ts 1 | research

what does success look like in relation to your graduation research today? and in 2 months?

today

- finding new ways to research

- feeling like i can do this project

2 months

- having a topic

- being on time with everything

- passed both checks

research methods

Experimental research - most interesting insights but is the hardest. Think of something...

Qualitative research - in depth

Quantitative research - dry data

vision board exercise

cut out images and just paste them in a who, what, why order, in 20min, and see if people interpret your vision the same way.

classmate's interpretations

why:

feeling like we're in freefall in oblivion, no direction, suspended in space and feeling like you're floating into nothingness

who:

people who feel restricted, held and assisted even if they don't want. confused about what things really are after being given a path to follow.

how:

embracing freedom of expression, being the fool you want to be and doing unusual things in creating a new standard morality. creating a fluidity within connections whether with humans or within thoughts. fluidity becoming the mattress to save from freefall.

classmate's interpretations

- falling vs flying?

- falling or drowning

- rebellious - darkness

- getting out of a dark space

- daring to explore unexpected

- drowning -> looking for connections -> connection

- spacey

- exploring yourself, needing help

- not being afraid of facing demons, following unexpected paths

- people who don't feel like being helped

- diversity, embracing your inner self

- not too serious, weirdos in a good way

- eccentric

- being unique, the new normal

- not knowing where you're going and it's ok not to know

- lonely, trying to feel what being in love feels like

- embracing your weirdness

conclusion | the feedback was very interesting as a lot of my ideas were portrayed, and some new ones came about. My visual style was definitely represented and understood, which is great. The new insights i got from the vision board were the “not being afraid, diversity and looking for connection” i didn’t see those particularly but they do relate to my story in some way.