Nurture — Winnie Hou

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INFO 360 is a class offered by the iSchool from the University of Washington that helps students hone their design process. Over the quarter, we formed groups, defined our problem space, and solve with user-centered designs. Since the coronavirus has profoundly affected our daily lives by forcing us to hide from each other, our group was interested in helping people create a more meaningful interaction online during these difficult times. In contrast to the current solution to online communication, Nurture helps people interact with an incentive: raising a virtual pet together. This quarter was the first time all of us have taken a virtual class via Zoom. As we got to know each other more, we discovered that one of our teammates was having a long-distance relationship. Since all of us have never experienced quarantine lives before, we start to wonder how the current solution to online communication holds up. We all concluded that even though our friends are one phone call or text away,

My role UX Designer Collaborators Design: Tommyhil Doan User Research: Wayne Wang, Kristina Te Video Editor: Stephen Sherwood Designed for UW INFO 360 Time Frame 2020 March - 2020 June Encouraging meaningful communication and capturing precious moments during interactions. INFO 360 is a class offered by the iSchool from the University of Washington that helps students hone their design process. Over the quarter, we formed groups, defined our problem space, and solve with user-centered designs. Since the coronavirus has profoundly affected our daily lives by forcing us to hide from each other,

Nurture — Winnie Hou

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