Show and Tell Companion
Android App Design for BlackBerry Playbook
Summary
Show and Tell Companion is a concept Android app design project with BlackBerry. Our open brief is: How to create new communication between the elderly, the youth, and other ethnic communities through exploring the beauty of Hindu culture?
"Show and Tell Companion" aims to encourage different generations to tell and show what Indian heritage means to them through a digital music platform and physical activities like pop-up cinema.
What I did
I acted as Service Design Lead and my contributions include:
Interaction & UX Design
Service Design
Video Making
Concept Development
User-Centered Research
Exhibition Design
Insight
We gathered insights from in-depth user interviews:
“I think music brings people together. My father, mother, me, and my sons... we are all enjoying music. From traditional Indian instruments to piano and even guitar.” - Roshni
We found music can bring people together, and technology can provide an accessible platform for different generations to enjoy, share, and even create music, together. This finding was our turning point of this project.
Solution
"Show and Tell Companion" aims to encourage different generations to tell and show what Indian heritage means to them through a digital music platform and physical activities like pop-up cinema.
Nowadays, digital technology can address different cultural activities, aspirations, and attitudes; therefore "Show and Tell Companion" applies digital technology to bridge generations, and also encourages them to be proud of their cultural root, to celebrate the joy of life through Indian music all over the world.