Designing Spaces For Wellness

Acknowledgements
We would like to thank our guide Shilpi Munda for providing us with
guidance, wonderful insights, direction and feedback to prepare for this project.
Constructive guidance and critique opened up many doorways into the project after review 1 with panel
members Shilpi Munda, Sheetal Gokhale and Jagadish Kumar. We are grateful for all the insights we got
from administration to staff, students and faculty along the way, and for participating in our researches with
utmost curiosity.
RE BRIEF
An immense gratitude and a tribute to Dr. Katja Thoring, Andrea Noronha and students of SDM, NID
Gandhinagar (Lakshmi and Aman) for being pivotal roles models when we are at roadblocks through the
course of our project.
Recap / Research Synthesis / Intervention / Ideation 1

Research into work environment + well-being + people by Nikita Dhamija and Arushi Sharma
Context
Indian work culture is a unique case of how Initiatives such as flexible work hours, remote Objective:
traditions and norms have shaped the country’s work options, and employee wellness programs
To understand the impact

professional landscape.
are being implemented. However, these
This working class shares opportunities and interventions have not reached their full potential
of our workspaces on
resources with 1.3 billion other people, and the to effectively transform workspaces for the better.
our work and overall

anxiety of being dispensable has detrimental
consequences on their overall wellbeing.
Changing dynamics such as technological

wellbeing
advancements, increased interconnectedness and
Working environments, which encompass shifting demographics are radically transforming
physical, pedagogical, psychological and social the landscape of both work and learning
dimensions , impact employee morale and environments. The pandemic has disrupted
productivity. When workplace satisfaction suffers, traditional institutional structures, expediting the
the health of an organization gets affected. adoption of remote work, digital commerce, and
Organizations are increasingly recognizing the automation. Recognizing the importance of well-
importance of employee well-being and the need being and quality time outside of work,
for a healthy work-life balance.
employees are now seeking ways to restructure
their professional and personal lives.

Presently live in
metropolitan cities (Delhi
NCR and Bangalore) Importance on values and

Brought up in an idealistic
education was stressed
family, strict discipline,
upon. Encouraged to be
traditionally motivated for
ambitious and content in life.
a better future
Studying Graphic Design
Family of doctors and @ NID, Ahmedabad Family of IT professionals

IT professionals,
Arushi Nikita and educators with an
creative enthusiasts exposure to creative
professions
First from the family to
pursue design
Moved around countries.
Elder sibling, sharing her Have a diverse exposure Younger sibling, grown up
space with her sibling and connectedness to having personal space.
immediate environment.
As humans
As strategists
How can we enhance

Where do we plug ourselves
the quality of our lives? in the system to foster
self-sustaining solutions?
As change-makers
How can I effect society
from the grassroot level
(bring individual dialogue in the

What do we want community)?
to achieve?
We sat down to establish As Visual communicators
what we want to achieve

from this collaboration and
How can I use visuals to impactfully
as an eventual output of
create a sense of wellbeing?
this collaboration.
Systems map of space and stakeholders
Initial enquiries
At the intersections of wellbeing,
workspaces, accessibility,
behavioural change, daily needs
influenced by socio cultural-
geopolitical + economic factors,
we set out to understand the
need for our space of work to be
designed in a certain way.

What is a workspace?
Government Jobs
A workspace refers to a designated Schools

startups, private sector
area or environment where individuals Tourism ; tourism, Hospitals
culture and heritage
engage in various activities related to entertainment Restaurants
their work, tasks, projects, or studies. Corporate
It encompasses physical, functional, Industry UN sdg’s Service-providers

Healthcare
and often technological elements that
facilitate productive and focused work.
Movie theatres
Educational institutions
Demographics
Workspaces can range from traditional (work age place
Prison Cells
office setups to more flexible and of work/stay) Influences affecting accessibility and
People navigation
innovative arrangements, catering to People and spaces
Physical
different work styles, industries, and Facilities
purposes. Sensorial
overload
Communities Routine
Health
Friends and Political
family
Habits Lifestyle Workers health
policies
Mental
Dissemination of
Well-being information
Autonomy
Occupation
Rights protection
Self Discipline
What is wellbeing?
Wellbeing refers to a state of optimal
physical, mental, and emotional health and satisfaction.
It encompasses a holistic sense of contentment, balance, and “What we design, will

overall flourishing in various aspects of life.
Well-being goes beyond the absence of illness or distress and

in turn design us back.”
encompasses positive feelings, positive functioning, and a
positive quality of life.
To look at our objective more clearly, we asked ourselves and

people around us...
Does well-being produce results?

Work-spaces do not allow individuals
to prioritise their own well-being.

They are subjected to They face an unhealthy They do not have a clear They do not have well
work for long hours in hyper-competitive divide between personal defined workplace policies
confined spaces. environment. and professional spaces. to ensure wellness.
Work-spaces promote a Work-spaces competition can Work-spaces have evolved No one-size-fits-all approach to
sedentary lifestyle. destroy collaboration since the pandemic. wellness programs.
Work-spaces do not allow individuals
to prioritise their own well-being.
They are subjected to They face an unhealthy They do not have a clear They do not have well
work for long hours in hyper-competitive divide between personal defined workplace policies
confined spaces. environment. and professional spaces. to ensure wellness.
Work-spaces promote a Work-spaces competition can Work-spaces have evolved No one-size-fits-all approach to
sedentary lifestyle. destroy collaboration since the pandemic. wellness programs.
85% #1 47% 67%

Individuals lead sedentary Reason (toxic work Networking professionals felt Employees who work for organizations
lifestyle which is a leading cause environments) driving turnover “more productive” working from with wellness programs like their jobs
for diseases and mortality.
in various industries.
home during the pandemic.
more, and would recommend it.
(MIT Sloan research, 2022) (Kentik survey, 2020) (Forbes research, 2020)
(WHO, 2002)
Workspaces are no longer confined
to our desks and chairs.
Emerging scenarios
It is physical, pedagogical,
social and psychological
Emerging scenarios
Professional / Private
environments are blending
into each other and must
be re-imagined
Minutes of the meet:
When you consider a space for creative output, it is highly personal and the quantifiable factors
that affect it become less relevant.
Flow: A state of engagement which allows for optimal experience (tool to measure environment)
Steel-case: Mag that explores well-being around world and idea of personal space
Sitting at your desk all day prevents ‘chance-encounters’ and serendipitous meetings
Space and Tax? How spaces are connected
Biophilia: Mimic natural environments, Ex. putting plants and animal like forms on the desk to
contrast the sharp industrial design
NI
Departments cater to education, market and industr
60 years of experience. What actually makes it different?
Define user > Define space around it > Come up with targeted solutions (But talk to everyone like
director and cleaner)
Medium is the message
Things that are rooted in space, optimize ergonomics. Tools of research
Katja Thoring: Designing Creative Space: A Systemic View on Workspace Design and its Impact on
the Creative Process
KEY TAKEAWAYS-
Does well-being Can we design a Even if space is Empower people by
Andrea Noronha actually produce mental framework fixed, how do letting them go
results? Does well- to enable us to work you use it?
through a process to
Researcher and expert on workspaces and interior design being make you anywhere?
decide a space for
want to go to work?
them?
PERSONAL SPACE COLLABORATION SPACE PRESENTATION SPACE
Concentrated ‘heads down’ Group work, work-shops, face-to- To share, present, and consume
work [thinking, reading, face discussions, client meetings or knowledge, ideas and work
writing] a space to process student-mentor interactions results in a one-directional way
things. bringing diff. cultures together. [exhibiting] and hence enabling
the process.
Classifying
INTERMISSION SPACE MAKING SPACE Spaces

Connects other spaces,
Allowing for experimentation and
like recreation, or hallways, building with tactile material, Based on a PHD research by Katja Thoring,
coridors, cafes and other outdoor leading to social interactions and we identified 5 types of spaces that make up
spaces providing stimuli. personal exchange. a healthy workspace [spatial aspects] that
in-turn affects one’s health.
Being in a ‘flow state’
A state of engagement which allows for optimal experience (tool to
measure environment).
How does one gauge To be in a state of flow, one

their well-being within must be able to freely create,
which by definition is to be
their workspace? creatively stimulated.
When you consider a space for creative output, it is highly personal and
the quantifiable factors that affect it become less relevant.
Spaces that foster creativity
Creativity has been identified as one of the key 21st century skills that are Creativity is a thinking attitude
considered relevant for economic success and individual growth.
concerned with flexibility and

fluency in thinking (referred as
The skill-set proposed by the “Partnership for 21st Century Learning” includes divergent thinking).
the “4Cs” which they suggest, should be implemented early into the curriculum of
educational systems.
(1) critical thinking
(2) communication
(3) collaboration
(4) creativity,
Similarly, in business and industry contexts, creativity and innovation have been
recognised as major drivers for organisational success.
Benefits of creativity in work-spaces
Nurturing Students to Think Creatively in Design Education
Mamata N Rao, Alice Lo, Alex Fung

Initial brief RE BRIEF
Developing work Equipping learning
environments that enhance environments to foster
individual well-being. creativity*.
* Creativity is not limited to the domain of art and design, it is an ability to think of alternatives. It is
in high demand because every industry has complex challenges that require creative solutions.
Unique learning environment at NID Developing a System of Educational Excellence in Design: the NID Way By Vijai Singh Katiyar, Rajesh Bhatikar
Design and Environment, Learning at NID Film by S Balram (1961)
Pedagogy
Unique multidisciplinany System of design education lays more emphasis on learning than on mere instruction. Follows
'learning to know and learning to do' as its mantra. It emphasizes hands-on experience, conceptual originality, a strong
knowledge and skill base, sensitivity to India's cultural diversity, and an interdisciplinary approach to design have
cultivated among its students the ability to think independently and holistically, to innovate and to learn through creative
exploration and experimentation. It has been enriched by a close relationship between the teacher and the taught.
Curriculum objective
Generate scope for integration of experiential and explorative learning in order to achieve a high degree of creative
innovation and quality
Maintain a flexible framework for student-centric learning whereby courses and assignments are able to harness the
potential each student has in terms of creative expression and multidimensional learning. provide an opportunity to
identify, plan and achieve learning goals through an understanding of cultural, social and technological developments
in the context of historical, contemporary and individual concerns; predetermine the objectives, learning values and
standards for each course, an
Provide interdisciplinary and progressive knowledge of design with a focused understanding of professional design
practice; offer opportunities to develop the necessary professional technical skills
Professional education programmes Facilitate development of critical, analytical, speculative and reflective problem solving skills in an integrated manner;
that caters to education, industry understand the user-centric and culture-centric approach to design
and market demands. Provide a thorough understanding of technical, managerial and design fundamentals, with strong exposure to real life
situations
Classifying spaces at the
main building of
NID Ahmedabad
Our institute consists of the
ground floor
the first floor
the second floor.
Spaces are categorized according to

resources to be accessed by students, and
spaces designated for disciplines- besides
that faculty cabins, helpers and cleaners,
Administration, NDBI and IDS etc. have
their allocations as well.
We asked students at NID about
Their relationship with their workspace
Describe your daily routine
Why did you choose to work here today
Where do you spend the most amount of your time
What factors play a big role in your workspace

(mentally or physically) and how do they effect you
How satisfied do you feel in this space
How does your environment affect your work

habits? (before/after/at NID
What does productivity mean to you as a student/

educator/worker
Describe your ideal space of work.
To understand the factors that affect how and why they choose to engage with their workspaces, and its impact on their state of wellbeing and productivity.
ARCHETYPES | OBSERVATIONS ANIMATION STUDIO
She spends most of her time in the studio due
to her emotional connect with the space, the
movement of people around her, and that the
space allows her to leave a mark of her own.

ARCHETYPES | OBSERVATIONS EXHIBITION STUDIO
For a community to foster a sense of

belonging in the space they work, you need to
break the walls down, because a space and
its divisions is a mental construct. Here, its
like we live in a big living room,
ARCHETYPES | OBSERVATIONS KMC
Surrounded by a vast amount of knowledge

impacts his mental state, drives him towards his
personal goals, and allows him his quiet time
with nature and an ambient environment.
ARCHETYPES | OBSERVATIONS GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO
Forming a sense of community in the studio,

one understands that it might be the people
that make the space what it seems, and not just
the tables and chairs. Modularity in the
mindset....?
ARCHETYPES | OBSERVATIONS CGD STUDIO
There exists a need for resources to be made

more inclusive as our community grows larger
and diverse, as designers for change- we have
to drive that point home.
ARCHETYPES | OBSERVATIONS STUDENT WWORKSHOPS
To up-skill and learn from one another, arises

the need for spaces that foster collaborations
and inter-disciplinarity not just physically but
mentally as well.
ARCHETYPES | OBSERVATIONS EAMES
Moving places when I feel saturated or when

I’m unable to concentrate allows for a break
from the screen sometimes, and positively
reinforces my stream of consciousness.
According to previous long format interviews
How do people picture their ideal space?
Personal designated zones
Good lighting Creative Autonomy
Healthy routine
Multidisciplinarity and lifestyle Up-skilling workshop
environment
Open Dialogue Culturally Inclusive
Adequate equally distributed

resources
How have other designers
approached this subject?

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Katja Thoring, betterinovationspace.com
IDEO Methods
Her goal is to help you create a work environment that IDEO uses the tools and mindsets of design to transform
boosts your creativity — both, at your home and at your complexity into clarity and turn challenges into
company’s office. For that purpose, I want to provide you opportunities through visual cues and visualization of data
with insights, scientific evidence, ideas, and tools for
creativity-inspiring workspace designs.

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The Dwellbeing Initiative
Building off of that foundation, this graduation project explores the concepts of belonging, our relationship to the spaces we occupy, how we
dwell within them, and also the ways in which we develop attachments to the space. The Initiative aims to inform and induce a sense of spatial
belonging, by positioning itself as a place of knowledge access for better spatial living.
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Researches on employee
wellbeing and creating
workspaces that inspire!
IDEO’S brief for GS Shop: Design a new
building that imbues openness and
enthusiasm.
Psychological
Physical
Having autonomy and being in Your individual fitness; your ability

mentally less stressful to work in your workplace
environments
hindrance/difficulty free
For example: Hindrance in For example: Sensorial overload,

generating creative flow muskuskeletal disorders, work
hazards, in-accessible spaces
Understanding our Scope
Pedagogical
Social
Your ability to learn in that space; gain Being able to collaborate, have open
experience, guidance, and have fruitful dialogue and feel equal+safe as every
conversations
other indivudal.
For example: Learning objectives, micro- For example: Speech hindrances, HR

learning, and multidisciplinary interventions policies, workers rights, Women safety
Where can we as visual
communicators and
strategists intervene?
Stakeholders:
Our visual strategy will
Students, worker Equip existing learning spaces to foster
staff, facilitators, creativity

Empower students to make decisions about
institution
how and why they engage with their space

(individuals interacting with the learning environment, Create a sustainable system to foster
including visitors as well)
wellness at multiple levels of the learning

environment
Target Audience:
Align with institutional and national level
College students policies of health and well-being.
We are approaching this through:
UI/UX
Tool kits to ‘carry your well- Interfaces to facilitate digital Institutional level strategies to
being’ with you collaboration and creative allow creative flow and
working dissemination of information
What if people were able to recreate a creatively What if people could experience different ways of
Revamped pedagogy and workshops to help us
stimulating environment for themselves wherever learning and working through sharing of knowledge
engage with our learning environments in a more
they choose to be? and interactions across the institution.
meaningful way.
Initial brief
Developing work
environments that
enhance individual
well-being. Design project recap
Enquiry as to how as visual strategists
we can develop a learning environment
that enhances individual well-being.
RE brief
Equipping learning wellbeing + workspace (physical, social, pedagogical, psychological)
+ creativity + college students + learning @ nid

environments to
foster creativity*.
Recap / Research Synthesis / Intervention / Ideation

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Feedback from review 1
Research on the other stakeholders by analysing a space where they all converge
Employ research tools like the wellness matrix
Understand the daily routine of people- map their movement and their habits as they
move from place to place- how does that overall lead to people’s decisions
Address pain points that are observed
Consider future aspects of the system RE BRIEF

What we’ve done since
Interviewing activity chairperson/ faculty, CMR head,

workshop staff, other staff,etc. (30+ stakeholders
Visit to NID Gandhinagar as a learning environment case

study.
Discussion on ‘Workplace inclusion for impaired people’

project with Strategic Design Management students
Devising and conducting tools of systems design

research, and design sprints
Research on
learning environment
understanding archetypes of teachers and students,

and how they coexis
target audience spectrum and pain point
internal/external behaviour driver
visual communication for behaviour chang
Design considerations to guide interventio
Intervention ideation

Causal loops of a
wellbeing in a LE
A causal loop is a circular chain of variables affecting
one another in turn. Our goal became, to understand
patterns that we get caught up in that effects our
overall well being. Tools such as this helped us gauge
the context of the situation and the reaction to change
from the POV of the stakeholders.

Individuality and
Well established teachers held in high regard
Old school solutions to
uniqueness is valued
Experiential learning new age problems
Strict about discipline and results
Mentor figure
Learning not limited to Students are passive recipients of knowledge
classrooms Doesn’t engage with students
outside of the classroom
Constantly up-skills and Progressive Traditional Institutional values are imposed
is a life-long learner
Highly motivated learners Students and teachers Relationship built on mutual
can thrive, while others play multiple roles participation and willingness
may feel lost to learn together

Self-learning occurs
Independent Learning environments* Collaborative
Play the role of facilitators Proactive and receptive

Passion driven Passive engagement to the student’s need
individuals with student activities
Not conducive for learning Toxic Hostile relationship with

Integrate online with Blended Allows instructors to quickly adopt latest
traditional face-to-face learning trends and modalities into the
learners class activities curriculum
Highly competitive, focus on
achievements and not emotional
development
Poor leadership and
Easily burnt-out Not all students learn the Learn without barriers of
communication skills
same way. time and location
* Learning environment trait / Teacher trait

Indirect
High Influence,
Design
High Influence,
Low interest Mess Professionals High interest
Administration
Direct
Central (Policy and
Who are the key

government legislation)
Student
Financial initiatives
Institutions like Eyespy@nid
CMR IDS influencers that

Integrated Design
?
Communication
Services
and media
Core
make up the system
relations
Religious/cultural
institutions Student
SAC
community
Alumni Student
2023
+ social circle
Archival
Activity
Council
NEP Institutions
National
Ministry of
Education Policy
The stakeholders in education are people who have
a personal interest in the system. They have the
commerce Studios/
(trade affairs) coordinators
Degree of
Faculty
ability to participate/be a part of it, or have the
influence power to effect it. This chart helped us understand
the influence and level of interest each stakeholder
Student and
faculty support ,
plays in a govt institute like the NID India.
groups
Partnering
Resource
universities &
Management
Staff and organizations
Core
technicians
(non-academic)
NDBI Tw o primary target audiences emerge

National Design
Business
Visitors
L earner
Incubator
T eachers
Direct
Parents
Research &
Publications
Low influence,
Low influence,
Low interest Journalists

High interest
Indirect
Media
companies

Broad themes and descriptions used to understand types of learners and teachers
Participation in class Motivation to learn Inter-personal relationships Perceived barriers
Involvement in activities tied to An attitude towards their personal How and who they engage with in Personal, social, physical or
their learning and how they goals which drives their will to their learning environment and to institutional norms that hinder
contribute to the system learn and create what extent learning
Teaching values Relationships with students Approaches to innovation Perceived barriers
Philosophies and approaches of Level of engagement with the Eagerness and ability to transform Personal, social, physical or
teaching used learners, and the ability to connect the classroom using new-age institutional norms that hinder
at an emotional level solutions to old-age problems teaching activities

Re-defining our problem statement >
Our Hypothesis > Target Audience >
We want to create > Pain points >
Defining productivity > Design considerations

Hypothesis from our research activity:
Productivity and wellbeing is highly interconnected, as
verbally stated by participants

“How could we gauge people’s
Participants open to change are more likely to stay relationship with productivity
productive in adverse situations and happier
and wellbeing in real time?”
Productivity is generally associated to output oriented
work. Wellbeing often comes secondary to audiences from
the age group of 18-24
People who are able to balance their mental, physical
wellbeing and work feel more fulfilled at the end of the day
People switched between different environments to work on
their goals. Change leads to creativity.
Hyper-productive spaces can be isolating and draining
The notion of what productivity is is driving students to
unhealthy coping means to achieve Black and white goals >
affecting their wellbeing.
Students often lack the ability to have foresight, ending up

Our target area: Students with slightly low productivity and
direction-less with low motivations to take ownership of moderate wellbeing and are open to change.
their learning in that environment
Student to mentor ratio affects the way the learning
environment thrives.

Enabling a behaviour change around productivity Behaviour traits of learners
Wellbeing
Behaviour Change
Learners Productivity
+ Educators
Flow state Creativity

Not open to Unable to do that Open to change
change for themselves
Visual communication for behaviour change
Internal drivers that influence productivity

Building a behavior consists of two parts
Building an initial behavior chang -
Time managemen
Turning it to a habitual behavior. Feeling lethargi
Communication gap
Motivation to lear
Oppeness to chang
When motivation* and ability are sufficient enough with effective trigger, Inter-personal relationships and engagement in class
the likeliness to perform a target behaviour* will increase.

x
E ternal drivers that influence productivity
*When awareness is created by acknowledging a subject, motivation for a particular target behavior could be created.
*Increasing ability refers to making a behavior simpler than before or increasing one’s capability to do the behavior.
:
Poor workplace ergonomics lighting, air, temperature, layout,
infrastructur
Conflict of interest of activit
Distractions by mobile device
Enable Enforce Engineer Guidance provided by educators

Crazy 8
8 minutes > 8 ideations > Repeat

Analysing our ideation sprint

Opportunity Area Hypothesis Opportunity and
Build a community that
strengthens collaboration
Strong social communities lead
to healthier learning
concept mapping
between learners and faculty environments
within learning environments
Imagine:
Activities that help learners and educators
co-create healthier learning environments
Initiative that brings interested learners and educators together to work Barriers Addressed
Communication, Confidence,
towards a common goal of wellness. Guided workshops and toolkits will be Ownership
outlined to help the participants create healthier learning environment and Archetypes addressed
relook at what it means to be productive Unfocused learners
Type of design
Workshop + Service
Innovation level
Incremental

OUR INITIATIVE
An Initiative that brings interested learners
and educators together to work towards a
common goal of wellness.
Recap / Research Synthesis / Intervention / Ideation

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At a glance...
Enabling learners (facilitated by educators)
To enhance their wellbeing by re-looking at their productivity
Targeting a shift in mindset about perceived mental barriers and

creating for behaviour change
Within learning institutions in India like NID, Ahmedabad.
Through a collaborative space among learners and educators by,
1. conducting* guided workshops and

creating toolkits for progressive learning environments .
*At a personal, communal and institutional level.

Our initiative as a decentralized system...
tools for
statistical
guided analysis
workshops
our initiative
Activities
to analyze
recruitment of impact and
Take off with
students + teachers build on
community
People outside of from college
according to
college (self learners)
institute
schedules
unguided
Upskilling
workshops
workshops to
bring them Toolkits
people within college upto speed

(approaching us for it Our website/ online open source
to be implemented) communication Level of intervention
available to
system
download
general people coming

across our website
If at a national scale, how could it

function and who would it cater to?

Levels of intervention
De-centralized
interventions*
*could be replicated in other
OUR INITATIVE learning environments as well
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5
Initiate Converse Engage Sustainability Policy Level
Branding
Generating interest
Workshop activities
Incorporation of tools
into the curriculum Suggestions for policies
Launch Session
through toolkits and that can be implemented at

Visual identity
Outline of guided
training methods.
the administration level to

workshops - posters
Recruiting members bridge gaps in the
Marketing and visual cues
of the team Data visualization for stakeholders journey.

collaterals
(posters, video Data visualization to impact and improving

trailers, posts) guage metric data the system
UI/UX

Levels of intervention
De-centralized
Nikita Arushi interventions*
*could be replicated in other
OUR INITATIVE learning environments as well
L1 L2 L3 L4
Initiate Engage Sustainability
Branding
Generating interest
Workshop activities
Incorporation of tools Suggestions for policies

into the curriculum that can be implemented at
Visual identity
Launch Session
Outline of guided through toolkits and the administration level to

workshops - posters training methods.
bridge gaps in the

Marketing Recruiting members and visual cues
stakeholders journey.
collaterals
of the team Data visualization for
(posters, video Data visualization to impact and improving
trailers, posts) guage metric data the system
UI/UX

Branding of initiative
Name
Mission + Vision
Manifesto
Level 1
Visual Identity
Initiate
Logo form
Visual style guide
Marketing collaterals
Posters
Video trailers
Social media posts

Identity of the Initiative
Interaction between...
Learners
Learners and educators

interacting in the same
Educators
space at ground level

Simple to
understand
Tangible
Playful
Brand Personality
Memorable
Emotionally
(easy to
anchored in
remember)
purpose
Communicates the
Reflection of a global identity
experience of the
that reflects both the
stakeholders
teachers and the students

Arushi
Nikita
The name of our Initiative
To reflect the essence of our vision, we together brainstormed a
couple of directions that we were headed in:
Seekho sikha Finders seeker Creativi te
Dimaagi Keed W.H.A.M (with heart and mind Study-U
The ladybird projec PENCI See-Fee
Free the ‘Itch Aaj ki kho Bookmar
ToDA Who are you toda Peer to Pee
Crazy 8 Speech bubbl Cre
Blank Pag Walk n Tal Wellbeing
Enter Flow spac Round tabl
The well.co
flo-co cc: (creative culture)

Arushi
Visual imagery

Visual imagery

Arushi

What will we look like?
Associations: Cards, tools of creating, wellness ‘W’,
collaborative learning, puzzle brainstorming, key
to productivity, crazy creating, doors of new

possibilities, open space, subject to creativity
*ideas of a supportive community through visual abstractions, wordmarks

Arushi

What will we look like?
Associations: sticky notes, symbols of empathy and logic,
spaces that run in a loop, creativity for the heart, space for thought,
blank pages - new beginnings, ideas inspired by nature/ natural
thought processes, Mind space, round table collaboration.
*ideas of a supportive community through visual abstractions, wordmarks

Arushi

Dynamic Identity?
pen.
Exploring speech symbols,
form that illustrates, different
cil
textures of application.
How can the identity become a

living piece of it own.
dimaag
का
keeda
Arushi

Possible directions of interest
Potential to be created into a

dynamic identity
Conveys major over-arching
themes of wellbeing,
individual plus community
activity, joy to create and
space of open conversation

Arushi
Potential concepts
Visualization 1
Relaying the feeling of throwing your The creative

hands up in joy when you feel care free
and taken care of. It depicts the need to
express freely through the treatment of
the image - with a pun that speaks of
not being ‘binded’ by rules. The form is
catured through illustrative elements
that are easy the replicate and fun too!
sprint 6 pm , Eames
The creative sprint 6 pm , Eames

Arushi
Potential concepts
Visualization 2
An emotion that is subjective to

change, indicated by a 8 star
asterisk where the form becomes
a part of the poster in a
seamless language.
Cards Cards
against
against
productivitea productivitea

Arushi
Potential concepts
Visualization 3
Creating with love and simplicity

is something everyone needs
once in a while. We often get too
caught up in the technicalities
and focus too much on
something like “do i have the
best tools to do this?” leading to
alot of mental chaos and being
drained with no work done.

Arushi
Visual Puns
Playing around with the

juxtaposition of illustration and
photography of tools and
equipment that both learners
and educators use on the daily,
to create visual metaphors that

can pique their interest.
and be a great relook into

carefree creativity!

Arushi

Possible directions of interest
Potential to be created into a

dynamic identity
Conveys major over-arching
themes of creative care and
individual + community
confidence and wellbeing.

Nikita
> Productivity
> Wellbeing
> Learning
> Creativity

Nikita
Visual identity explorations

Visual puns as a mascot
Inspired by our process,

logos that represent a
work in progress

Nikita
Illustrated mascots
Time oriented
Learner + Educator

Nikita
Deriving a colour scheme,
Creativity
“Learning as a spectrum”
Realising how learning cannot be quantified and measured by
just one means we visualised a learning environment as an
Wellbeing amalgamation of the colours associated with the four traits
that we are striving to foster.
Learning
Productivity

Nikita

Arushi
Arriving at a colour scheme
What do synesthetes feel Visualizing colours that are

when in a state of flow? associated to learning,
creativity and innovation,
looking at how they interact
with one another.

Arushi
Colour iterations
with potential options
To understand the perceptions and

colour associations.
How will the identity be percieved if

given a standard colour?
future + speculative community + grounded play cards + round table+ subject to change
learning + compassion humane + heart + mind wellness + human + play

Arushi

Typeface Selections Wham Kyiv*Type Serif
Wham Barrio
The typefaces are selected

Wham Libre Baskerville
keeping in mind different
the context of a classroom

environment, with the idea of
Wham Langar
establishing a face that offers
value and can be perceived
as a helper of the system.
Wham VTF MisterPixel
These are examples of body +

heading typefaces. Wham Maiandra GD
Wham Helvetica
Wham Kohinoor

Nikita

Typeface Selections
ABC Diatype Mono Variable Avenir ABC Estragon Kohinoor
Seekho Sikhao Seekho Sikhao

Bringing together learners and educators Bringing together learners and educators
Gopher Avenir Public Sans Public Sans
Seekho Sikhao Seekho Sikhao

Bringing together learners and educators Bringing together learners and educators

Final identity direction, in collaboration with Arushi Sharma
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Workshop activities
Name
Mission + Vision
Manifesto
Level 3
Resource Sharing
Engage
Reading club
UI/UX Database platform
Interactive Visuals
AR Posters
Infographics
Nikita
How might learners

and educators engage
with their wellbeing?
Our initiative Other institutions
Activity Chairperson Feedback Loop
Through tools of co-creation Student activity council
Discipline leads
Existing students clubs Workshops
To create a healthier work Students Faculty
environment.

Nikita
Workshop actitivties
> Show and Tell
Weekly meetups where learners and educators meet up outside of the

‘classroom’ to share insights on what they’ve learnt
Barriers Addressed: Ownership, Collaboration
Design Intervention: Template of event, posters
> Mapping your Day
Redefining your relationship with your learning environment
Barriers Addressed: Stagnancy, Routine
Design Intervention: Interactive AR visuals
> create-a-thon
24 hour hackathon style event where concerns around learning policies

and challenges faces are addressed
Barriers Addressed:
Design Intervention: Cue cards to initiate conversations, infographics

Nikita
Similar endeavours
Katja Thoring
Stanford
IDEO-U
Designing Creative Spaces D-School Public Library Design Thinking for Educators

Toolkits
Visual language
How-to-use
distribution
Level 4
Resource Sharing
Tools of thinking
Sustainability Institutional resources
Data Visualization
Feedback loop for
improvements by guaging
success of tools
Arushi
Toolkits
System of Toolkits and how they can be used existence of multiple tools at our disposal that could
possibly exist (not) in isolation

Arushi
Understanding the
System of Toolkits and
how they can be used
Why toolkits?
01 Engagement and interaction - (bringing interdisciplinary interaction)
02 Communication and problem solving (in daily classrooms amongst another)
03 Creativity and innovation (inspire to create impact, form own opinions)
04 Team work and stress/anxiety management (why’s and how’s when you’re at a dead end)
05 Skill development (sharing of resources, knowledge based)

Arushi
Understanding the System of Toolkits and how they can be used
Digital tool kits - utlization of

AR/VR tools to simulate
Physical toolkits - through UI/UX outlining the online presence of

gameplay and card cues the initiative/organization

Arushi
Design Considerations
Different types of learner and educator Customizable learning paths
archetypes that the tool should cater to:
Accessibility Features
(kinaesthetic, sensorial Transcript and summaries
learning tools included)
student : teacher learning
Continuous improvemen t
1:1 interaction
Multimodal Content
Features of tools
Responsive designs, affordability
1:4 interaction
and accessibility to resources

Language Support
self learners
Clear navigation and Organization Inclusive assessment Practices
Self interaction
Universal design for Learning

Arushi
Implementations
*Categorization based on immediate need, innovation and feasibility of entry point
inclusive/accessible
Tools of theatre into a Tools to facilitate quick
toolkits for educators to classroom to engage in design thinking/ design
incorporate into their dialogue sprints
classroom

Arushi
Creating for impact

Data Visualization Visual perception is the ability to see, interpret, and organize our environment. Data
visualization can be extremely effective as it takes advantage of the human brain’s natural
abilities. It’s fast and efficient. It may also help in reviewing progress of workshops.
“We are designers

designing for impact”

Way forward
Finalise branding and creating marketing collateral
Develop workshop and toolkit strategie
Conduct trial workshops within NID Ahmedabad to generate feedbac
Refine system and document research activities carried ou
Publish toolkits and project for the greater good of the initiative
Arushi + Nikita_DP4 Bibliography - Google Docs

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course of our project.

Recap / Research Synthesis / Intervention / Ideation 1

To understand the impact

our work and overall

consequences on their overall wellbeing.

Changing dynamics such as technological

Working environments, which encompass shifting demographics are radically transforming

for a healthy work-life balance.

employees are now seeking ways to restructure

their professional and personal lives.

metropolitan cities (Delhi

NCR and Bangalore) Importance on values and

Studying Graphic Design

Family of doctors and @ NID, Ahmedabad Family of IT professionals

Moved around countries.

space with her sibling and connectedness to having personal space.

How can we enhance

the quality of our lives? in the system to foster

How can I effect society

from the grassroot level

(bring individual dialogue in the

what we want to achieve

At the intersections of wellbeing,

behavioural change, daily needs

influenced by socio cultural-

geopolitical + economic factors,

we set out to understand the

need for our space of work to be

designed in a certain way.

A workspace refers to a designated Schools

It encompasses physical, functional, Industry UN sdg’s Service-providers

Wellbeing refers to a state of optimal

physical, mental, and emotional health and satisfaction.

It encompasses a holistic sense of contentment, balance, and “What we design, will

Well-being goes beyond the absence of illness or distress and

To look at our objective more clearly, we asked ourselves and

Does well-being produce results?

to prioritise their own well-being.

to prioritise their own well-being.

confined spaces. environment. and professional spaces. to ensure wellness.

sedentary lifestyle. destroy collaboration since the pandemic. wellness programs.

85% #1 47% 67%

for diseases and mortality.

home during the pandemic.

more, and would recommend it.

to our desks and chairs.

social and psychological

Space and Tax? How spaces are connected

Medium is the message

Things that are rooted in space, optimize ergonomics. Tools of research

Does well-being Can we design a Even if space is Empower people by

INTERMISSION SPACE MAKING SPACE Spaces

How does one gauge To be in a state of flow, one

concerned with flexibility and

(1) critical thinking

Benefits of creativity in work-spaces

Nurturing Students to Think Creatively in Design Education

Mamata N Rao, Alice Lo, Alex Fung

Developing work Equipping learning

environments that enhance environments to foster

individual well-being. creativity*.

Design and Environment, Learning at NID Film by S Balram (1961)