Assignment 3.1 DELFT

1. 1: Finding someone to
observe
Age: 65
Male/Female: Female.
Occupation: Semi-retired business woman

2. 2: Mind mapping your participant’s morning ritual
Quick breakfast,
shower & ‘out
the door’
What do I have to do
today?

3. 3. Checking your assumptions
Most certain: Breakfast
Because: ‘Don’t function well without a cup of tea and toast at least’
Least certain: Slow breakfast
Because: Often like to ‘get out of the house’ and get things done.
UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT OF USE
Interview Guide
Topic:
1: Emotions – what do you feel each morning?
2: Things – what things do you normally use each morning?
3: People – which people do you see?
4: Places – where do you go, or plan to go each morning?
5: Activities – what are you morning activities?

4. 4. Preparing for the meet up
1: Emotions – what do you feel each morning?
What are the positive feelings? Negative? What
causes them?
2: Things – what things do you normally use each
morning?
What things are essential? What are luxuries?
What is the difference?
3: People – which people do you see, or plan to see?
Do you enjoy the meeting? Why?
4: Places – where do you go, or plan to go each
morning?
Are there places you always go? Places you prefer?
Why?
5: Activities – what are you morning activities?
What are the activities you
always/sometimes/rarely do? What determines how often
you do something?

5. Initial
morning
Mid-morning
Late
morning
This is when I
get quiet
Breakfast – light,
slow, big or
small
Shower –
or swim in sea then
shower
Ablutions –
sometimes makeup,
skin treatment etc.,
perfume
Work – preparation
for meeting etc.
Non-work day – read,
go for walk
Work – go to a
meeting
Non-work day – meet
friends at a café; go to
a special event



time to
myself



‘had enough
of work,
want to
pursue my
own interests
My friends
are
increasingly
important to
me
5: The meet up
Timeline Tool

6. Friends (&
pets)
Extended
Family
Immediate
Family
Work
colleagues
Public
interactions &
events
Step 2: Social Map

7. 1 2 3 4
Friends (&
pets)
Extended
Family
Immediate
Family
Work
colleagues
‘Public’
events
Step 3:
Walk-thru

8. Closeness of personal relation in
typical interactions
Actual Time
Sense of having ‘personal’ time
Sense of enjoyment
Conclusion: morning are generally a
very positive time for Anne, with a
sense of enjoyment and personal
time….
Visualize your most
interesting insights