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This site was created to promote my thesis b4lance<\/em> (for balance) which in turn shows my design process, from prestudy through research and studio. b4lance<\/em> is a visual way to interpret personal health data, helping to create a direct emotional link to important information about your habits. In Product I refine and document my thesis to make it commercially viable.<\/span><\/p>\n

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product<\/h1>\n

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b4lance<\/em> is a visual way to interpret personal health data, helping to create\u00a0a direct emotional link to important information about your habits.<\/p>\n

b4lance<\/em> is an app that makes you aware of your health, by collecting your\u00a0health data in a simple, visually driven way. The goal: to change your\u00a0habits towards a healthier lifestyle.<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0prestudy<\/h1>\n

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Prestudy was\u00a0predominantly a visual creative phase, involving a broad\u00a0ranging exploration of infographics, education, and audience interactions. This included teaching the subjects of identity, persona, and infographics to 6th grade students. This helped me identify a set of themes that contained ample depth to sustain research.<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0research<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1485803038784{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”]Research took the discoveries from prestudy and explored them in a deeper, more focused manner.\u00a0I explored\u00a0graphics to educate in three ways; for schooling, for health, and for self discovery. I covered independently the topics gestalt and semiotics. This phase informed an issue for studio\u2014balancing health goals through the use of infographics.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”108″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”\/thesis\/wp-content\/stuff\/research.html” el_class=”c-image”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row match_height=”yes” row_type=”full_width” type=”full_screen” p_top=”0″ p_bottom=”0″ p_left=”0″ p_right=”0″ bg_color=”#262626″][vc_column width=”1\/2″ p_top=”20″ p_bottom=”40″ p_left=”10″ p_right=”10″ bg_color=”#c0b448″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1475335431507{margin: 20px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0the circle<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1485802170736{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”]I created the circle in a multitude of mediums as a visual exploration of this shape. While each circle shows something physically different, they collectively say “balance”. When we create a circle by hand the imperfections are clues to the process used, in reverse we can use the circle to inform process and communicate information.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”209″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”\/thesis\/wp-content\/stuff\/thecircle.html” el_class=”c-image”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ bg_color=”#7cae65″ p_top=”20″ p_bottom=”40″ p_left=”10″ p_right=”10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1475335363366{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0studio<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1485796633573{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”]In studio I took the issue from research\u2014balancing health goals through the use of infographics\u2014and created a visual language to help manifest my visual explorations. The visual aimed to engage the audience in a dialogue about the narrative of habits and health, and in doing so I developed the logo, positioning statement, user personas, and marketing.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”196″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”\/thesis\/wp-content\/stuff\/studio.html” el_class=”c-image”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row match_height=”yes” row_type=”full_width” type=”full_screen” p_top=”0″ p_bottom=”0″ p_left=”0″ p_right=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/2″ p_top=”20″ p_bottom=”40″ p_left=”10″ p_right=”10″ bg_color=”#777777″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1475342360640{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

5. habits should be fun<\/h1>\n

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6.\u00a0coming soon<\/h1>\n

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