Co-designing an app for carers, using design and arts-based research (photovoice, documentary photography, cartoons, sketches, research poetry). Presented Oct 2019, in Taiwan to 11th IAGG Asia/Oceania Regional Congress IAGG 2019) by Evonne Miller. Co-Author and led of app co-design process is Oksana Zelenko.

1. @evonnephdProfessor Evonne Miller & Dr Oksana Zelenko
QUT Design Lab, Creative Industries
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
METHO
Developing a smartphone app for older caregivers:
Insights from co-design & arts-based research
@evonnephd

3. CO-DESIGNING CARE – PROJECT RQs
(1) what unmet needs do carers have?
(2) what is the value of the co-design process in
developing an app for carers?
(3) how might design & creative arts-based research
methods represent the care journey differently?
www.ourcarejourney.wordpress.com

4. • Participatory Co-Design Process - APP
• Cartoonist
• Photovoice and In-Depth Interviews
• Documentary Photography
• Research Poetry
• Drawing - in response to transcripts
• Digital Exhibition
CO-DESIGNING CARE –
DESIGN & ARTS-BASED METHODS
www.ourcarejourney.wordpress.com

6. 1. PARTICIPATORY CO-DESIGN –
DESIGNING AN APP FOR AND WITH CARERS
9 female carers, one paid 4 hour workshop
Photographic task and in-depth interviews, in home

9. The cartoon (by Simon Kneebone) shows the daily
stress of caregiving, alongside a participant time use
clock showing there is no time for her

14. Two annotated
maps, showing
photographs
and hand-drawn
symbols to
communicate
the reality &
misconceptions
of caregiving

20. DOWNLOAD THE APP TODAY

21. 2. THE EXHIBITION – CARERS WEEK 2018

23. RESEARCHERS & PARTICIPANTS – OPENING NIGHT

24. 3. THE PRACTICALITIES OF CAREGIVING

30. 4. THE EMOTIONAL PAIN OF CAREGIVING

35. 5. DEALING WITH DEATH, DYING & GRIEF

44. @evonnephd Professor Evonne Miller
Director QUT Design Lab, Creative Industries
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
METHO
Developing a smartphone app for older caregivers:
Insights from co-design & arts-based research
@evonnephd