diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 65a4f69..76d6767 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "./web/src/Routes.js",
   ],
   "cSpell.words": [
-    "Uploader"
+    "Uploader",
+    "redwoodjs"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/api/src/graphql/users.sdl.js b/api/src/graphql/users.sdl.js
index b714d64..1830193 100644
--- a/api/src/graphql/users.sdl.js
+++ b/api/src/graphql/users.sdl.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const schema = gql`
     image: String
     bio: String
     Parts: [Part]!
-    Part(partTitle: String!): Part
+    Part(partTitle: String): Part
     Reaction: [PartReaction]!
     Comment: [Comment]!
   }
diff --git a/api/src/services/users/users.js b/api/src/services/users/users.js
index f0c8a01..cae1557 100644
--- a/api/src/services/users/users.js
+++ b/api/src/services/users/users.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { db } from 'src/lib/db'
 import { requireAuth } from 'src/lib/auth'
 import { requireOwnership } from 'src/lib/owner'
+import { UserInputError } from '@redwoodjs/api'
 
 export const users = () => {
   requireAuth({ role: 'admin' })
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@ export const updateUserByUserName = async ({ userName, input }) => {
   if(input.userName) {
     input.userName = input.userName.replace(/([^a-zA-Z\d_:])/g, '-')
   }
+  if(input.userName && ['new', 'edit', 'update'].includes(input.userName)) { //TODO complete this and use a regexp so that it's not case sensitive, don't want someone with the userName eDiT
+    throw new UserInputError(`You've tried to used a protected word as you userName, try something other than `)
+  }
   return db.user.update({
     data: input,
     where: { userName },
@@ -58,7 +62,7 @@ export const deleteUser = ({ id }) => {
 
 export const User = {
   Parts: (_obj, { root }) => db.user.findOne({ where: { id: root.id } }).Part(),
-  Part: (_obj, { root, ...rest }) => db.part.findOne({where: { title_userId: {
+  Part: (_obj, { root, ...rest }) => _obj.partTitle && db.part.findOne({where: { title_userId: {
     title: _obj.partTitle,
     userId: root.id,
   }}}),
diff --git a/web/src/Routes.js b/web/src/Routes.js
index 437b3e4..547071b 100644
--- a/web/src/Routes.js
+++ b/web/src/Routes.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const Routes = () => {
       <Route notfound page={NotFoundPage} />
 
       {/* Ownership enforced routes */}
+      <Route path="/u/{userName}/new" page={NewPart2Page} name="newPart2" />
       <Route path="/u/{userName}/edit" page={EditUser2Page} name="editUser2" />
       <Route path="/u/{userName}/{partTitle}/edit" page={EditPart2Page} name="editPart2" />
       {/* End ownership enforced routes */}
diff --git a/web/src/components/Part2Cell/Part2Cell.js b/web/src/components/Part2Cell/Part2Cell.js
index 6f1e886..a9016c4 100644
--- a/web/src/components/Part2Cell/Part2Cell.js
+++ b/web/src/components/Part2Cell/Part2Cell.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { useAuth } from '@redwoodjs/auth'
 import PartProfile from 'src/components/PartProfile'
 
 export const QUERY = gql`
-  query FIND_PART_BY_USERNAME_TITLE($userName: String!, $partTitle: String!, $currentUserId: String) {
+  query FIND_PART_BY_USERNAME_TITLE($userName: String!, $partTitle: String, $currentUserId: String) {
     userPart: userName(userName: $userName) {
       id
       name
@@ -52,6 +52,18 @@ const UPDATE_PART_MUTATION = gql`
     }
   }
 `
+const CREATE_PART_MUTATION = gql`
+  mutation CreatePartMutation($input: CreatePartInput!) {
+    createPart(input: $input) {
+      id
+      title
+      user {
+        id
+        userName
+      }
+    }
+  }
+`
 const TOGGLE_REACTION_MUTATION = gql`
   mutation ToggleReactionMutation($input: TogglePartReactionInput!) {
     togglePartReaction(input: $input){
@@ -84,7 +96,17 @@ export const Success = ({ userPart, variables: {isEditable}, refetch}) => {
       addMessage('Part updated.', { classes: 'rw-flash-success' })
     },
   })
+  const [createUser] = useMutation(CREATE_PART_MUTATION, {
+    onCompleted: ({createPart}) => {
+      navigate(routes.part2({userName: createPart?.user?.userName, partTitle: createPart?.title}))
+      addMessage('Part Created.', { classes: 'rw-flash-success' })
+    },
+  })
   const onSave = (id, input) => {
+    if(!id) {
+      createUser({ variables: { input } })
+      return
+    }
     updateUser({ variables: { id, input } })
   }
 
diff --git a/web/src/components/PartProfile/PartProfile.js b/web/src/components/PartProfile/PartProfile.js
index 874e0ad..9a7facc 100644
--- a/web/src/components/PartProfile/PartProfile.js
+++ b/web/src/components/PartProfile/PartProfile.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const PartProfile = ({
     title: part?.title,
     mainImage: part?.mainImage,
     description: part?.description,
+    userId: userPart?.id,
   })
   const setProperty = (property, value) => setInput({
     ...input,
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ const PartProfile = ({
   const onImageUpload = ({cloudinaryPublicId}) => setProperty('mainImage', cloudinaryPublicId)
   const onEditSaveClick = () => {
     if (isEditable) {
-      onSave(part.id, input)
+      input.title && onSave(part?.id, input)
       return
     }
     navigate(routes.editPart2({userName: userPart.userName, partTitle: part.title}))
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ const PartProfile = ({
         {/* main project center column */}
         <section className="col-start-3">
           <Breadcrumb className="inline" onPartTitleChange={isEditable && onTitleChange} userName={userPart.userName} partTitle={input?.title}/>
-          { input?.mainImage && <ImageUploader
+          { !!(input?.mainImage || isEditable) && <ImageUploader
             className="rounded-lg shadow-md border-2 border-gray-200 border-solid mt-8"
             onImageUpload={onImageUpload}
             aspectRatio={16/9}
diff --git a/web/src/layouts/MainLayout/MainLayout.js b/web/src/layouts/MainLayout/MainLayout.js
index d5fab0c..eb4516e 100644
--- a/web/src/layouts/MainLayout/MainLayout.js
+++ b/web/src/layouts/MainLayout/MainLayout.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useAuth } from '@redwoodjs/auth'
 import { Flash } from '@redwoodjs/web'
 import Tooltip from '@material-ui/core/Tooltip';
 import { useQuery } from '@redwoodjs/web'
+import {getActiveClasses} from 'get-active-classes'
 
 export const QUERY = gql`
   query FIND_USER_BY_ID($id: String!) {
@@ -44,10 +45,10 @@ const MainLayout = ({ children }) => {
             </li>
           </ul>
           <ul className="flex items-center">
-            <li className="mr-8 h-10 w-10 rounded-full border-2 border-indigo-300 flex items-center justify-center">
-              {/* <Link to={routes.newPart()}> */}
-                <Svg name="plus" className="text-indigo-300 w-full h-full" />
-              {/* </Link> */}
+            <li className={getActiveClasses("mr-8 h-10 w-10 rounded-full border-2 border-gray-700 flex items-center justify-center", {'border-indigo-300': currentUser})}>
+              <button className="h-full w-full" onClick={() => currentUser && routes.newPart2({userName: data?.user?.userName})}>
+                <Svg name="plus" className={getActiveClasses("text-gray-700 w-full h-full",{'text-indigo-300': currentUser})} />
+              </button>
             </li>
             {
               isAuthenticated ?
diff --git a/web/src/pages/NewPart2Page/NewPart2Page.js b/web/src/pages/NewPart2Page/NewPart2Page.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd316a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/pages/NewPart2Page/NewPart2Page.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { useAuth } from '@redwoodjs/auth'
+
+import MainLayout from 'src/layouts/MainLayout'
+import Part2Cell from 'src/components/Part2Cell'
+
+
+const NewPart2Page = ({userName}) => {
+  const { currentUser } = useAuth()
+  return (
+    <MainLayout>
+      <Part2Cell
+        userName={userName}
+        currentUserId={currentUser?.sub}
+        isEditable
+      />
+    </MainLayout>
+  )
+}
+
+export default NewPart2Page
diff --git a/web/src/pages/NewPart2Page/NewPart2Page.stories.js b/web/src/pages/NewPart2Page/NewPart2Page.stories.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71d540a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/pages/NewPart2Page/NewPart2Page.stories.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import NewPart2Page from './NewPart2Page'
+
+export const generated = () => {
+  return <NewPart2Page />
+}
+
+export default { title: 'Pages/NewPart2Page' }
diff --git a/web/src/pages/NewPart2Page/NewPart2Page.test.js b/web/src/pages/NewPart2Page/NewPart2Page.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..439a42b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/pages/NewPart2Page/NewPart2Page.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { render } from '@redwoodjs/testing'
+
+import NewPart2Page from './NewPart2Page'
+
+describe('NewPart2Page', () => {
+  it('renders successfully', () => {
+    expect(() => {
+      render(<NewPart2Page />)
+    }).not.toThrow()
+  })
+})