Our final assignment in Human Centered Design was to compile a book of the knowledge gained throughout our interviews, conversations, posters, etc. from the semester. Out of everyone I interviewed, I started thinking about how some of the different areas of expertise could be connected. I landed at the idea of conservation, and more specifically the conservation of ideas within a society. This brings in two main ideas of Bigfoot hunting and wildlife conservation.

I interviewed my grandpa about wildlife conservation early on in this project, and now I am so glad I had the chance to sit down and talk with him about something he loves. He has been in and out of the hospital recently due to congestive heart failure. His last hospital stay will be his last and we are holding onto these final precious moments before the holidays.

But anyway… here are some spreads in the book.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I’m planning on making edits for a few more weeks, as the final printed product isn’t due until spring semester.

Yesterday I got to chat with Denise Gonzales Crisp on some of the ideas floating around my brain. These posters are a reflection of my interview with Glenn, and starting to lead into new subjects.

A few things I was thinking about while creating:

• Not relying so heavily on images – using type as a texture or shape
• Stepping away from the idea of “bigfoot”
• How does this relate to different superstitions people believe?
• Designing at the micro/macro level – this set was created to work cohesively, but some were designed by themselves and others were designed as part of the whole

I think it could be interesting if I rearranged these smaller poster to create a different combination because there are so many possibilities. I will continue to experiment with this new process and see how it affects my work.

 

Last weekend I interviewed Glenn, a Bigfoot hunting expert. Here are some highlights and quotes from our conversation.

Tell me a little bit about your day-to-day job and responsibilities.
– Computer Systems Engineer
– St. Luke’s Health System
– Maintain computer systems, especially virtual
– Run applications to support health care

What types of communities are you involved in?
– Jiu-Jitsu
– Elk’s Club
– Ghost hunting/Bigfoot hunting/Alien group
– Man Club/Drinking Club
– Family community

What are some of your favorite hobbies and interests?
– Biggest one: reading
– Collect guns
– Make costumes
– Bigfoot hunting
– Ghost hunting
– Alien hunting
– Motorcycle riding
– Shooting guns
– Power armor

What is your dream job?
– Holy smokes, I’ve never thought of that.
– Sitting on a beach?
– I don’t actually like having to do things.
– As soon as you consider it a job, it’s no longer fun.
– Owning a motorcycle/car shop/garage
– Tools! Tools! Tools!

What about Bigfoot hunting is particularly interesting to you?
– I think it’s [life] boring without the mystery.
– I like the idea of the unknown.
– Investigating things that aren’t um… concrete.
– Outside the realm of boring.

Can you give me any background information involving Bigfoot hunting?
– So I’ve always been pretty open minded [about Bigfoot], yet skeptical.
– I may not believe in it, but I don’t rule it out entirely.
– Why not?
– It disgusts me how people think we know everything
– We discover new things every day.
– Humans are just so wrong.

Can you tell me about a specific incident involving Bigfoot?
– Pear tree.
– Bite patterns, DNA samples, hair.
– Tall grass
– Indention of toe prints.
– Things we don’t notice in our day-to-day interaction with the world.

Tell me what everyone should know about Bigfoot.
– People discount the idea of Bigfoot because of pop culture.
– Life has become so boring because we think we know everything.
– Truth of the matter is… we discover new things every day.
– So I guess you can keep an open mind.

 

Interviewing a bigfoot hunting expert.

• Tell me a little bit about your day-to-day job and responsibilities.
• What types of communities are you involved in?
• What are some of your favorite hobbies and interests?
• What is your dream job?
• How did you become involved with bigfoot hunting?
• What about bigfoot hunting is particularly interesting to you?
• Can you give me any background information on bigfoot hunting?
• Can you tell me about a specific incident involving bigfoot?
• Tell me what everyone should know about bigfoot.

Coming from the list of my interests ~here~, I have started narrowing down topics of things I’d like to dive further into. Currently I’m researching how pop culture relates and affects the subconscious mind and human behavior. Here’s a visual map showing how the terms in both subjects are associated.