times gone by

this video shows the results of day spent in aberdeen with my aunt irene and her friends.

this experience was an opportunity to observe and record behaviour within its context...the group of friends we spent the day with meet up every month to have tea and cakes and a catch-up. being welcomed into this environment let me analyse their behaviour, language and habits.

this enabled me to spend time with people relevant to the design topic i am researching...as well as being in their natural habitat allowed me to gain a deep firsthand understanding of the trends and cycles of product use in the past. as well as an insight into their feelings on current communication devices such as email and mobile phones.

a significant outcome was the collective opinions that communication is not strong enough across generations. as well as the notion that a strong family network ( out with parents and siblings) is diminishing.

douceurs aims to create a product that will increase communication throughout various age groups and genders...perhaps addressing the issues the ladies highlighted.