Problem
Keeping energetic preschoolers engaged at daycare can be a challenging task. Their low attention span and a general lack of attentiveness can impede learning basic concepts of numbers, letters, and shapes.
Intervention
Kindergarden creates a fun, interactive, and hybrid learning model that supports healthy and hands-on collaboration for children aged 3-5.
Key Results
- Awarded Dean’s Spotlight Award for outstanding capstone project
- Prototyped and demonstrated an interactive experience with the product using a “smoke-and-mirrors” technique of projection mapping.
- Designed a unique and relevant branding style for our target user group.
- Seamlessly integrated the digital interface with the physical form with inspiration from the shapes of children’s toys.
Role
Experience Designer, prototyping and branding (Collaborative project with Luna Jiang and Rui Xu)
Timeline
Oct 2022 - Nov 2022 (4 weeks)
Methods
Desk Research, Interviewing, User Research, Journey Mapping, Branding, Visual Design, Interaction Design, Wireframing, Figma Prototyping, Physical Prototyping
- Physical tangrams, beads, and blocks, incentivizes kids to participate in a hands-on manner.
- The circular form encourages equal participation and play.
- The garden concept offers a gamified reward system that encourages learning and growth.