After finishing my FBP, I will follow ‘Design and sensorial form’ and ‘Innovating by design’ in Q3 to complete my bachelor's. The first-mentioned was chosen as it connects to various aspects of my PI&V. In exploring how materials influence experience and perception, it combines psychological principles and storytelling with the possibility to explore sustainable materials (U&S and C&A). Additionally, it will further enhance my professional skills in communication with others using all senses, something I realized the value of during ‘Introduction to Futures Thinking’, and critical thinking and giving feedback, which I still struggle with.
‘Innovating by design’ was chosen to further enhance my ability to create and validate innovative concepts specifically for user adoption (B&E, U&S, and C&A). For this, the course focuses on empathizing with the users to create well-developed concepts and prototypes (U&S and T&R). Additionally, learning more critical thinking will also be supported in this course, as concepts will be evaluated against the existing market.
In this period, I will also explore my possible future directions. In these courses I have given priority to enhancing professional skills which are valuable may I decide to discontinue my studies and start professional work, such as a design consultancy which combines user-centred research with aesthetics and functionality thus aligning with my PI&V. Another option would be to extend my studies with a Masters in Industrial Design, focusing on exploring behaviour change methods and incorporating data and AI for personalized experiences (U&S and M,D&C).