LANDON CONSTANT.
HI, I’M LANDON! I’M 17 YEARS OLD AND LIVE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA. I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A CURIOUS AND CREATIVE PERSON, CONSTANTLY EXPLORING HOW THINGS WORK AND FIGURING OUT HOW TO MAKE THEM BETTER. WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, MY CREATIVITY OFTEN TOOK THE FORM OF TAKING APART MY BABY SISTER’S TOYS JUST TO SEE IF I COULD PUT THEM BACK TOGETHER AGAIN. I ALSO HAD A SERIOUS OBSESSION WITH BRIDGES—I’D DRAW ENDLESS PICTURES OF THEM AND WOULD TAG ALONG WITH MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER TO WATCH THE PROGRESS ON A LOCAL BRIDGE BEING REBUILT.
ALONGSIDE MY FASCINATION WITH BRIDGES, I LOVED PRETENDING TO RUN BUSINESSES. MY GREAT-GRANDPARENTS’ HOUSE OFTEN BECAME MY PRETEND WHOLE FOODS—I’D MAKE UP COMMERCIALS, ACT THEM OUT IN FRONT OF MY GRANDPARENTS, AND “RUN” IT LIKE A REAL STORE. LOOKING BACK, THOSE MOMENTS FEEL LIKE THE FOUNDATION OF WHAT I DO TODAY: BLENDING CREATIVITY WITH PROBLEM-SOLVING AND AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET.
IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, MY INTERESTS SHIFTED. MY LOVE FOR PHYSICAL CREATIONS, LIKE BRIDGES, TRANSFORMED INTO A PASSION FOR DIGITAL CREATIONS. AROUND THIS TIME, I BECAME OBSESSED WITH APPLE—THEIR DESIGNS, THEIR TECHNOLOGY, THEIR ENTIRE PHILOSOPHY. I FOLLOWED THEIR EVERY MOVE AND DREAMED OF CREATING SLEEK, FUNCTIONAL, AND IMPACTFUL PRODUCTS LIKE THEM.
WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT DURING SIXTH GRADE, I HAD EVEN MORE TIME TO DIVE INTO THIS WORLD. I STARTED TEACHING MYSELF DESIGN TOOLS LIKE ADOBE XD, BUILDING CONCEPTS FOR FUN. MY EARLY DESIGNS WERE… AMATEUR. EVENTUALLY, I MOVED ON TO FIGMA, AND IT’S BECOME MY GO-TO TOOL FOR DESIGNING INTERFACES AND GRAPHICS. WHILE I’M FAR FROM FINISHING MOST OF MY CONCEPTS (MY ATTENTION SPAN IS A MESS), MY SKILLS HAVE IMPROVED MASSIVELY OVER THE YEARS.
IN SEPTEMBER 2023, I CAME UP WITH THE IDEA FOR SCHOOLMATE, MOSTLY BECAUSE THE APP MY SCHOOL PROVIDED FOR STUDENTS WAS, IN MY OPINION, TERRIBLE. WHAT STARTED AS A FUN PERSONAL PROJECT TURNED INTO SOMETHING BIGGER—I REALIZED OTHER STUDENTS MIGHT BENEFIT FROM IT TOO. WITH THE HELP OF SOME AI, I TAUGHT MYSELF THE BASICS OF CODING AND LAUNCHED SCHOOLMATE ON THE APP STORE.
SCHOOLMATE IS AN ALL-IN-ONE TOOLKIT FOR STUDENTS, DESIGNED TO MAKE LIFE EASIER AND MORE ORGANIZED. IT’S ALSO BEEN MY WAY OF EXPERIMENTING WITH MARKETING—LEARNING THROUGH TRIAL AND ERROR HOW TO PROMOTE IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE APP STORE. WHILE IT’S NOT PERFECT, I’M PROUD OF HOW FAR IT’S COME, AND IT’S AMAZING TO SEE EVEN A SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE USING IT. ALL I NEED NOW IS MONEY TO ADVERTISE!
LOOKING AHEAD
AT CONSTANT MADE, INNOVATION NEVER STOPS. WHILE SCHOOLMATE HAS BEEN AN EXCITING JOURNEY, IT’S ONLY THE BEGINNING OF WHAT I HOPE TO CREATE. MY GOAL IS TO BUILD APPS THAT SOLVE REAL PROBLEMS, SIMPLIFY LIFE, AND BRING VALUE TO USERS IN UNIQUE WAYS.
IN THE FUTURE, I’M WORKING ON SOMETHING THAT RETHINKS HOW WE INTERACT ONLINE. IMAGINE A PLATFORM WHERE YOU CONTROL WHAT YOU SEE—ONE THAT VALUES CLARITY, CALM, AND MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS OVER CHAOS. THIS NEXT PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO BE A REFRESHING TAKE ON SOCIAL SPACES, FREE FROM UNNECESSARY DISTRACTIONS AND FILLED WITH TOOLS THAT LET YOU FOCUS ON WHAT TRULY MATTERS WHILE BEING FREE TO EXPRESS YOURSELF.
WITH EACH NEW APP, I AIM TO PUSH BOUNDARIES, EXPLORING NEW WAYS TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL, USER-FRIENDLY DESIGNS THAT PRIORITIZE PRIVACY AND CUSTOMIZATION. CONSTANT MADE IS ABOUT GIVING USERS TOOLS THAT NOT ONLY WORK WELL BUT ALSO FEEL GOOD TO USE.
STAY TUNED—SOMETHING EXCITING IS IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE.
OUTSIDE OF CODING AND DESIGN, I’M SOMEONE WHO’S ALWAYS EXPLORING NEW THINGS. I LOVE GOING TO THE BEACH WITH FRIENDS, COOKING, AND OCCASIONALLY DIVING INTO MUSIC CREATION AND REMIXING.
I’M NEVER STUCK ON ONE THING, BUT I LIKE IT THAT WAY. I TRY TO BALANCE ALL MY INTERESTS TO KEEP LIFE EXCITING AND FULFILLING.
—LANDON
LEARN MORE ABOUT MY WORK AND WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOU BELOW.
CONSTANT DESIGN
