From previous user testing and after having several meetings with my thesis advisor I realized that my previous design needed to be pushed further. The original design was simple and resembled a message board look and feel. My original inspiration came from public message boards that shows people seeking other people with common interests and goals. It really made me think about the people who I found online through blogs and personal videos who were searching for other people with the same problems or issues. I felt for a first round the design was satisfying until I began to user test. The main comments that I was receiving was the fact that I am dealing with emotional eating, but when you go to the site the message is not apparent right off the bat. Those comments became major concerns for me. I knew I had to add in some images dealing with food, but I didn’t want to add insult to injury by adding pictures of cupcakes and tempting foods.
I had to take on a new approach by staying true to the holistic approach by focusing in on the idea of self care and making people feel healthy without being really obvious. I decided to use images such as fruits and vegetables, plates, silverware, homemade stuff. I want people to think about taking care of themselves eating at the dinner table rather than sitting in front of the television. I wanted to add hints of bright colors but still keep it earthy. I am still in the process of adding all of these elements, but I have to be careful not to overdue it.
