Kym Pagel - blog 11

1. Kaizen is that word we keep hearing over and over in class, 'iteration'. It's all about repeating the design process several times and adding small fixes at each go until you can't stand to ever iterate on it again. Kinda like perfecting a song on a musical instrument. So, this relates to the 'Entails continual redesign' theme. Continual redesign doesn't have to be major, it can be small iterative improvements.
2. We, team Wonderful, chose the restaurant idea. One of the concepts made by the other dude was to put it in an active setting, because this will encourage physical activity and exercise beyond the main experience within the restaurant. Having the active setting will also let them burn off calories directly after the meal, and help create a mental link between physical activity and fun.
3. Active setting is cool but pretty vague, he suggested playground and then I suggested obstacle course. Either way this would provide the user for an outlet for their energy and a great time after their meal. Then I realized that if we could find some way to integrate the playground into the restaurant, that would be even more fun and wellness oriented.