Michelle Cara

July 6, 2019

Visualization Tool

Challenge: The challenge is how to make healthy food choices more accessible to our homeless population  and less fortunate. This is an assignment to further my development in Design Thinking. The challenge  itself is a real challenge that multiple individuals around the world face each day of their lives. Most often  individuals will make a poor food selection choice due to not having the funds to purchase foods that are  healthier. Let’s face it, unhealthy food at fast food restaurants is quickly accessible at a low cost. Whereas,  the average individual cannot afford purchasing fruits, vegetables, and grass feed animals products from  high end grocers such as Whole Foods.

Selection: Visualization is an intricate part of design thinking. It is visual thinking that illustrates the idea  in picture form instead of using words. This also gives a visual understanding of your idea, which can often  assist in getting your point across. Creating visualization is simplistic as using circles, squares, arrows, etc.  Designers use Visualization and it is also used during each phase of the design process. Photography is  also a great way to use visualization. During synthesizing or pattern finding is where you begin to think  visually. Ideation and concept development is another phase in which you can bring your idea to life with  pictures, photographs, sketches, and diagrams. I am choosing to use Visualization during my assignment  to bring forth my vision which is a solution to the challenge of making healthy food choices more  accessible to all. Providing a picture of the solution will assist when describing this solution to others.

Application: I used the Visualization tool by sketching out my picture of a Co-Op Garden on a lined piece  of notebook paper using a pen. This effectively assisted with creating the vision leading in to the  prototyping phase. This was a quick and inexpensive way to get my point across to others and provide a  sample of what I was wanting to create. You see a low fidelity prototype is very useful when wanting to  get your point across without spending an excessive amount of money. Visualization is the way to go  should you have a complex idea that needs to possibly be simplified for others to get a clearer  understanding and as a great conversation started. It also gives you a better chance of gaining others buy  in to your vision which is what you are wanting to accomplish.

Michelle Cara

July 6, 2019

Visualization Tool

Insight: I gain a greater insight to the challenge by using the Visualization Tool. I thought about geographic  location, type of machines needed to seal items, type of refrigerators to store items in, and ultimately  how the garden will function. This tool made me believe in my vision and made it clearer for others to  understand. Even though I do not consider myself to be an artist. I can see how this tool aides in the  understanding of your solution for others. This tool also made me think about how others may have used  Visualization to create new innovative ideas solutioning for challenges around the world and gained buy  in due to having a sketch or drawing that clearly showed their vision.

Approach: Next time, I think I will do one of the following tap into using a design team member from our  organization who specializes in graphic design or I will try to use the computer to draw a more colorful  creation of my solution. I believe that this will also make a greater impact to getting others to buy into the  idea. Not to say that without these you would not get buy in from others however, I do believe that it  would make a greater impact. I will do something more in the lines of the sketch below.  As you can see  this is a major difference than my first hand drawn picture. The color truly brings the idea to life and  captivates the audience which I am pitching to.

All in all, the Visualization tool is key, it brings your ideas to life providing a vision for others to see!


Michelle Cara July 6 , 2019 Visualization Tool Challenge : The challenge is how to make healthy food choices more accessible to our homeless population and less fortunate . This is an assignment to further my development in Design Thinking . The challenge itself is a real challenge that multiple individuals around the world face each day of their lives . Most often individuals will make a poor food selection choice due to not having the funds to purchase foods that are healthier . Let ’s face it , unhealthy food at fast food restaurants is quickly accessible at a low cost . Whereas , the average individual can not afford purchasing fruits , vegetables , and grass feed animals products from high end grocers such as Whole Foods . Selection : Visualization is an intricate part of design thinking . It is visual thinking that illustrates the idea in picture form instead of using words . This also gives a visual understanding of your idea , which can often assist in getting your point across . Creating visualization is simplistic as using circles , squares , arrows , etc . Designers use Visualization and it is also used during each phase of the design process . Photography is also a great way to use visualization . During synthesizing or pattern finding is where you begin to think visually . Ideation and concept development is another phase in which you can bring your idea to life with pictures , photographs , sketches , and diagrams . I am choosing to use Visualization during my assignment to bring forth my vision which is a solution to the challenge of making healthy food choices more accessible to all . Providing a picture of the solution will assist when describing this solution to others . Application : I used the Visualization tool by sketching out my picture of a Co - Op Garden on a lined piece of notebook paper using a pen . This effectively assisted with creating the vision leading in to the prototyping phase . This was a quick and inexpensive way to get my point across to others and provide a sample of what I was wanting to create . You see a low fidelity prototype is very useful when wanting to get your point across without spending an excessive amount of money . Visualization is the way to go should you have a complex idea that needs to possibly be simplified for others to get a clearer understanding and as a great conversation started . It also gives you a better chance of gaining others buy in to your vision which is what you are wanting to accomplish . Michelle Cara July 6 , 2019 Visualization Tool Insight : I gain a greater insight to the challenge by using the Visualization Tool . I thought about geographic location , type of machines needed to seal items , type of refrigerators to store items in , and ultimately how the garden will function . This tool made me believe in my vision and made it clearer for others to understand . Even though I do not consider myself to be an artist . I can see how this tool aides in the understanding of your solution for others . This tool also made me think about how others may have used Visualization to create new innovative ideas solutioning for challenges around the world and gained buy in due to having a sketch or drawing that clearly showed their vision . Approach : Next time , I think I will do one of the following tap into using a design team member from our organization who specializes in graphic design or I will try to use the computer to draw a more colorful creation of my solution . I believe that this will also make a greater impact to getting others to buy into the idea . Not to say that without these you would not get buy in from others however , I do believe that it would make a greater impact . I will do something more in the lines of the sketch below . As you can see this is a major difference than my first hand drawn picture . The color truly brings the idea to life and captivates the audience which I am pitching to . All in all , the Visualization tool is key , it brings your ideas to life providing a vision for others to see !