REFLECTION- VISUALISATION

CHALLENGE

I am currently in 12th grade. Hence, I haven’t faced any challenges in  the business arena yet. However, I do come in contact with day to  day problems. There is a new house being built in our locality. The  construction workers lead harsh lives with several difficulties. The  head of the construction project refused to invest in drinking water  facilities for the workers. He also has not invested in proper huts for  the workers. The budget given to the workers to build their  temporary hut was really less. The construction workers have several  small babies and toddlers. Safety measures are really poor. Food and  water are scarce. The kids don’t even have proper clothing or  footwear. The adult workers also don’t have safe equipment. Looking  at their condition, my heart truly sinks.

SELECTION

I chose the visualization tool. I am a design student and I absolutely  love drawing. I believe that drawings and art can express way more  effectively than words. Visualisation will have a deeper impact on the  client in my opinion. Sketching ideas out can convey certain things  which words cannot. Visualisation helps in conveying ideas in a more  realistic way.

APPLICATION

So, what I did was- I contacted the Project head and fixed an  appointment with him. My idea was to make him understand the  plight of the workers and give him an idea about my solution to the  problem. I had this idea of a speed dial which would be installed in  their construction site. This agency which was connected to the  speed dial would help the workers in bringing clean drinking water  and water for other uses. I had sketched out a few more ideas for  new designs for safer and more effective cooking areas. I had also

sketched out a few ideas for a very small play space for the kids  which was cost effective. I had a few designs for better space  planning and management of the living area of the workers. This  would help them to utilise the space given to them in a more  practical way. And more than anything else, I showed him a few  designs which would make the living space a safer place.

Finally, I showed him photographs and videos which I had taken to  show him the current plight of the workers. He was very impressed  with my ideas and he promised to implement them.

INSIGHT AND APPROACH

The visualisation tool helped the head of the project get a deep  insight into the issue. He, in fact, took the sketches I had prepared to  show them to the project contractor. Drawings and sketches helped  me comprehend my ideas in a more practical and an efficient way. It  really can have a strong impact on the client’s mind too.

I would definitely use the visualisation tool again. It helps me draw-  which I love – and also solve problems at the same time. Moreover,  it is a really effective tool in my opinion.

This course gave me a lot of knowledge about all the design thinking  tools. I’m sure all of it will come into use for me in the near future.

