222453 Hannah Christensen VCD Research and Development

After the design sketch poster I wrote a quick reflection on how it went. There is a lot of information out there so doing any primary research myself if a bit of a waste of time as it is not going to tell me anything surprising as there is already a lot of researchers who have surveyed people about financial literacy. The two audiences I was deciding between was high school students and creating a tool for schools to add in to the curriculum or parents to teach their kids at home since the school curriculum is so jam-packed. I identified school teachers and parents being the most common source of financial education and biggest role models for this. I thought high school students were the ones who need this education the most because it is just before their transition into being financially independent from their parents. However, during my feedback, a third option arose that could be first-year uni students which would target them right in the middle and starting point of this tran...

I have found some really good articles about nz financial literacy in schools The PISA 2012 financial literacy report measured the ability of 15 year olds in nz schools The Commission for Financial Capability contracted the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) in 2014 to survey students, teachers and school leaders about financial capability in secondary schools. Some precedents of whats already out there Anz money minded workshops for adults  CFFC's Sorted in Schools programme reached a major milestone on Monday, March 11, with the release of the first finalised learning package to help grow the financial capability of secondary students. Debt empire app Westpac managing your money tools Asb getwise workshops for primary school WARREN BUFFETT'S SECRET MILLIONAIRES CLUB  WEBISODES The Real Game is a career education resource designed for students in Years 9 and 10. It introduces students to the world of work and helps them develop an und...

Today in class we did a framing sentence that located our project in our subject areas. My sentence was  I am a graphic designer exploring education design through financial literacy. I didn't want to specify what kind of designer I am because I don't want to limit myself to one type of design as I am not sure which direction I will head next The pictures I chose were just cool examples of graphic design I like

Design sketch poster information What is it about? What are you doing? What have you found? And, How is this important? Categories: -what is my topic (explain financial literacy, audience etc) - What else it out there - why its not working - Where you'll be heading next What is financial literacy? Financial literacy is defined as the combination of knowledge, skills, confidence, attitudes and behaviours a person needs to make responsible financial decisions that improve the financial well-being of individuals and society. These decisions range from daily spending and budgeting to choices of insurance, banking, investment products, and saving for retirement and home ownership. Financial literacy is not just about knowledge and understanding. It is also about having the motivation to seek the information and advice needed to engage in financial activities, the confidence to do so, and the ability to manage factors (such as emotion) that influence financial ...

So after a lot of research on the gender equality topic, I still wasn't feeling the passion and drive necessary for this project. So I started to just research education in general  and I found I'm really interested in how financial literacy and money management skills are not taught in depth at school and how parents have a huge role in their children's financial literacy.  The transition period from financially depending on parents to becoming independent is an important part of being a young adult so I am really interested in exploring how design could facilitate this subject.  I had a light bulb moment and finally felt certain about something. I can see myself exploring this topic for a whole year and I'm ready to commit to it. It still needs narrowing down but this is a great start and a wave of relief has come over me.  Karl suggested I make two ‘piles’ of research. One pile of all you can find about how design can educate. Don't worry about *w...

Still stressed and uncertain about what I should do. I did a little ven diagram to really nail what I could see myself committing to for a year and came up with 4 issues. I then thought it would be a good idea to do a sticky note diagram on the wall so I can mull it over and think about it every time I look. I have the most sticky notes in the gender equality section so I am leaning towards this topic. I needed to brainstorm each of the ideas within the gender equality section and see which one I am most passionate about. I'm most interested in how can communication design challenge the way gender inequality is talked about to encourage communication between young adults. I'll explore this through education and awareness about sexism and female empowerment. this could fit in the education or community category. I brought it up in class today and Karl pointed out a valid opinion that everyone is aware of sexism and gender inequality and it would be more int...

My final year has begun! I'm feeling very excited but also extremely terrified.  In the first class, we got introduced to the proposal brief and topic categories. I am unsure which one I want to do and would rather decide on my topic and see which category it fits into.  I started to brainstorm possible ideas for what I enjoy doing or things I'm interested in. This ended up in a hearty list.  I have always be interested in advertising so an advertising campaign (transmedia) project could be a good idea. I have to think about what I want a job doing in the future and a cause I am passionate about or something I  enjoy. What interests me - Advertising/marketing/branding  - Social habits and behaviours - Make life easier for people - Type and editorial  - Food  - photography  - Morag Myerscough - Social media -       Sleeping  water swimming stress management  snowflake gene...