users. Every design element, from colours to typography, was chosen with this in mind. The prototyping survey played a vital role, allowing us to adjust the design based on real user insights and ensure the cards provided a supportive experience.
Outcome:
The Barefoot Rebel Recovery Cards have been embraced as a valuable, supportive resource for those in eating disorder recovery. Feedback from the survey highlighted user satisfaction with the design’s balance of simplicity and empathy, and the deck has been praised for its accessibility and effectiveness. This project showcases our ability to turn expert content into a product that resonates with its audience, achieving both function and meaningful impact.
Key Learning for service & product design:
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Empathy-Driven Design Matters: Involving real users early and often allowed us to create a product that truly connects, showing the power of user-centred design.
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Lived Experience Adds Depth: Collaborating with a creator who has both expertise and lived experience brought an added layer of authenticity, making the product more impactful.
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Attention to Every Detail: From sizing to layout, our attention to detail ensured the cards were not only attractive but easy to navigate and engage with.
Creative Rebel CIC’s work on the Barefoot Rebel Recovery Cards is an example of how we can bring complex, sensitive content to life in a way that resonates deeply with users. For clients looking to create meaningful, empathetic products, we offer a design approach that combines aesthetic appeal with thoughtful functionality, helping transform your vision into a powerful user experience.