SKBK#7

 Our final portfolio project was an exercise in "data-drawing" inspired by Georgia Lupi and Stefani Posavec. http://www.dear-data.com/theproject We were assigned to collect data about something in our life for 2-4 days, then represent the data in a drawing with an Information box to explain the symbols we used. SKBK#7 assignment was steps to get started on the data collection and configuration of the drawing.

First we brainstormed ideas about what data to collect:

SKBK#7.1
A list of at least 10 things
I could collect data on about myself

Next we were to select one of the data items and brainstorm ideas about how to represent the data points in creative ways. We did this with at least 3 different data items from the previous step.

SKBK#7.2
How to represent data about things I drink
or things I read.

SKBK#7.3
How to represent data about grandkids
or things I do on my phone.

SKBK#4
How to represent People that I Interact With

I tried collecting data on drinks and chores I do around the house and People I interact with because I could not decide which would give me interesting data. After the first day I settled on People I interact with and decided to collect the data for 4 days.

I think I was a bit insecure in my ability to collect data because I do tend to be on auto-pilot for much of my day. I have been attempting to be more mindful lately but there is that thing about "teaching old dogs..."

This exercise reminded me of when I had 3 babies under 5 years old and was exhausted and depressed. I spent several days recording every thing I did, no matter how insignificant, so I could feel some level of accomplishment in the midst of the chaos and fatigue. If I ever find that I saved any of those lists in a journal I would like to draw them in a beautiful configuration for some overwhelmed young mom.