IxD301 – My exploration of ideas
I have had quite a few ideas for the elements project.
As always I start generating ideas with some sketches and bubble maps. I then went Post-It note crazy and wrote down all of the words that come to mind whenever I think of “Elements”. I find these to be two very effective techniques when it comes to developing ideas.
My initial ideas..
The J Quest…
Designing a kids game, where the quest was to find all of the items in the school bag, which was going to help them on their quest to find a new element. I do like this idea, however I am looking to design something more sophisticated, more out of my comfort zone.
Finite…
I also really like this idea, however I don’t think that this app would be completely necessary for students or children, meaning it doesn’t really fit the brief.
Minerals app…
For this app idea, I myself was intrigued as I’m very interested in Vitamins and Minerals and overall, the health of my body. I decided to do a lot of research on this topic and even developed a content spreadsheet on all of the elements…
After researching etc. I found that I was getting in too deep on the content and that I would be best to refine my ideas way back, go back to doing an app based on the basics of elements and do it in a well designed way, making it easier for people to learn from
Review…
From the many ideas I have went through, I have discovered that it’s not always the best option to go for the first idea. More ideas could form out of a self-reflection of the idea. This is why this process is so important.