SABRINA DORSAINVIL
degree project development book
contents
I ntroduction
Timeline
Semester 1: Research
R esearch Semester 2: Research Field Research The Psychology of it D esign D evelopment Big Idea Opportunity Inspiration Sketches Prototyping “Aha” moment W hat ’s G ood C urrently : the
Challenge to the Public Reflections G ood D ay
project
About
D esign D irection Branding Interactive Board Web Good Day Activity-Toolkit Storyboard The F uture
designers are creators of form and function , they are enablers , inspirers and facilitators
introduction
From research, interpretation, design development, and final design solutions we as designers apply and integrate sound research into the development process. My final product must be considerate and embody certain values.
timeline DEVELOPMENT: January to May, week after week until the next presentation, We’re never done but always improving what we have been doing.
B ig I dea C oncept D evelopment U ser F eedback B randing P rotoyping And all of the realistic things that happen in between...Merit Awards, New Zealand, Collaboration Show and other classes.
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semester 1: research
As a world we are going to go through mass urbanization. How do we connect with ourselves and others in more condensed environments? What will our communities look like and will we be active in creating them? I pose the question, “How can we create strong interdependent communities for future population?� I wanted to address human interaction in public settings and cohesive communication within cities. (I eventually changed this exact direction to address the root of things)
semester 1: research INTERVIEWS
“ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE, LOOK AT THE BRIGHT SIDE”
PRIMARY RESEARCH CLARE She had come from Switzerland to Andover, MA, and then to South
“There was so much diversity...”
Boston. In an interview with us she
“[being] in a city but not isolated.”
discussed her life at the Susan Bailis
Difficult to get along with elderly
Assisted Living facility.
“Some people have their own life and I have to respect them.”
URBAN LIFE SECONDARY RESEARCH
POPULATION GROWTH & CITY GROWTH urbanized , gary hustwit
azzurra co talk to me : design and the
“OVER HALF THE WORLD’S POPULATION NOW LIVES IN AN URBAN AREA; 75 PERCENT WILL CALL A CITY HOME BY 2050.”
communication between people and objects
I researched methods of
Film analyzed and discussed the
communication specifically related to
dynamics of a city and the future of
the cities and their inhabitants.
the urban environments.
“I really appreciate you coming to talk to me”
SURVEY SAYS... WHAT DOES YOUR “IDEAL COMMUNITY” LOOK LIKE? (SOCIAL INTERACTIONS, ENVIRONMENT, ETC... CLOSE YOUR EYES AND IMAGINE!)
“( show ) THE WAY THEIR PRESENCE AFFECTS THAT SPACE (community )” SURVEY I sent out a survey that provided a range of questions surrounding the topic of community. I asked where people felt the most a part of a community. I then asked them to envision their ideal communities. The reponses were intriguing iand showed what we consistently want versus what we actually have and work towards. How do we add to the communities we exist in?
semester 2: research
Every moment is an opportunity to ask questions. Everyone became a source of information. This semesters work was inspired by the previous semesters milestones. The search for community within an urban setting propelled this idea of understanding human interactions and ultimately the source of everyday happiness.
semester 2: research
RESEARCH The forefront of this semester was spent trying to understand human social interaction, values and communities. I spent my time investigating ways to make a morphing design that would help create a valuable experience and allow the user to “be in the moment�. It was important to analyze both the users social interactions and also recognize reoccuring patterns in their positive and negative eperiences.
I mapped out responses, topics, words, emotions, values, terminolgy, opinions, facts, quotes and frankly WE FEEL FINE: An Almanac of Human Emotion Sep Kamvar and Jonathan Harris
anything I found that pertained to the topics of people, their hopes & values, interactions, and deal communities,
field research RESEARCH I used several methods to navigate the way we look at the world. There was potential in altering the way we normally look at the world around us.. I began with people in public. What were our social norms why do we follow them? EXPERIMENTS Would you rather survey “Hello Stranger” SMILE CARDS
Post-it Project
“Game of tag, where “you’re
Kind Challenges
it” because someone has done
Nice Tags
something nice for you. Then it’s your turn to do something nice for someone else -anonymously make someone smile, leave behind a card asking them to keep the ripple going.” Clubs: For People You Know Hearts: For Strangers Diamonds: For Yourself Spades: For Our World
HELLO STRANGER I told Tatiana to simply to say hi to people she made eye contact with. We both noticed the nature of the people in of city. They were all mentally elsewhere and maintained unhappy disposition. 2 out of 10 people responded to the exercise.
ANNIE LEONARD, THE STORY OF STUFF “ happiness
COCA COLA HAPPINESS AMBASSADORS
is brought on
"People of all countries and cultures
not by objects but by having our
told us family and friends are what
basic needs met .”
make them happy most, and they often mentioned good music, good
1. Quality of Social Relations
food and sports," Ferris said.
2. Time with friends and Family
"The
3. Finding Self Worth
people happy.
4. Joining together toward a
food or music or sports , they talk
common goal
general rule is that people make
W hen
they mention
about people ”
HOW TO BE AN EXPLORER OF THE WORLD, KERI SMITH
HOW TO BE AN EXPLORER OF THE WORLD “Everything has value, provided it appears at the right place at the right time. it’s a matter of recognizing that value, that quality, and then transform it into something that can be used”
SURPRISOLOGY A suprisologist is “someone who appreciates the little things, the unexpected moments, the warmth of shared creativity & curiosity, big laughs, and a love of creating little surprises” and moments of awe
Jurgen Bey
the psychology of it So what about the psychology of it all. Social, Flourishing, Narcissism and more. A couple classes and several human observation assignments brought me to a space I hadn’t fully embraced yet. I looked through research studies, books and more research studies just trying to understand what brought happiness and positivity to our daily lives.
I soon realized that finding
happiness was not my main goal. Recognizing and sharing the good is ultimately the big idea.
A common theme came from
this part of my research. There was an overlap between group and social identities and the understanding of oneself. There was an importance of acknowledging, sharing and remembering the good things, small or large. By doing so we give ourselves opportunities to experience more positivity by accepting the good.
Count your blessings, what are you thankful for, the mundane to the magnificent?
Savor life’s joys, pay close attention to momentary pleasures and wonders.
respond actively and constructively (and not passively or destructively) to capitalization attempts, the benefits were further enhanced. Two studies found that close relationships in which one’s partner typically responds to capitalization attempts enthusiastically were associated with higher relationship well-being (e.g., intimacy, daily marital satisfaction). The results are discussed in terms of the theoretical and empirical importance of understanding how people “cope” with positive events, cultivate positive GOOD, THE MORE TOLD, emotions, and enhance social bonds.
ABUNDANT IT GROWS.
social support, if and when needed, as one of the major benefits of close relationships (e.g., Cunningham & Barbee, 2000). Without doubt, the processes involved in utilizing social relations to cope with negative events are central to understanding intrapersonal and interpersonal well-being. Nevertheless, this article suggests that another, complementary piece of the puzzle has been largely overlooked: the intrapersonal and interpersonal consequences of seeking out others when good things happen. Although the social sharing of good news has received relatively little attention, research on responses to good fortune has not been entirely lacking. For example, in two daily experience studies, Langston (1994) found that when people shared the news of a positive event with others or celebrated the event in some way, they experienced greater positive affect, beyond increases associated with the valence of the positive event itself. He called this capitalization, a term that we adopt to refer to the process of informing another person about the occurrence of a personal positive event and thereby deriving additional benefit from it. Langston’s findings complement research by Bryant (1989), who found that individual differences in the self-reported ability to savor positive events were correlated with subjective well-being. These studies also complement research by Tesser and his colleagues on the extended self-evaluation maintenance model (e.g., Beach & Tesser, 1995; Tesser, 2000), which demonstrates that reflection processes—that is, the ability to share in a partner’s success— contribute to emotional well-being and relationship satisfaction. The present research seeks to extend these studies by investigating the intrapersonal and interpersonal outcomes associated with capitalizing on positive events. Paralleling existing research on stressors and social support, we examined both the process of seeking a response to one’s good fortune and the impact of perceiving the provision of a positive response.
Good, the more communicated, more abundant grows. —John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book V
The puzzle of well-being has many pieces. One piece that has been the focus of much research is how people maintain or restore their well-being in the face of negative events or stressors. Research has often asked, “What can people do when things go wrong?” and useful answers to this question have come from studies on appraisals (e.g., Folkman, Lazarus, Dunkel-Schetter, Delongis, & Gruen, 1986; Lazarus, 1991), coping (e.g., Bolger, 1990; Carver & Scheier, 1994), and rumination (e.g., NolenHoeksema, 1996, 1998). These and other studies have demonstrated that people routinely turn to others for support in times of stress, be it in the face of everyday stressors (e.g., Harlow & Cantor, 1995) or major life events (e.g., Bolger & Eckenrode, 1991), and that the availability of social support has clear benefits for the support-seeker’s health and well-being (e.g., Sarason, Sarason, & Gurung, 1997; Uchino, Cacioppo, & Kiecolt-Glaser, 1996). Furthermore, people commonly cite the possibility of receiving
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THINGS GO RIGHT? THE
INTRAPERSONAL AND INTERPERSONAL BENEFITS OF
Shelly L. Gable and Emily A. Impett, Department of Psychology,
SHARING POSITIVE University EVENTS. of California, CAPITALIZATION Los Angeles; Harry T. Reis and Evan R. Asher,
Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester. Studies show the benefit of developing the interpersonal Study 2 was supported by a Barth–Crapsey award from the University of Rochester, Study 3 was collected as part of Shelly L. Gable’s doctoral relationship with ourselves and the intrapersonal dissertation (Gable, 2000, Study 2), and Study 4 was supported by a grant the Templeton Foundation/Positive Psychology awarded to relationships from we hold with others. So in short, findNetwork the good Shelly L. Gable. things, share them and feelconcerning even better. I unexpectedly Correspondence this article should be addressed to Shelly L. Gable, Department of Psychology, University Los Angeles, witnessed this firsthand. A friend had gotten ofa California, prestigious 4560 Franz Hall, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563. E-mail: internship position and within moments of hearing and gable@psych.ucla.edu
telling, We [friends] were all cheering and mirroring her joy. I began to notice these moments more often.
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Applying your research to identify a tangible opportunity can be daunting if you’ve been swallowed by it. Take a step back and try something new, you’ll be surprised when you finally find your “aha” moment.
big idea I needed to find a functional and active method to assisting the development of our relationship with ourselves. The possibilities began flowing... a toolkit installation graphic art guerilla awareness campaign guidebook poster campaign website social network programming
Creating happiness was not my goal. My goal is to create a method to document, remember and share what makes you makes your day a good day
but how can this be a morphing design that creates an ongoing dialogue with our interpersonal selves. This became a 3 point system. Space + Activity + Tool
SPACE + ACTIVITY + TOOL
opportunity People like telling people how they feel, as humans we are curious to know how each others feeling. I now have the opportunity to promote interdependency by first Inspiring people to look within themselves and ask as citizens, “What can we do?” And as individuals people ask “What can I do for my community?”
It can create a starting point
for change and provide strength for the future. I can see this as a beneficial opportunity to give ourselves a reminder of the value in the little things. Providing a space for sharing and communication of feelings will help maintain a level of shared self reflection will help us be happier
PEOPLE INTERACTIONS COMMUNITIES HOPES & VALUES PEOPLE MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY TELLING PEOPLE WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY MAKES YOU HAPPIER. Inspired in part by the people of Guatemala who with every passing created visitors with a cordial Buenos Dias, Good Day.
inspiration I looked at ways to engage the public through acts of kindness, self engagement methods, and community communication tools. I wanted to see how we had been able to get people motivated to talk about or do something. In a lot of cases I realized that their was either a strong need for a way to get a people to connect or an opportunity to help the individual self cope or contemplate.
Sidewalk Psychiatry
Post-it Notes for Neighbors
Before I die
self evaluation and personal reflection
hands on and interactive
discovery and contemplation
sketches writable surfaces
public art pieces functional structures
on-going dialogue
prototyping Staged interactive pieces, giant
thought of. This idea of the “right�
greeting cards, website layouts, small
question fit right into my big idea.
scale spatial models, and more post
its. I got some interesting feeback
aimed to help me figure out what this
at times. These prototypes allowed
looked like, it help me figure out how
me to understand that when I ask
to best get my point across.
a question, it would have to be well
And still, what does it look like?
Although the prototyping was
“aha” moment What is an “Aha” moment? To me the moment was 3 am on Wednesday when I realized I was thinking to hard about all of this. I sat back and laughed at myself for missing the bigger picture. This project was meant to a certain unconventional something. In my “aha” moment I finally accepted that.
Self Actualization Esteem
I BRAINSTORMED, PROTOTYPED AND REALIZED THAT CREATING HAPPINESS AND AN IDEAL COMMUNITY WASNT EXACTLY MY GOAL. AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO DENY IT. THERE WAS NO TIME TO.
I was on a journey of my own, toward a bit of esteem and self actualization
Love and Belonging Safety Psychological Maslow’s Heirarchy of Human Needs
I was finally on my way to a concrete plan of execution...It would just take a painful presentation, my “aha” moment and a litte nudge to do what felt right.
what’s good currently?
I was curious to test out the effects of asking a new set of questions. Lets ask honest questions. What good thing has happened in your day? Better yet, “what bad thing has happened in your day?” You may ask, this is the Good Day project--so why the bad? Think about it. Without one, theother cannot exist. This forces us to dig deeper to find that every day has good in it.
challenge to the public Email, facebook and face to face I invited students, past teachers, college professors, employers, pretty much anyone to partake in thiis 2 week experiment. This is what I recieved Hello, Sabrina here!-You have been a part of my journey thus far and therefore, I am emailing you in hopes that you will partake in my Degree project (thesis) user research. My project is focused on what a good day is for a wide range of people. I have been exploring what opportunities lie in recognizing certain aspects of our day because I believe that every day has good in it. My request is that you keep a log for the next two weeks -April 21th-May 6th- telling me (first) one bad thing and (secondly) one good thing that has happened during your day. Please take note of the date and the time at which you answer these questions Your answers can be sent in the form of text, photos, video and audio recordings to sharewhatsgood@gmail.com or If you plan to use Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or any social media network please just be sure to tag me. Twitter/ Instagram: @GoodDayProject or @ oh_sabeedee and Facebook:
just tell me the
GOODANDBAD M ichael bought me a skylanders game guide . I spilled sauce on my khakis on break cause there were holes in the table which is fucked . Tonight Tim is grillng hotdogs
April 21
S till
B ike
tire blew out and had to walk several miles to get it fixed . I won ’ t have it back until T hursday. I missed my show opening because of it . Went B owling !
stayed at a sketchy hotel for the night M et up with my brother and had a fun evening
the sky was as blue as I dreamed it was last night ! spent the morning worried if someone was upset with me
my relationship with my father is on good terms , I love him and he is going to be okay he is in the hospital
overslept and missed an appointment took a great yoga class
The 2 hour nap dealing with my father ’s old age S aw
my mom and sister and had a nice lunch with them . Walking to school in the cold rain .
My
ex boyfriend was randomly shopping in my store .H e texted me .
I
G ot
into an argument with a co - worker :( same day i get pep - talk from a mentor on how to solve the situation :)
met
was getting drinks with my friend .
almost
I
L aughed a lot during a photoshoot with my friends for one of my projects . F elt really stressed / trapped thinking about post - college internships and had a bit of a breakdown .
im drunk but heres the thing .
I This was at 5 pm I t is HAD a fucking blast . H es Today it rained . like i got us a ride ....from some chick ive never heard of or met . sang in the car with thats cool drive me home . alone . I miss him and i miss my car.....was my son this a good night or a bad night ? no idea . him .
day had to end .
April 24
April 22 YO,
didn ’ t get much sleep . R unning on 4 hours since S unday morning ... Turns out my bike helmet wasn ’ t stolen ! I found it in the R e -S tore after being missing for 2 weeks ! W ho would bring it there? I sort of want to know the story. A nd it looks like there will be a second date ! T hat was more than one good thing but it was a really good day :)
1
am and
I
am just getting home .
C old
and rainy – didn ’ t have good shoes to hike in Was in the country and it was still beautiful . G ot to hear spring peepers
G oing to pull I t ’s raining ! (I
an all nighter like the rain )
it rained it was time and a half
all
April 23 S o much goodness today ! - The bus came this morning just as I stepped to the curb ! - M atthew
made me hot cereal with raisins and maple syrup this morning . Yum !
realizing I only have 11 more days left until I am done with my first year of doctoral school realizing I only have 11 more days to finish everything I need to do to be done with my first year of doctoral school missed my meditation sitting because of too many things going on met with my mothers group and had a good discussion
- There was a fundraising plant /pot sale today and I bought two new friends to keep me company at work !! ( see image) - its been raining which is really good for the land . - I
woke up with terrible leg cramps this morning .
R unning on no sleep F irst thing S cott B akal
says to me in class is complimenting me on my home made fudge I made on T hursday. H e said C hristina couldn ’ t stop talking about it !
done with classes spent too much money at trader joes and dont even know what I bought
F eeling
bad vibes from people who are acting nice even though they ’ re not . B eing able to help people today.
the presentation went well yesterday, and our project is making good progress . I’ ve been working on a huge project that ’s been taking most of my time and attention . I had a full day meeting yesterday presenting some aspects of the project to a large group , and another group ( related to the first ), just asked me to do that presentation all over again !
April 30 T M issed
my yoga class took a really long swim , relaxing
U p all night because my computer died and I lost a good amount of N ot what i wanted my degree final . I have to hear :( there to redo a lot of it … was nothing good T he guys on the 3 rd about this day :( floor figured out what was wrong with my computer. A nd I finally got sleep this week . B est part was talking with someone over facebook chat again . H opefully seeing her after finals are all over :)
April 25 I
spent the day with my father - my father doesn ’ t remember if he has car insurance . well , he doesn ’ t answer my questions about it in a way that makes any sense . he is trying to hide the fact that he is confused . he is 76.
April 27 new baby niece - M ira jade won ’ t be able to meet her until next wkend
cold , dreary weather attending amazing event honoring my father
N othing all that really. J ames G urney at M ass A rt !
really really busy day at work , tiring evening spent with partner who cooked me I t is good to know i a great meal have people who have my back . A lot of work to do I got S tudent Trustee !!! I’ ve wanted to take on this position ever since I was a freshmen ! I will do my best !
bad
The buttons that I ordered for the elections finally came in the mail . T hey came late and they sent me the wrong size . They are the side of soda can tops . N o one would want a button that big and even if someone did the school doesn ’ t have a button press that large . I’ ll have to send them back .
G ot
my bike back !
being able to be part of this made my day -
C an ’ t complain F riends of VA,
D ear I am writing
to invite
you to participate in the
B oston A rts Academy ’s S enior E xhibition R eview on M onday M ay 14 thor
C ut my finger and then lost name tag at work ... automatic right up ... :(
hing : L ast degree project class of the semester was a success and really encouraging ! S tresssing , as usual . F reaking out about not finishing last projects .
L ost
at scrabble took a long walk with a friend
N o sleep . G ot a lot of work done
April 29 last class today leaving cambridge this morning after a fun weekend
I found this article # super excited :) * good - music N othing bad to report today !
L ong drive back from lots of traffic quiet day at work
April 26 discovered a new ( to me) band and listened to it on reply 5 times throughout day smudged my painted nails while opening an ice cream sandwich and had to repaint them
NJ-
wanted to go out to get supplies for school but ran out of time . D ay was very productive though but there weren ’ t enough hours in the day.
F inally went home for a chili cook off ! G ood company and food . L ittle sleep N ice day out and a good amount of work done .
April 28 hanging out in C ambridge with people I like not getting a lot of work done my dog got sick – needed vet care had a dinner party with some old friends
A lthough I know i may not win I am sending in
one of my paintings to contest that one of my music artist is holding . feels good to try
It
* http ://www. complex . com /music /2012/05/ the -25- most - anticipated - albums - of - summer -2012/
G etting to randomly see Tom when he came into B oston for his trader joes interview. T his never happens so it was super exciting . A nd we got panera and delicious sundaes from JP licks . R ain and too much work . S tress central .
Special Thanks to: M aking a delicious smoothie to perk up the overall sucky day. A nd watching M onsters inc since I love B oo . P ure exhaustion and stress over finishing my final painting series and not actually fully finishing them . P retty much everything bad that could have happened did .
dog still sick did a long meditation in the evening
May 1
had a good dinner with a good friend bad - too tired to stay up any longer and work on a paper
N othing
May 2
comes to mind aside from all the work I have to do and how little sleep I’ m getting . C ould be worse . Award night . M ushrooms , chicken , artichoke hearts , good food .
stumbled upon art installation at end of day...will tweet photo to you keep spending too much money on food !
S omeone
asked me if my dog was pregnant today. I said :
“N o - he ’s just fat .” I took a walk .
dog still sick did a long meditation in the evening I took a walk .
A mazing
goodies and snacks and positive responses in my last I llustration 3 class . N ot really bad , but it was sad that it was the last day with some of my favorite people and my favorite illustration teacher.
May 3 H aving time to relax !! S pending time in B ridgewater with the boys at night . L osing my $5 laundry
L ast
missed a student ’s reception for a show attended a review and was helpful to a student
machine card that was loaded with money. A nd having spent way too much money on laundry because ofthe machines got to meet my neice M ira for messing up and too many the first time , fell in love suds . RUSHING! instantly turned in a paper I was not very proud of
had a good beer with my roommate joy stayed really late at the library and got really frustrated trying to write a paper
class with R ic A llenforf. class with R ic stayed too late at work A llendorf finished a project (O ne of the best professors I have ever had .)
L ast
Annie Meyer Ben Durrell Pat Falco Lauren May Giang Wyner Elena White Becky Margraf Lyssa Paluay Peter Kostolaukos Becca Cahan Colleen Smith Andrew Stearns Elba Valerio Emily Cody Betsy Smith Adam Bullock Lee House Danielle Larosse Tatiana Charlot Julianne Jensen Tania Castro
May 4
D idn ’ t get as much work done as I’d like . O ther than that all is good . F inally relaxing for a bit .
and beyond! I am grumpy. I’ m getting on a plane to C alifornia later today. I t ’s Work . Work . Work . K ayaking on the C harles the morning !
L ots of wonderful things . M om being in town and spending the day with her and tom . A nd starting the day at S trawberry Fair with some of my favorite B- water folks . R eally nothing bad happened . I just wish M om could have stayed for a longer visit .
May 5 got to hang out with family all day cried a lot when seeing my dad because he is so sick and frail
N othing
all that bad . O nce again a lot of work . cut in the morning and a long hilarious night in the studio .
H air
F inalizing
the last bus tickets with shelby for our trip ! A nd relaxing with kim on the L ongwood M all on the beautiful day. O verall stress free day. Tom leaving early I guess was a bummer but it had to happen .
in
May 6 made a great breakfast for my family, it was an egg bake , real cheesy had to leave family, end of the weekend ... sad to have to go to work
going to be warm there and going to see mi familia !!!!!
I’ m
reflections What good thing has happened in your day and what bad thing has happened?”
I
enjoy activities like this
because i really enjoy being able to look back on thoughts
I had even taken some time to participate
i ’d had and see what i was
in this activity myself. I really seemed to
thinking and feeling at one
revolve around my relations with people!
point in time , then being able to compare it to my current state of mind . sometimes it helps put
April 21
D idn ’ t go see my mother T hough hesistant , I went
out and saw people that made me proud of grad
school
April 22
S he dropped the M y mother is on
things in perspective .
-J.J. shirts , looked me in the eye and kept walking board for grad school as long as I take care of myself
April 23 I
feel invisible at work sometimes lots of cheese and wine but even more friendly people and awesome conversation about italy, children , and art
April 24
I was lathargic and unproductive H ey hey hey, M ary KAy M akeover
I recieved positive feedback from even those who could not partake in the
B eing
a part of the good / bad
day project really made me reflect on what is important .
E ven
though the project was
during a really stressful
activity. Some people expressed how
time with little sleep , things
writing down the bad with the good
weren ’ t all that bad .
urged them to want to address certain
made me appreciate the little
patterns of negative situations. This
things that happen in a day
excercise also prepared me for busy
that help make it worth while
schedules and the design challenge of making this make sense as a holistic design piece when completed.
-ROB M.
It
also
the good day project
I stand behind the register as a sales associate and at the end of the transaction I say, “Have a good one?�, Instead of just saying it, I want us to be able to actively show what helps make our days be good!
about THE GOOD DAY PROJECT EXISTS TO REMIND US THAT THERE IS GOOD IN EACH DAY. When we recognize the good and the bad we are able to see trends and patterns that occur in our daily lifestyle.
On this search for community,
interdependence and happiness we realize that none can exist without the other. Even more so we realize how relevant people are to eachothers happiness.
In order to achieve our ideal
community we must do a Clare said, “Enjoy what you have, (and) look at the bright side�. This movement begins with the individual and is carried on through both the people who are part of the good and the people we share the good with.
design direction
What does this look like, how does it function and what is the takeaway. Months of research come down to the questions, “What is it?,” “What will it do?” and “How will it work?”
branding
The Good Day Project
GDP
Hasterico Light Gotham Rounded
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ABOUT THE BRAND
Brand Positioning:
The thought bubble represents
A simple approarch to finding good everyday
an ongoing dialogue we maintain
A simple approarch to sharing good everyday
with ourselves. I spent a bit of time
A simple approarch to feeling good everyday
looking at ribbons and badges to represent posititvity. The direction
Target Audience: Youth to Adult, as long as they are capable of
I took focuses on the conversation
differentiating positive and negative situations
rather than the congratulations. Brand Values: Honest. Thoughtful. Introspective
interactive board The interactive whiteboard is an extension of the Good Day Project in a physically public setting. It can be housed almost anywhere with its portable and flexible design. With an simple but almost unconventional statement like “You hold it in your mind all the time� As a reader you pause and consider what it means. Now you are being asked about your day. Just honestly how your day was. Draw it on and check the website to view later.
QR Code
QR Code
“ every day has good in it ” he made hot dogs on the grill
share your good day!
www.gooddayproject.com
“
he made hot dogs on the grill
share your good day!
every day has good in it
”
www.gooddayproject.com
web The website houses all of the information that trickles in from the interactive whiteboard and the direct web feed. It also houses the 30 Day Challenge toolkit. On the website you can view the feed, post, and purchase the kit. Eventaully you will also be able to do several more activities and buy GDP swag. Each month the site will display one user that has either completed the 30 day challege or done a positive deed within their community. You will be able to donate a percentage of your kit cost to one of the four listed.
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NOTE TO SELF
NOTE TO SELF
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good day activity The main activity of the good day project is the 30 day challenge. This activity begins with a kit. The kit consists of a specialized hand made journal, writing utensil, mini-challenge card and small good day paraphernalia i.e. stickers, etc.
The journal serves as
an opportunity to take the digital and make it physical. TODAY’S DATE:
The goal is to write down the positives and negatives of
BAD:
your day. Though I only ask for
BAD:
one the opportunity to expand is there.
In actually asking
people, through my exercise, to jot down their good days and bad days helped me see reality. Our lives our busy! I am giving people the opportunity to own this task. I am allowing them a simple space to simply say “today was a good day”. The kit allows the user to have
their interpersonal time to GOOD:
GOOD
reflect. It brings the memories and moments down to a tangible platform.
At the end of the
challenge we ask them to send in a response. As this process
“Award night, mushrooms, chicken, artichoke hearts...” Every day has good in it.
NOTE TO SELF
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is a strong supporter of of good we like to highlight a user at the end of each month.
highlight users good days in journal
GOOD DAY CHALLENGE FIND. SHARE. FEEL THE GOOD
30 DAY CHALLENGE START HERE!
The good day challenge starts with the GDP kit.Sign up and we’ll donate 25% of your purchase to one of these 4 charities. Spontaneous Celebrations Partners in Health City Year The Samaritans of Boston
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Document your daily good, and bad. Fill up your journal for 30 days straight!
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Use your GDP stickers anywhere as a reminder or to share the good!
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Take the mini challenges! (located inside your journal.)
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Upload your reflection to the site and tell everyone how the experience went!
GOOD, THE MORE TOLD, ABUNDANT IT GROWS.
-John Milton
storyboard IDEAL USER EXPERIENCE
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1-3 INTERACT WITH WHITBOARD 4-6 WEB INTERACTION 7-10 JOURNAL INTERACTION
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the future
Let’s see where the future takes us.