Within my Concept Board I tried to focus on the overall themes I wanted it to portray or represent first before gathering images. I made the color scheme bright colors to symbolize positivity and productivity, because I hope both of those things to be my mindset during this uncertain time. I tried to stick to a yellow-ish overall theme, with hints of blues, pinks, and oranges as well.
Starting in the right corner of my board, I began with this idea of positivity and how that could lead to self-care. Having so much free time to ourselves is something that is so rare in our typically incredibly busy lives, so throughout quarantine I want to recognize this and practice self-care and reflection. Self- care doesn’t just include photos such as the face mask, candle, and Netflix watching – it also includes working out everyday both in the outdoors and inside as I’ve represented. This also ties in the cooking photo- that I want to eat healthier and learn a new skill such as cooking things / recipes that I haven’t before.
Moving into the middle column of my concept board, this area focuses on productivity. I think this goes hand-in-hand with positivity because in order to stay sane and even be able to be positive, I need to feel like I’m accomplishing things and using my time wisely. I included a photo of jewelry-making because I actually have my own jewelry business, so I want to use this time to get back into making as much as I can and selling it online. This then moves into the photo of the girl working, because I want to stay on top of my work and assignments even if I have a long time-frame to complete them in.
The left-hand column of the concept board is focused on spending time with people to keep both myself and them happy, whether that’s through utilizing technology to do that or just my family / dogs in my own house. I typically don’t spend a lot of time with my family, so being locked down in a house with them for who knows how long is the perfect time to do so. I also have been using FaceTime to stay connected with my friends, which is crucial for the mental state I think. I included the photo of the zoom logo as well as a representation of a virtual happy hour because I believe there are so many ways to keep somewhat of a normal routine just online with friendships and friend groups, and I hope to continue this. I really enjoyed making this concept board and visualizing all of the things I hope to do, and coming up with picture representations of larger- picture concepts I want to keep in mind throughout this time, including positivity, self-care, community, and productivity.
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