I have just finished re-reading this paper, Cultural Probes and the Value of Uncertainty by William Gaver, Andrew Boucher, Sarah Pennington and Brendan Walker. The paper is discussing the use of cultural probes by other research and design groups and the trend to try to rationalize the probes to get “better” results. Gaver et al. [...]

These are some of the initial ideas I had for possible questions and/or activities to include in the cultural probes. If you have any criticism, suggestions, or ideas please let me know!
drawing/text
- draw your favourite shape
- what is your favorite color? how does it make you feel?
- draw three shapes that are connected.
- tell [...]

I’ve been doing a lot of reading in the past couple weeks. I’m finding some really interesting things, but for every chapter or article I read I find at least a few more sources that are worth checking out. Where do I stop?
Here are some of the things I’ve been reading
Subjective Approaches to Design for [...]

This is a quote from a pdf for a lecture/workshop called Subjectivity in design for everyday life. I first read it in my Design and Contemporary Theory course last year when we were learning about cultural probes.
“The idea of Homo Ludens – humans defined as playful creatures – provides an alternative to more rationalistic accounts [...]

This is a stop motion video encouraging children to consider how to reuse paper in playful ways. I think this video is really well done. The simplicity and playfulness is key.

First post. For this semester’s grad project I am looking at designing for kids and designing for everyday needs. I am interested in exploring form making for kids. How do kids see and look at the world, but more specifically their everyday surroundings? Do they dress themselves? If they do, what’s the criteria for their [...]