#makingthingstangible

The following days, we were callenged to use the HvA Makers Lab, to producte a concept that would make our insights tangible that we already gained by learning about the Design Thinking Process.

The failed prototype:

Elyse and me came up with an idea, that would show the aspect of Design Thinking as a wholesome and round solution, consisting of different parts of the process, like ideation and prototyping. We spend our firsts day trying out a paperbased foling model. Sadly this model was not working as we planned. Therefore we started with a fresh mind, refraimed out idea and came up with the consept of a spinner, that would resemble the iterative process. 

The concept

The first failed spinner, it was way to small!

The final prototype

We improved our first prototype and came up with these 3D animated new prototypes that we gonna present finally to the customer.

PROTOTYPING

After the elaboration of our concepts we started building our prototypes. 

Directionsteps in shape of an elephant foot because of the elephant mascot toy toy of Intertoys. We made them in the makerslab with the laser cutter.

Jumping game in front of the store that leads people in the store. Also made with the laser cutter.

FINAL OUTCOME

We decided instead of giving the attendees a ballon each to put one big balloon in the middle of the room where everyone can write something negative on and than in the beginning they all pop the negativity together.

Once they are free of the negative emotion the workshop foucs on the positivity. While the workshop they have to fill out the personal mindmap, that you can see in the picture. I made this template in illustrator.

We solved the problem of having a reminder of the negative emotion in your picture with giving each a balloon (can be a real ballon or made out of paper) in the end to write something positive on. Now they can make a happy picture with the positive balloon. The polaroid complete the personal mindmap and is a nice reminder about the workshop to take home.

The feedback for the Polaroid was that the workshop attendees than always see the negative emotion in the picture and always get reminded to it. Also they said that some people are afraid of the sound of a popping a balloon.

So I come up with the idea to add some stickers to the Polaroid that cover up the negative part. We came up with the idea of a wooden balloon that you don't have to pop. Also I had the idea to make a template that devide the different sections in colors.

We decided to show the PP-students in the next meeting with them our 4 favourite ideas.

Idea 1: A goodiebag with some exercises for after the workshop for example a postcard with a stamp on it that you have to send to someone you grateful for. A WhatsApp group reminds you about the exercises.

Idea 2: A Polaroid / mindmap template that the attendees fill out while the workshop. They can take it home after the workshop as a reminder.

Idea 3: Ballon idea - pop the negative Ballons to get rid of your negative thoughts.

Idea 4: Teabags with some quotes / questions on. That the attendees make think of in their tea break.

We asked the PP-students to give us some feedback for every idea (positive, negative, questions and ideas).

We started with a first basic brainstorm to help the workshop attendees to better understand the PERMA pillars (focus from our group on positive emotions and relationships). I came up with the idea to fill the room with Ballons where the attendees can write on their negative emotions. To get rid of them they can just pop the balloon in the end.

Another idea for example was to create a personal happiness mindmap with different themes like gratitude, value and strenghts.