Exploring Local Funeral Supply Shops Following my conversation with my grandmother, I asked her if it would be possible to find the funeral shop where my grandfather’s burial clothes were purchased. She mentioned that the shop is still around, located in the neighborhood near our old family home. My first interview with the funeral supply… Continue reading Stakeholder: Local Funeral Supply Shops Owner
Month: July 2024
Interview :Returning to My Roots
– A Personal Exploration of Family Rituals For my interview, I decided to focus on something much closer to home—literally. My family has a tradition of holding three memorial rituals each year to honor my late grandfather, whom I never had the chance to meet. Every year, we purchase the same funeral offerings, and the… Continue reading Interview :Returning to My Roots
Stakeholder :Funeral Supply Wholesaler
Funeral Supply Wholesaler Location: No. 25, Building 13, West Street, Literature and Sports City, Gaoqiao Market, Yuhua District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China Shop: 振兴Funeral Supplies Store/ Funeral Supply Wholesaler Interviewer: Yangchun Zeng (Shop Owner) Interviewee: Me 振兴Funeral Supplies Store Interview Disclaimer: After visiting the store and explaining the purpose of my project, the shop… Continue reading Stakeholder :Funeral Supply Wholesaler
Form Survey
Are These Funeral-Related Behaviors Considered Wired? This survey is designed to explore how people view certain actions related to funeral practices and products. 1. Visiting a funeral supply store without a specific reason. 2. Taking photos or videos during ancestral worship on the Ghost Festival. 3. Purchasing aesthetically pleasing funeral items in advance for future… Continue reading Form Survey
Tutorial 1
11th July I shared with my tutor that I had changed my research Question and explained why. We both agreed that narrowing the focus was a good idea. Shifting the topic to concentrate more on updating funeral rituals and exploring innovations in the funeral industry felt like the right direction. We talked about the next… Continue reading Tutorial 1
WWHWI Proposal 2.0
WHAT: My ‘How Can’ question: How can we break the rigid adherence to traditional Chinese funeral practices and introduce more personalized options?I aim to use interaction design and narrative techniques as my methodology, drawing from personal experiences and cultural insights. This approach will involve creating scenarios and user personas that reflect the tension between tradition… Continue reading WWHWI Proposal 2.0
Update my HOW CAN Question
HOW CAN we break free from the rigid adherence to traditional Chinese funeral practices and introduce more personalized options? Initially, I started by looking at the differences between cemeteries and tombstones in China and the UK, which led me to notice the lack of innovation in modern Chinese funeral practices. As I delved deeper into… Continue reading Update my HOW CAN Question
Timeline
My independent study timeline for unit 3 July 4th–First independent study tutorial Re-evaluate and narrow down the research questionAfter a final tutorial before Independent Study, I will reassess the initial question. If it feels too broad or unfocused, I will narrow it down to specifically target how to break the blindness to these traditional practices.… Continue reading Timeline