Socorro Carlos – Final Assignment – design thinking @ coursera 

 Visualization Tool – Reflection on Beauty 

 Pattern 

 Problem Statement : The Challenge   In a daily basis , society is bombarded with media information that dictates beauty patterns . Constantly ,   men and women of all ages are being told what is the accepted human pattern that they must belong ,   suffering from the consequences of trying to fit into this beauty pattern . For example , the long - term   effects once a teenager girl starts to pursue the intangible beauty are widely known and reflect on   increased rates of eating disorders just to cite one consequence . In contrast , older women are being   heavily attracted to the pursue of the anti - aging era through more aggressive treatments ( surgical and   non - surgical treatments ) . However , in this reflection , the hypothesis is that the pursue of beauty may be   endless and more than often , it does not bring happiness to those individuals . We all have seen   celebrities whose faces seem disfigured due to the high quantity of cosmetic procedures , but they keep   going on more . Such globally known examples are Michael Jackson , Jocelyn Wildenstein , and Rodrigo   Alves , the Human Ken doll . 

 In this reflection , it is also accepted the lasting benefits of skincare routines coupled with good lifestyle   choices . In another words , the usage of good quality cosmetics brands in a daily skincare routine by itself   does only half of the job of keeping a healthy look . It is extremely important that the lifestyle of choice   matches the common goal . However , most people expect that the cosmetic products generate not only   an amazing effect on their looks , but also a result that shows quickly . 

 The main challenge is to effectively encourage a lifestyle change that connects the individual to their   inner beauty and core values , but also provides information to feed into the self - care of their bodies and   deal with aging of their bodies and face , by using social media and/or online tools such as Facebook ,   Instagram , Tik - Tok and other widely known networking platforms . 

 The Tool   For this challenge , I have chosen the Visualization Tool since it provides a blank canvas for the user to   dwell on many aspects they desire and at the same time , focusing on the current topic ( the challenge ) .   The objective is to capture any information that flows naturally and with no direction from me – the   facilitator ( no guidance will be provided , except by a few information ) on how the user would expect to   connect the most important areas of facial beauty to their inner happiness , and how they expect to   achieve it . As Megan Cook stated in her video , Visualization is a way [ that people ] communicate in a   non - logical manner , and by using this tool , I expect to find categories of people and patterns of   problems , and finally , to be able to discover how people expect to deal with the body and facial aging . I   also expect to gain insight on the strategies that people may come up with in order to deal with the   aging process . Most importantly , as Myers highlights during her speech , the Visualization tool has a   major goal to understand the users in a passive manner , and this comes in direct alignment with the   Design Thinking practices . 

 Socorro Carlos – Final Assignment – design thinking @ coursera 

 Application    The user received two pages ( on an A4 size paper ) with a large face draw on it . The first face represents   their face now , and the second face represents their face at a future state ( about 20 years into the   future ) . Both drawings of faces have no hair and are generalized simple faces with just the contour of   the head , lips , nose , eyes and eyebrows . The user was asked to draw / collage / paint / write the parts of   the face that brings happiness now . The second face the user was asked to draw / paint / collage / write   how they imagine their looks after all this time ( 20 years ) . 

 Once in possession of the results , I hold several 10 - 15 min interview with each user , individually , to ask   about their drawings . At this time of the interview , the question is “ how are you planning to accept the   changes that you draw in your face ? ” . After collection of this information , all responses were   categorized in groups , patterns and insights were identified . 

 The categories of groups are divided by age , ethnicity , region ( to capture the influence of weather   conditions ) and social status . Additionally , I was able to analyze the results based on easily identifiable   concerns for example , if the lips are the most mentioned problem area in terms of happiness and which   groups consider that feature the most important . My major interest was to identify which strategies   users are planning to deal with the aging process . 

 Insights Gained & Approach   From this exercise , I learned that most people do n’t have a defined strategy on how to deal with the   aging process and most of the responses indicate that this is an area of concern that we are not   prepared to deal with . While some responses mentioned that they consider performing plastic surgery   in the future , there was a consensus on how the surgeries are the last resort and users prefer a gradual   skincare routine to prevent major issues in the future . 

 Some answers included the healthcare aspect ( for instance , skin cancer is a concern specially in the   Northern regions , in contrast with South American responses ) . But also , mental health was mentioned in   many answers stating that the aging process may cause depression in some , so definitely it is of public   interest to take preventative measures to prepare individuals for the future , in terms of skin and body   care . 

 The process in which the Visualization tool was applied seemed to be satisfactory not only because it   allowed each user to express themselves more freely , but it allows the user to not be tied to directions ,   and therefore , the responses were of a varying degree of details and very different from each other . The   Visualization tool , as applied in this exercise , benefited on the post - interview . The rationale behind it is   that each user was able to express themselves in their unique way , and I needed some degree of   quantifiable information in order to categorize the responses . Therefore , when using this type of tool , I   recommend the interview or a table - format follow up in order to gather key points , otherwise the   exercise becomes very subjective . 

 Socorro Carlos 

 11/02/2020 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: Socorro Carlos, Socorro Carlos, Socorro Carlos
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: Socorro Carlos – Final Assignment – design thinking @ coursera 

 Visualization Tool – Reflection on Beauty 

 Pattern 

 Problem Statement : The Challenge   In a daily basis , society is bombarded with media information that dictates beauty patterns . Constantly ,   men and women of all ages are being told what is the accepted human pattern that they must belong ,   suffering from the consequences of trying to fit into this beauty pattern . For example , the long - term   effects once a teenager girl starts to pursue the intangible beauty are widely known and reflect on   increased rates of eating disorders just to cite one consequence . In contrast , older women are being   heavily attracted to the pursue of the anti - aging era through more aggressive treatments ( surgical and   non - surgical treatments ) . However , in this reflection , the hypothesis is that the pursue of beauty may be   endless and more than often , it does not bring happiness to those individuals . We all have seen   celebrities whose faces seem disfigured due to the high quantity of cosmetic procedures , but they keep   going on more . Such globally known examples are Michael Jackson , Jocelyn Wildenstein , and Rodrigo   Alves , the Human Ken doll . 

 In this reflection , it is also accepted the lasting benefits of skincare routines coupled with good lifestyle   choices . In another words , the usage of good quality cosmetics brands in a daily skincare routine by itself   does only half of the job of keeping a healthy look . It is extremely important that the lifestyle of choice   matches the common goal . However , most people expect that the cosmetic products generate not only   an amazing effect on their looks , but also a result that shows quickly . 

 The main challenge is to effectively encourage a lifestyle change that connects the individual to their   inner beauty and core values , but also provides information to feed into the self - care of their bodies and   deal with aging of their bodies and face , by using social media and/or online tools such as Facebook ,   Instagram , Tik - Tok and other widely known networking platforms . 

 The Tool   For this challenge , I have chosen the Visualization Tool since it provides a blank canvas for the user to   dwell on many aspects they desire and at the same time , focusing on the current topic ( the challenge ) .   The objective is to capture any information that flows naturally and with no direction from me – the   facilitator ( no guidance will be provided , except by a few information ) on how the user would expect to   connect the most important areas of facial beauty to their inner happiness , and how they expect to   achieve it . As Megan Cook stated in her video , Visualization is a way [ that people ] communicate in a   non - logical manner , and by using this tool , I expect to find categories of people and patterns of   problems , and finally , to be able to discover how people expect to deal with the body and facial aging . I   also expect to gain insight on the strategies that people may come up with in order to deal with the   aging process . Most importantly , as Myers highlights during her speech , the Visualization tool has a   major goal to understand the users in a passive manner , and this comes in direct alignment with the   Design Thinking practices . 

 Socorro Carlos – Final Assignment – design thinking @ coursera 

 Application    The user received two pages ( on an A4 size paper ) with a large face draw on it . The first face represents   their face now , and the second face represents their face at a future state ( about 20 years into the   future ) . Both drawings of faces have no hair and are generalized simple faces with just the contour of   the head , lips , nose , eyes and eyebrows . The user was asked to draw / collage / paint / write the parts of   the face that brings happiness now . The second face the user was asked to draw / paint / collage / write   how they imagine their looks after all this time ( 20 years ) . 

 Once in possession of the results , I hold several 10 - 15 min interview with each user , individually , to ask   about their drawings . At this time of the interview , the question is “ how are you planning to accept the   changes that you draw in your face ? ” . After collection of this information , all responses were   categorized in groups , patterns and insights were identified . 

 The categories of groups are divided by age , ethnicity , region ( to capture the influence of weather   conditions ) and social status . Additionally , I was able to analyze the results based on easily identifiable   concerns for example , if the lips are the most mentioned problem area in terms of happiness and which   groups consider that feature the most important . My major interest was to identify which strategies   users are planning to deal with the aging process . 

 Insights Gained & Approach   From this exercise , I learned that most people do n’t have a defined strategy on how to deal with the   aging process and most of the responses indicate that this is an area of concern that we are not   prepared to deal with . While some responses mentioned that they consider performing plastic surgery   in the future , there was a consensus on how the surgeries are the last resort and users prefer a gradual   skincare routine to prevent major issues in the future . 

 Some answers included the healthcare aspect ( for instance , skin cancer is a concern specially in the   Northern regions , in contrast with South American responses ) . But also , mental health was mentioned in   many answers stating that the aging process may cause depression in some , so definitely it is of public   interest to take preventative measures to prepare individuals for the future , in terms of skin and body   care . 

 The process in which the Visualization tool was applied seemed to be satisfactory not only because it   allowed each user to express themselves more freely , but it allows the user to not be tied to directions ,   and therefore , the responses were of a varying degree of details and very different from each other . The   Visualization tool , as applied in this exercise , benefited on the post - interview . The rationale behind it is   that each user was able to express themselves in their unique way , and I needed some degree of   quantifiable information in order to categorize the responses . Therefore , when using this type of tool , I   recommend the interview or a table - format follow up in order to gather key points , otherwise the   exercise becomes very subjective . 

 Socorro Carlos 

 11/02/2020
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