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Learnings                                                                                        Opportunities








                          There were challenges along the way. At the incline parts of the                                 There is an opportunity to carry out further user testing on the high fi-

                          double diamond research methodology, I found there were times of                                 delity prototype and gather feedback for future iterations. I did carry out
                          anxiousness and overwhelm with the vastness of the subject and                                   2 high level feedback sessions with users and the responce was very
                          trying to descend down to define the problem space that I would                                  positive and encouraging. Additional pages from the sitemap concern-

                          eventually design a solution for. I realise now understanding this space                         ing the “Why Choose PreLoved Toys” section could be designed and

                          in it’s entirety helped to form decisions further down the process.                              added, with Tips & Tricks on how to play a part in a circular way of play.


                          As a parent, I had to assume that I did not bring cognative or                                   I believe there is an opportunity for RePlay to expand beyond a pop-up

                          emotional bias when interpretating the data from the research                                    shop in schools and into an immobile space within communities,

                          interviews and surveys.                                                                          further enabling more accessibility, assurance and awareness for
                                                                                                                           parents in the purchasing and donating of preloved toys and
                          If I had the time again, I would try to include more male participants                           championing the power of replay.

                          in the research and testing phases for a more balanced perspective.

                          Due to time constraints and accessibility, the research and feedback is
                          based more on a female perspective.



                          I had proposed to create a 3rd artefact in the form of an A1

                          advertisment campaign poster but this didn’t come to be due to
                           time constraints in the final weeks.



                          My background is in graphic design and I have always had an inate

                          desire to make my designs aesthetically pleasing. Through this pro-
                          cess I’ve learned that the user is at the core of good design, to make
                                                                                                                                                                                 RePlay
                          sure that their needs come before aesthetics, and that a design solu-
                          tion can still be visually appealling but with a little compromise and

                          consideration to be inclusive.
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