Since my last blog post, I have reached out to a few more companies with hopes of coordinating my interview. I last spoke about reaching out to the cofounder of MyLife, Jamie Price, and the creator of Anamone, Ananya Cleetus. I’ve not gotten a response to either of my attempts, so I continued on my quest. I first saw this as an opportunity to understand … Continue reading Expert Interview Update
For this assignment, I decided to recreate a stuffed lion that I was given by my dad as a kid. This was the only stuffed animal I ever cherished and reminds me of my happiest years living in Tobago. Continue reading Tinkercad Mini Assignment
For this week’s assignment, I looked further into my other competitors and weighed my options as to who would most likely reply based on the size of the company and available public contact information. The first expert I attempted to connect with is Jamie Price, the co-founder of the MyLife app. MyLife is an emotional wellness app that recommends activities based on your logged emotions. … Continue reading Expert Interview
For my competitor analysis, I focused on Headspace as a direct competitor due to its wide range of options to access free and affordable meditations and mindfulness tools. I originally considered focusing on the Baruch Counselling Centre, however, I have not heard many reviews on the free service offered on campus, and the few that I’ve heard was not great. To gain insight, I utilised … Continue reading Competitor Analysis- Headspace
Although first learning of designing thinking in this class, the concept has opened my eyes to how empathy along with limitless thinking can create innovative solutions. Taking the time to understand who the solution is for and what brings value to them based on the problem, allows for creators to have a purpose behind their solution. A key concept of design thinking that inspired me … Continue reading Design Thinking Reflection
Problem Students across the board experience immense stress and anxiety during college despite whether they are studying full time or juggling work, kids and school. Mental health resources are often expensive, hard to find, and it’s difficult to even figure out where to start. Many students may not know when you should reach out and find help. If they had the tools necessary to work … Continue reading Whoosah Lean Canvas
An aspect of being a college student that is rarely spoken about openly is the bouts of struggling with one’s mental health. All students can relate to the highs and lows of being in college. We may openly celebrate our high points such as a new job or ending a semester with great grades. However, not everyone has the resources or accessibility to the tools … Continue reading Whoosah
When I think of innovation, I think of companies like Apple, Netflix, Amazon and Nike. These well-known companies have all changed the way we experience our day to day lives. They are disruptors in their industries and push others to adapt to the new standard. My definition of innovation is an inventive solution that exceeds and redefines the possibilities of the norm. For example, Nike recently announced … Continue reading Innovation…
Tiktok, the entrancing app that makes it so hard to stop scrolling, has taken US social media by storm over the past 3 years. In 2020, TikTok was the most profitable app in the year when many of us were stuck at home trying to pass time and connect through whipped coffee, dance routines and challenges. Let’s take a look at the social media app’s … Continue reading TikTok Deep Dive
