Concept one
I would like a psychological concept and show it through 3 different types of mediums: digital, print and digital fabrication. I’ve noticed that there are a lot of instances of a disconnect when trying to bring an idea from digital into a physical space. For example, take the gehlast principles and showcase how it is used in digital, print (traditional), and then bring it into interior design to increase the usability and appeal of the house. People need that “Oh wow, that is so convenient! I always wanted to be there! Look Sweetie :O!”
Concept two
The hidden menu has been a plight in the software and web universe. The cause of this was the hamburger menu, the three lines stacked on one another. Hidden menus were a quick fix to the mobile web spaces, but became an industry standard because it looks clean and minimalistic. However, there are multiple studies that show a traditional inline nav bar work better than a hamburger menu. Thus, there is a better way to have a minimalistic navigation that’s not hidden, but what does that look like?
Concept three
Within the Big Pharma advertising sector, websites have to follow a strict laws. The one in particular is you need to handle the Important Safety Information (ISI) a certain way. The ISI must always be accessible and can be constantly seen on each page of the website. On each drug website, the ISI is displayed and handled the same, except a few other. Thus, there must be a way to still have fit within all the rules and be accessible and not-destructive to the user’s experience.
CONCEPT IN THREE FORMS
Not sure what you mean by gehlast? I’m intrigued by the general idea, but I’m having a hard time grasping the specific implementation. Need more specific examples to understand the form of the project, the skills required, and whether it’s sufficient for a thesis project in terms of its scope as well as the research and skiil development required.
MINIMALISTIC NAVIGATION
Again, I’m intrigued by the general idea, but I’m having a hard time imagining the specific implementation and scope of the idea as a thesis project.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Do you mean not *disruptive* to the user experience? This idea is also intriguing. But first — are you sure this is really a problem? Do users of pharmaceutical sites *say* this is a problem? I’m skeptical. But it does remind me of some drug commercials that play with the safety information in unexpected ways, like putting the words in the mouths of people who clearly wouldn’t use language like that. Also makes me think of airline safety videos that spread little humorous little tricks and jokes through the video to incentivize you to pay attention to the whole thing.
Brian I think your second concept on hidden hamburger menus is one with a lot of potential, and I think the end result of a show room with, say, 70 iterations on the walls that lead the visitor through your design process could be really engaging, creative, and fun. The fact that it’s so open ended and completely relies on your imagination is actually what makes this project so challenging, but I think you’ll be able to push yourself to complete it. I found this article when I was researching exhibitions that focus on iteration art, maybe it could help you while we’re still in the refinement portion of senior thesis?
https://www.emergeinteractive.com/insights/detail/the-art-of-iteration/