18.9.2015
Class time was spent reviewing the feedback gained from the different tests that I'd run with other students and creating a journey map before, during and after my proposal based around what the target audience would be doing, thinking and feeling. I then tried to clarify the big idea that I was addressing.
After discussing this with tutors and peers I was reassured that my project was going in the right direction and that the general idea I had was promising, the discussions advanced my project because it helped me to see that my big idea needed to be resolved further to help me determine what exactly I want to achieve to begin creating something more definitive.
Tuesday, 22 September 2015
Prototype Test
17.9.2015
During the week leading up to class we had prepared materials that we needed to run more tests. After last weeks feedback I had spent my time trying to create something that wasn't in the form of a website but still tested how audiences would respond to the idea of cheaper event tickets being offered.
I arranged an area for students to physically sign up for events that were offering various deals. My goal was to test how the price of an event as well as how many people were already attending would affect their decisions and the way they interacted with both the area and each other.
I found that regardless of cost or savings offered, people were more concerned with how many friends would be attending each event and in particular who they were. This advanced my project because I could shift from offering discounts and cheap deals, to promoting events around the social benefits they bring
Exchange
11.9.2015
We had another exchange moment with students from other disciplines. I shared my ideas with Rata who is studying textiles and Yoshi from fashion design.
It was interesting seeing how their projects had progressed from our last exchange and although we were undertaking the idea of wellbeing in different ways I found it useful to present and get feedback from students who were unfamiliar with the VCD briefs.
When presenting them with my current ideas they had questions around how I planned to execute them. We also discussed what would give the audience incentive to take part. By having students who were less familiar with the VCD brief it helped to advance my project because they were able to critique it without existing knowledge of what I was trying to achieve, having an objective point of view gave me insights into what audiences would be interested in or want out of various social events around the way that they were organised or promoted.
We had another exchange moment with students from other disciplines. I shared my ideas with Rata who is studying textiles and Yoshi from fashion design.
It was interesting seeing how their projects had progressed from our last exchange and although we were undertaking the idea of wellbeing in different ways I found it useful to present and get feedback from students who were unfamiliar with the VCD briefs.
When presenting them with my current ideas they had questions around how I planned to execute them. We also discussed what would give the audience incentive to take part. By having students who were less familiar with the VCD brief it helped to advance my project because they were able to critique it without existing knowledge of what I was trying to achieve, having an objective point of view gave me insights into what audiences would be interested in or want out of various social events around the way that they were organised or promoted.
Prototyping
11.9.2015
We did a prototyping exercise in order to test hunches that we had around how we were approaching our issue.
I based my test around an app or website that I was proposing: to encourage youth to partake in events with friends in order to feel confident and meet new people without the experience being based around alcohol consumption.
When testing this I gained some helpful insights from other students. The prototype was too complicated and needed to be something more direct and simple to get their attention. By having some fresh eyes it showed me that there was potentially better ways to approach my solution that weren't strictly app or website based ideas.
We did a prototyping exercise in order to test hunches that we had around how we were approaching our issue.
I based my test around an app or website that I was proposing: to encourage youth to partake in events with friends in order to feel confident and meet new people without the experience being based around alcohol consumption.
When testing this I gained some helpful insights from other students. The prototype was too complicated and needed to be something more direct and simple to get their attention. By having some fresh eyes it showed me that there was potentially better ways to approach my solution that weren't strictly app or website based ideas.
Point of View Statement
10.9.2015
In groups we presented our point of view statements to one another as well as some of our ideas based on insights we had gathered through research.
I had gained some interesting insights through my research and by presenting was able to get feedback on what was more valuable. When discussing my initial ideas around these insights the feedback helped me to realize that the issue could be targeted before it takes place. My peers used 'the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff' analogy which helped me to advance my project by gaining a better understanding of how I could approach the issue in a more positive way.
In groups we presented our point of view statements to one another as well as some of our ideas based on insights we had gathered through research.
I had gained some interesting insights through my research and by presenting was able to get feedback on what was more valuable. When discussing my initial ideas around these insights the feedback helped me to realize that the issue could be targeted before it takes place. My peers used 'the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff' analogy which helped me to advance my project by gaining a better understanding of how I could approach the issue in a more positive way.
Tuesday, 8 September 2015
Pimp My Idea
21.8.2015
We presented a point of view statement to smaller groups including potential solutions we had created during the prototyping exercise. We then swapped work and considered how we could improve each others current ideas.
By having a fresh perspective on the ideas we received some good feedback on how they could be pushed into something stronger and more definitive, this helped me to see the value in exchanging and critiquing each others work.
We presented a point of view statement to smaller groups including potential solutions we had created during the prototyping exercise. We then swapped work and considered how we could improve each others current ideas.
By having a fresh perspective on the ideas we received some good feedback on how they could be pushed into something stronger and more definitive, this helped me to see the value in exchanging and critiquing each others work.
Rapid Prototyping
21.8.2015
In class I worked alongside a group of 3 that are undertaking a similar brief around binge drinking. We did a rapid prototyping exercise to come up with a range of ideas in a short amount of time.
I found it helpful to brainstorm the topic with other students and after the exercise we had found a lot of different ways in which we could approach the issue.
In class I worked alongside a group of 3 that are undertaking a similar brief around binge drinking. We did a rapid prototyping exercise to come up with a range of ideas in a short amount of time.
I found it helpful to brainstorm the topic with other students and after the exercise we had found a lot of different ways in which we could approach the issue.
Monday, 7 September 2015
New Brief
14.8.2015
I had narrowed down which brief I might use to 2 options, 'Sugar Coated' - around the consumption and effects of sugar, and 'Wasted' - looking at informing youth about the effects of binge drinking. In class we determined who was taking on new briefs and created new teams.
My project was advanced after some discussion with other students who were changing their brief 'Sugar Coated' seemed to be a popular choice which inclined me to do the 'Wasted' brief. I also decided to work individually for the next part of the paper.
I had narrowed down which brief I might use to 2 options, 'Sugar Coated' - around the consumption and effects of sugar, and 'Wasted' - looking at informing youth about the effects of binge drinking. In class we determined who was taking on new briefs and created new teams.
My project was advanced after some discussion with other students who were changing their brief 'Sugar Coated' seemed to be a popular choice which inclined me to do the 'Wasted' brief. I also decided to work individually for the next part of the paper.
Hand-In
13.8.2015
We completed our project for hand-in and spent the class looking through various briefs submitted by the different streams.
I was interested in taking on another brief so noted down some of the ones that interested me from other students, these included:
'NZ sure to rise'
'Esc.'
'Wasted'
'Sugar Coated'
& 'We call bullshit'
These gave me a variety of options to consider and being able to physically flip through other briefs helped me to decide what I might want to work on for the remainder of the semester.
We completed our project for hand-in and spent the class looking through various briefs submitted by the different streams.
I was interested in taking on another brief so noted down some of the ones that interested me from other students, these included:
'NZ sure to rise'
'Esc.'
'Wasted'
'Sugar Coated'
& 'We call bullshit'
These gave me a variety of options to consider and being able to physically flip through other briefs helped me to decide what I might want to work on for the remainder of the semester.
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