Fi's Academy for Superheroes

Fi's Academy for Superheroes is an interactive experience for kids with asthma, on which they will learn to take action or reduce the severity of an asthma attack. Based on three stages – Learn, Jump and Glue – children that have been recently diagnosed with asthma can begin to understand what happens in their bodies and how to take care of themselves.
Our work was to designed the experience from the interactive experience location, the characters and stories to the illustrations, style and the notebook.

Location: Dessau-Roßlau, Germany

Team: Estefania Eid, Guilherme Martinez, Deniz Bagheri.
2016

#UX #Animation #PrintDesign #DesigningForDisabilities #DesigningExperiences

Design Challenge

How might we teach asthmatic children about asthma and how to take care of themselves?

Design Process

We started our design process gathering information through several methods – literature and web reseach, expert interviews and meeting asthmatic children – Later, we came up with different creative solutions than were cut, merge, and further develop. We created Fi and his backstory while simultaneously researching on materials used in the interactive games. Finally, we prepared to release the finalized product.

Fi's early sketches and backstory development. Click here to watch the early storyboard

Concept

We came up with our concept after our interview with Mila, an 7 y.o child with very particular allergies due to asthma. From early age Mila learned what she could or could not eat or how could she be in the football team without asthma attacks getting in the way. For us, Mila was a super heroe for herself. That's how Fi was born. We understood that if asthma did not stop Mila, it shouldn't stop any other children. But they need the guidance and teaching Mila recieved from her parents. That's how we came up with a teaching experience in children's hospitals that could empower children to think of themselves as heroes.

Fi's Academy for Superheroes – Stage 2 – Testing

THE EXPERIENCE

Based on three stages, children will learn about asthma allergies and thriggers, practice how to prevent and cope with an asthma attack.

The note – book –

After the experience every children can take a book with them. This book contains the story behind Fi –Our character and super hero– as well, remainders of each and every stage of the experience and some space for parents to network with other parents of children with asthma.

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