Stone Soup

Linden Essa | DesignLeslie Ferguson | Group Manager

Peter Kamb | WritingKimberly Todd | Testing

Presentation OverviewProblem & Solution (Old & New)Contextual InquiryTasksSketchesSummary

Overall Problem & Solution

Low-income people = disproportionately unhealthy dietsHelp them find healthy, cheap food fast

Help people to form communitiesSpend less time on cooking -> more gain…Potluck!

Original Idea New Idea

Contextual Inquiry

�How?�

How can we make this easy?

Contextual InquiryOriginal Target AudienceSean = Construction Worker on lunch

ProblemsToo hard to get a hold of people in a hurry, with little time, little moneyThey won’t talk longEmbarrassed, because not making healthy choices, and know it

When the going gets tough…

When the going gets tough…

The tough get going

When the going gets tough…

The tough get going

Onto another topic.

New ideaFewer resources, more interdependenceHelp people to form communities to support better eating habits1 healthy dish takes less time than a whole meal

New ideaFewer resources, more interdependenceHelp people to form communities to support better eating habits1 healthy dish takes less time than a whole meal…Potluck!

3 Tasks

1. Create event to have with just friends2. Find a random event & decide what to

bring3. Network at event

Early Design Sketches

Early Design Sketches

Early Design Sketches

Early Design Sketches

Summary

Organize potlucks by themes/dietary restrictionsHelp form communities of people to support healthy dietsFewer resources � people need to rely on one another & help one another