The paper What Do Prototypes Prototype? by Houde and Hill explores how prototypes serve different purposes in the design process, such as testing functionality, user interaction, and technical feasibility.

The paper explores pushing designers to think beyond conventional interaction models and consider a wider range of human emotions and behaviours.

World and ContextIn 2124, Paris hosts the Olympic Games, a beacon of innovation where technology shapes everyday life, but not elite sports.

The story revolves around VitaGuard, a sustainable, wearable medical device in the form of an embroidered patch designed to monitor and deliver clotting factors in real-time for individuals with hemophilia.

The main takeaway from the article for me: I think what really stands out to me is how the Hero's Journey offers this timeless blueprint for storytelling, but it’s not something you have to follow to the letter.

Act 1: Setup Act 2: Confrontation Act 3: Resolution

What if the theory in the movie "Leave the world behind", where earth's Electro Magnetic Pulse was disabled came to life?

Main Takeaway: This quote from the book Whoever Tells The Best Story Wins: "Raise your gaze from current difficulties to a future payoff that successfully competes with the temptation to give up, compromise, or change direction."