We interviewed people in their homes and asked them to share emotional attachments to money and to show us their money management strategies. We noticed common behavior patterns, deriving three archetypes: the compensator, the denier, and the visionary.
current•c
Microsoft and Motorola together prompted us to develop a concept that would facilitate learning on a context-aware mobile device. To this initial prompt, we added the socially relevant topic of personal finances. The resultant product, current•c, is a card that helps you learn to make smart financial decisions. You carry it with you and use it to make all of your purchaseswhen you need it most: at the moment of choice.
january - may 2008 | collaboration
Responsibilities: project manager, interaction design, research, presentation delivery
Selected to present at the Microsoft Research Design Expo 2008.
