This page will provide an overview of my brainstorm to create a subject for my graduating project.
In this section I will define what kind of area I want to work in.
As a designer who predominantly works on devices that are a big part for so many people - Read: Phones, and their addictiveness and imperfections - I am rethinking my personal stand in this. I am aware how much trouble comes from these devices, as they lead to mental health issues as anxiety, depression, sociological issues such as, depolarization, fake news, traffic hazards and perhaps even medical issues involving sleep disorders, eyesight or arthritis. - Phones cause quite some harm, especially if you realize how much everyone cherishes these devices. They are the pinnacle of technology in everyone's pocket, yet they are taking over our lives.
Phones are incredibly potential, yet it seems as if they are optimized for - not perfectly integrating in someone's life, but for - grabbing and holding attention for someone and tricking them into believing it fits perfectly in your life, when smartphones and the companies behind them hold the cards.
Although there are many very interesting areas to research, the mental health theme is for me personally the most challenging design case. I would love to find out more about the issues that current systems are causing
My question is - Is there a way to change something about these phones, their operating system design, that would result in fewer caused mental health issues, such as anxiety or depression.