The first concept I sketched out was self-care. In my sketches, I developed how I personally believe I can take care of myself during quarantine – something I pretty much never have time to do. From exercising, hydrating, and cooking for myself, to building time in each day to relax through meditation, watching Netflix, sleeping, or a few other activities. I combined a few brainstorming ideas in this concept I developed, even bringing in journaling to self-care. I typically never even have a moment to relax or exercise at school, let alone to sit down and write about what I’m thinking or feeling. During this time, through self-care, I believe it can improve my mental health and overall well-being. The functionality of this concept is relatively self-explanatory and easy to acquire. In terms of reliability and usability the same goes – the ability to accomplish these things is straightforward and simple, especially with the amount of time on our hands right now. The entire idea is focused on bettering myself, through creative ways I typically don’t have time to explore.
The second concept I sketched and developed was connection. I have so much time now to build stronger connections with my family – who I don’t get to see that often while being at school – as well as my pets. I have depicted this through family game nights with our favorite family game of scrabble, as well as taking my dogs on walks. This concept also encompasses connecting online with friends, to keep somewhat of a normal feeling during social distancing. I was thinking of this through FaceTime or Zoom, which is what I sketched out. This activity requires I think a little bit more effort, in terms of bringing my family together as well as bringing my friends together. I have organized friend-group get togethers such as happy hours on Zoom, and you’d be surprised how many people claim to be busy but are simply in their home. Therefore, it is all about not only my organization of people but also the cooperation on their end too (reliability), in order to further develop the concept of connecting.
The final concept I developed was productivity, but more specifically beading. I mentioned this idea in my brainstorming concepts, as well as concept board. I have always loved making jewelry with beads, and I even have my own company which I typically only operate in the summer. In my sketching, however, I have developed a plan as to how I can restart with the time I have on my hands. It begins with making necklaces or bracelets , or taking custom orders from individuals, photographing them, then posting on Instagram in order to sell, and finally mailing to customers. I think I can really use this time to improve the business and put focus on it in order to better it. The functionality is simple as I have so many beads already. Reliability and Usability require motivation on my end. I hope I can get this accomplished to better myself, maybe make a little profit and be productive in a seemingly overwhelming amount of time I have on my hands, and do something I love and enjoy too!
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