Interview

The key results of the interview undertaken with some of my course-mates was that planning your workload and taking breaks are essential parts of the creative process.

I therefore decided to create a to-do object (dealing with planning) and a tea-bag comic (to enhance creativity during breaks).

Here is the first example of a to-do list, which I presented at the work-in progress show and also had tested by my course-mates.

The feedback from the work in progress show was very positive, I therefore decided to take this tool forward. The results of the testing were very helpful and are as follows:

+ playful
+ decorative
+ prioritising
+ good to have an overview (constantly present)
- shape should suggest funciont
- make rewarding
- more leaves (writing more freely)
- make it valuable every day (add, change, move things)
- think about chronology


The tea-bag comic was also exhibited at the work in progress show and handed out for testing.

The feedback from the work in progress show was also very positive and the feedback from the testing also very helpful:

+ fun!
+ like analysing stain
- don't drink tea
- just works with black tea
- thicker paper (more absorbent)
- boxes constraining

I already have some ideas on how to improve it (blotting paper to absorb excess liquid, more inviting cover: comic style)