Glasgow Innovation School Product Design

Stella Stewart (She/ Her)

As a designer I am continuously questioning how we experience our everyday lives- improving our circumstances to have positive outward consequences. We are currently living in a world with a large disparity between basics and luxury, with people still experiencing the extreme of each. I aim for my work to amplify the voices of those who may currently not be heard. By utilising participation as a catalyst for change and my privilege as a designer I seek to create new experiences, both to initiate conversations  as well as propose potential solutions. Recognition of problems is often a crucial element in working towards a solution and my design work intends to give a platform to these different issues.

 

Contact
stellastewart99@hotmail.com
S.Stewart3@student.gsa.ac.uk
Website
Projects
Lagom
Neighbourhood

Collaborative Works
Cancer Education in 2030
Cancer Education in 2030

Lagom

Lagom considers the emotional journey of cancer patients in 2030 and how it can contribute to collective intelligence to improve the overall cancer experience. Letting users record their response to medical intervention on a daily basis which is then relayed back to their designated medical team. This is to allow for a tailored response to their treatment while feeding in to a larger bank of research to reshape the cancer landscape for future patients. It aims to create a more empathetic system which considers more than just physical recovery but also the emotional burden patients may be faced with.

The current patient system for those going through cancer treatment is one which features a lot of jargon and mundane questionnaires. Often the methods used to understanding a persons journey are a basic set of questions focused primarily on the persons physical well-being, with little to no emotional consideration. Lagom’s purpose is to consider physical and mental health in tandem to encourage a more positive and reflective experience.

2030 Future world

A snapshot of our speculated 2030 vision for community living with a focus on educating cancer experts.

Data Output

User's inputs are relayed in a visual timeline to non-verbally convey a patient's response to treatment- intended to act as a catalyst for conversation between both professionals and patients.

Developing Lagom

Due to the speculated increase in digital interaction, a main focus for Lagom was to be a very tactile ritual that users physically interact with. This led the projects focus to be on how this input device would function and slot in to a users daily routine.

Artificial intelligence's role

With a system that translates physical inputs to a digital output- artificial intelligence can facilitate this transition. Through development contemplating how artificial intelligence could be implemented as a means of positively contributing was crucial, by identifying patterns, flagging contradictory advice and analysing data.

System input and output

Lagom's multilayered system comprises of both physical and digital interfaces- to help further conversations between patients and practitioners. By displaying a patients emotional response alongside physical intervention allows the system to recognise trends, alert to potential issues and advise on tailored solutions for patients while feeding back to a bigger bank of information.

Neighbourhood

Neighbourhood is a project inspired by the current disconnect between consumers and their food- both their access to and understanding of produce. Taking a localised focus, by bringing together communities and redesigning how people shop within their local high street. Currently shopping with a low-waste focus is a luxury often geopraphically and financially inaccessible for many.

With our current climate crisis it is imperative that people are equipped with the knowledge and tools they need to consume responsibly to ensure it can be achieved by a variety of users. Working closely with members of a local community I was able to gain insight and commentary from stakeholders themselves while designing in response to their needs/wants. It was crucial that this concept was applicable to different circumstances- making information digestible and easy.

Components of Neighbourhood

Neighbourhood acts as a multilayered system that users can access at different levels dependent on their interest. To achieve this it comprises of a start-up guide, digital app and flexible storage for your food- all with the intention fo making users consider their consumption and have further access to information on their food.

Initial Insight

Often we are reminded of our negative food consumption habits which can be due to a lack of understanding of how to store, treat and use our food. Supermarkets as we experience them today do very little to combat this narrative and encourage positive changes.

Access to low impact living

Continually throughout the project I worked closely with a user group, featuring people who led a multitude of different lifestyles. This was an opportunity to test ideas with intended users while developing the system.

Material Exploration

Throughout the project I worked with a series of natural materials manipulating them to reinvent their use. Eventually settling on TetraPak- due to its low rates of recycling across the globe. Working with its pre-exisitng structure to create a flexible storage solution as currently only 25% of the Tetra Pak produced is recycled.

Information handling

Neighbourhood intends to inform users of their produce, availability and general community communication- creating an informal way to educate. The interface specifically looks to allow access to your local high street, community feed and supply chains of each of your individual products, creating more consumption awareness.

Cancer Education in 2030

How does the world look like in 2030? How has cancer education evolved to adapt?

 

In 2030 with the rapid development of technology and the power of collective intelligence, cancer and its treatment has become manageable. Most procedures can be done at home and new roles called Citizen Supports emerged. Citizen Supports is a role, which every person in 2030 will be assigned as in their community. Citizen Supports have themselves experienced the cancer treatment or have closely witnessed the process. They will help the ongoing cancer patients by holding consultations. The way in which communities’ function has changed to allow for more effective way of living. This has been achieved in a multitude of ways, taking great focus on empathetic approaches and accessibility for all on many levels. Consideration were made from aspects such as how people can medicate at home or contribute to their society to further its potential while sharing the load.

 

Life in 2030.

Sharing how community and Citizen Supports are working collectively to support each other and their relationship with the Health Leader Board.

Cancer Education in 2030

How does the world look like in 2030? How has cancer education evolved to adapt?

 

In 2030 with the rapid development of technology and the power of collective intelligence, cancer and its treatment has become manageable. Most procedures can be done at home and new roles called Citizen Supports emerged. Citizen Supports is a role, which every person in 2030 will be assigned as in their community. Citizen Supports have themselves experienced the cancer treatment or have closely witnessed the process. They will help the ongoing cancer patients by holding consultations. The way in which communities’ function has changed to allow for more effective way of living. This has been achieved in a multitude of ways, taking great focus on empathetic approaches and accessibility for all on many levels. Consideration were made from aspects such as how people can medicate at home or contribute to their society to further its potential while sharing the load.

life in 2030

Sharing how community and Citizen Supports are working collectively to support each other and their relationship with the Health Leader Board.