1. Research from the Web and Quora
URL
• Artifact from the future: Surface hackers
• http://www.iftf.org/future-now/article-
detail/artifacts-from-the-future-surface-hackers/
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2. Research from the Web and Quora
Excerpt
“Instead of freshness and nutrition content,
customers see labels decrying slave labor in Thai
shrimp farms…”
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3. Research from the Web and Quora
Quora question I asked
In addition to slavery and child labor, what other
unethical practices are implemented in production?
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4. Research from the Web and Quora
Quora question I asked
In addition to slavery and child labor, what other
unethical practices are implemented in production?
• “Getting workers overwork with little pay, no leave
allowance, no extra pay for working on holidays
period (garment sector in Bangledesh…).” (2018)
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5. Research from the Web and Quora
Related Quora question 1
Which brands use child labor to produce products?
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6. Research from the Web and Quora
Related Quora question 1
Which brands use child labor to produce products?
• Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft have all been
found to use child labor in their
suppliers…Hershey's especially has been infamous
(2015)
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7. Research from the Web and Quora
Related Quora question 2
Does all chocolate (Cocoa bean) come from child
labor?
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8. Research from the Web and Quora
Related Quora question 2
Does all chocolate (Cocoa bean) come from child
labor?
• “…if you are buying a chocolate bar without a clear
designation of origin…or with[out] some sort of
source certification, you have no particular
guarantees…” (2016)
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9. Research from the Web and Quora
Related Quora question 3
Where can I find out where clothing brands produce
their products and under what conditions?
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10. Research from the Web and Quora
Related Quora question 3
Where can I find out where clothing brands produce
their products and under what conditions?
• “…(‘fair trade’, sustainability) disclosure is not
legally required…That said, FTC regulations
stipulate that country of origin must be
disclosed…”(2012)
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12. User / Customer Experience Map
Audience
• Picky Consumer
• Perfectionist
• Determined to find the “just right” product
• Nerdy
• Activist
• Progressive
• Dedicated to a cause
• Vocal
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13. User / Customer Experience Map
About the Product
• Application
• Outputs at a glance product info
• Allows user to lookup product by scanning
barcode
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14. User / Customer Experience Map
About the Product
• When no such code is available, allows user to
manually enter information
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15. User / Customer Experience Map
About the Product
• Features logos that indicate the product’s means
of production and country of origin
• Includes compare products feature
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16. User / Customer Experience Map
About the Product
• Logos represent means of production, country of
origin, etc. and link to more info in the form of
pop-ups
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17. User / Customer Experience Map
Encountering the Product Virtually
Discovery
• Reads publication headline
• Social media feeds like Facebook, Twitter
• Browsing application store featured section
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18. User / Customer Experience Map
Encountering the Product Virtually
Discovery
• Intrigued by Ethicode-approved certification under
product description
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19. User / Customer Experience Map
Encountering the Product Virtually
Interaction
• Downloads Ethicode from company website,
mobile application store
• Compares potential purchases
• Investigates potential purchases
• Updates Ethicode software
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20. User / Customer Experience Map
Encountering the Product Virtually
Impact
• Uninstalls Ethicode
• Writes Ethicode review
• Contributes feedback to Ethicode company
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21. User / Customer Experience Map
Encountering the Product IRL
Discovery
• Word of mouth
• Witnesses fellow shopper scanning merchandise
with mobile phone
• Notices Ethicode logos on products
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22. User / Customer Experience Map
Encountering the Product IRL
Discovery
• Recognizes Ethicode logos that are on
merchandise of corporate partners
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23. User / Customer Experience Map
Encountering the Product IRL
Interaction
• Confirms authenticity of foreign products like
exotic delicacies, designer pieces while traveling
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24. User / Customer Experience Map
Encountering the Product IRL
Interaction
• Verifies ethics of merchandise such as that of an
automobile
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25. User / Customer Experience Map
Encountering the Product IRL
Impact
• Raises awareness
• Follows, likes, subscribes to Ethicode on social
media
• Informs friends, families, colleagues of knowledge
acquired via Ethicode
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26. User / Customer Experience Map
Encountering the Product IRL
Impact
• Reforms buying habits
• Boycotts unethically manufactured products
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27. User / Customer Experience Map
Planning Sketch 1
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28. User / Customer Experience Map
Planning Sketch 2
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29. User / Customer Experience Map
Final Design
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35. Product or Service Description FB Page Research
Consumer Reports description
Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit
organization that works side by side with
consumers to create a fairer, safer, and healthier
world. We do it by fighting to put consumers’ needs
first in the marketplace and by empowering them
with the trusted knowledge they depend on to
make better, more informed choices.
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36. Product or Service Description FB Page Research
CVS Pharmacy description
We provide expert care and innovative solutions in
pharmacy and health care that help put people on a
path to better health.
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37. Product or Service Description FB Page Research
Instagram description
Instagram is a fast, beautiful and fun way to share
your life with friends and family.
Take a picture or video, choose a filter to transform
its look and feel, then post to Instagram—it's that
easy. You can even share to Facebook, Twitter,
Tumblr and more. It's a new way to see the world.
Oh yeah, did we mention it’s free?
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38. More Detailed Product Description
Ethicode
The prospective application, Ethicode, provides an
interface for users to make informed purchases by
providing users with an ethical rating, the means
through which the product was manufactured, and
its country of origin!
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