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Bee Display v1

Package v2 prototype

Packaging v2

Updates: 

Improved packaging template

Added graphics and information

Website Design v1

Website Wireframe

The goal of this design was to create a space for users to view all the information at once. In order to do this I chose to work with an anchor sliding layout. This allows me to place everything onto the home page. When a user clicks a link, the page scrolls down to the appropriate location within the page. I feel that this design allows me to show all of the content I have, forcing the user to view everything.

Updated Timeline

Prototype: logo & packaging

The Bees Knees Prototype

Prototype: Bee Crisis Kit Design

Revised Project Statement

Bees are disappearing known to be Colony Collapse Disorder acknowledged in early 2007. The disappearance of bees could have catastrophic affects of our society due to the close relationship that bees have with our agriculture. By creating awareness around this issue, people will gain more respect for bees and help fight the underlying causes. Through a combination of mediums my thesis will allow users to visualize and embody the task of bees and feel the consequences of their extinction. As well as understand the role humans must take in order to survive. 

Elements to consider:

• Role of beekeepers in urban communities
• What type of interaction will users experience with the information graphics?
• Include Bee stamp of approval within Bee Crisis Kit for personal gardens
• Include DIY home gardening kit in Bee Crisis Kit

Project Statement

Bees are disappearing known to be Colony Collapse Disorder acknowledged in early 2007. The disappearance of bees could have catastrophic affects of our society. By creating awareness around this issue, people will gain more respect for bees and help fight the underlying causes. Through interactive information users are able to embody the task of a bee and feel the consequences of bee extinction.

Inflight Entertainment

If you’ve ever been on a plane, the flight attendants run a short demonstration of flight safety procedures right before takeoff. This procedure is usually very dry and boring, like most passengers I’m usually reading a book or magazine while the demonstration continues. It was interesting to find that a Philippines airline by the name of Cebu Pacific has taken the the bland flight safety procedure and added a little twist of pop into the mix. In this video, a flight attendant is is demonstrating how Cebu Pacific show off their safety procedures with a bit of dancing and music from Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. 

This approach takes makes safety a bit more interesting and fun for passengers. Whether this method works or not, the demonstration turned many heads. Cebu Pacific states that this was only an experiment, but I say if passengers are engaged and the information gets across then continue with the dancing.

Now I’m not saying that all instructions need a musical to get information across to the viewer. I feel that the norm for displaying information is very repetitive which in turn becomes dull. We should make information more engaging than the same old informative videos and pamphlets.

Bees say Hello to Farmville

What is a farm without any bees? Bees contribute to about 1/3 of crops in the United States. They pollinate anything from apple trees to almonds. Farmville, a real-time farm simulation game developed by Zynga, have recently acknowledged the importance of bees by including them into the game. Zynga states that the update was due to the overwhelming requests from Farmville users. Caring for the bees is a game within itself. 

The significance of bees is emulated through the game play. Users are allowed to purchase building materials for their hive. Once built, users can assemble their swarms and pollinate their crops. This enable users to master crops quicker and earn more money. Honey produced by the bees can also be sold at the market. Also, users are suggested to tend to their beehives daily or the bees may fly away and disappear. 

I find this new addition to the game very interesting. The main goal of Farmville is to build the largest and wealthiest farm in order to show off to neighboring farms. The new introduction of bees allow users to gain an upper hand in yielding more crops which in turn increase income that users can use to expand their farm. Users grasp this method very well, but it makes me wonder whether or not users understand the bridging concern for bees in the real world. Farmville should include some interesting facts about bees as users interact with the hive. Users will not only acknowledge bees in the digital realm but also in reality. It would be appealing to see Zynga donate to the Bee Crisis depending on how many hives are built or by the amount of honey that is produced in Farmville.

> Learn more on Farmville's Bees

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