Use design principles to acquire a new habit/behavior, make it stick, and document it online.

Choose your #DesignThyself project

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The project steps in this course are front loaded into the first week. We will be deciding on project concepts and setting up some documentation systems this week, so we can focus on execution, iteration and feedback in the subsequent weeks.
#1: Review the videos and the project brief for #DesignThyself. Slides from the video here.
#2: Choose a concept for your #DesignThyself project. Refer to some examples from my MFA students for inspiration.
Examples of student blogs here:
http://katanimation.tumblr.com/
http://nonsmokingcow.wordpress.com/
http://sundayspice.tumblr.com/
http://tanyameetsnewyork.tumblr.com/
http://greasemonkeyapprentice.tumblr.com/
Also watch some video testimonials from previous students (about 5 minutes total):
http://leesean.net/2013/04/14/designthyself-student-testimonials/
#3: Start a #DesignThyself blog on Tumblr, Wordpress, or use an existing blog that you have. Tag your posts with the hashtag #DesignThyself, and post a link to your blog in the class discussion forum.
If you are new to blogging, I would suggest using Tumblr, since it is one the simplest and most user friendly of the free blogging platforms. If you need a little extra help getting started with blogging onTumblr, check out the Up and Running with Tumblr course on Lynda.com. It's a paid subscription site, but you can sign up for a 7-day free trial.
#4: Write your first post sketching out what you hope to accomplish in your #DesignThyself project. Check out Chelsea's blogpost or my own for some examples.
http://thecostofawesome.tumblr.com/#41167419333
http://leesean.net/2013/01/09/designthyself/

Design Your Process

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#1: Create a visualization of your personal change process. Share your sketches with your fellow students. Give each other feedback. Post it to your blog.
#2: Create a cheat sheet that synthesize insights you have gained so far in your process. Post it on your blog.
#3: Write a blog post documenting your progress so far in your #DesignThyself project.

Rinse, Lather, Repeat: Iterate, Iterate, Iterate! Document, Document, Document!

Iterate
#1: Share with your fellow students what is working in your #DesignThyself process and what isn't working.
#2: Give each other feedback.
#3: Tweak your process and continue working on your project.
#4: Document, document, document

Feedback on Process Design and Visualization

Post about your process design in the Projects page. Get feedback from the teacher and your fellow s
Post about your process design in the Projects page. Get feedback from the teacher and your fellow students.

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