Process: Over the course of ten weeks, we conducted research through contextual inquiry studies, developed sixty ideation sketches, started down selection, held participatory design workshops, utilized user testing, drew final storyboards, and made final prototypes. We were asked to demonstrate the ability to synthesize appropriate design research methods through a quarter-long project related to the theme of caring for others.
Solution: With my team, we designed an installation to explore how we might create a space where college students can express their complex emotions with others through music and words. Our proposal, Embody, is a visual and auditory experience that aims to help students find the words so that they can better express their emotions to others.
Designers: Sophie Kim, Daniel Kim, Vera Drapers, Grace Sturlaugson