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 ! 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: Michelle Cara, Michelle Cara
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: 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 !
### Output: 