Storyboarding:
User flow diagram:
User Journey:
Persona: A young people who are interested in fashion, art or any new stuffs. Also, he/she has limited knowledge about Buddhism.
You are boring and casually browse social media on Instagram or WeChat. You see some friends who post various buddhist figures that are not classical but have many modern elements on them. There are a link on their posts’ comment area. You feel curious so you click the link. After that, you open a website which demonstrates a lot of fashion style buddhist figures. The description of the website tells you that you can DIY your own buddhist figures. You feel excited because you like the fusion of cool parts with classical buddhist elements. The buddhist figure will make you feel distinct and creative. You immediately follow the steps on the website. All the buddhist figures and parts have the description of their meaning. They pray for health, wealth, goodness, and etc. First, you choose the blank buddhist figure based on your birthday. Second, you choose the background of the buddhist figures. Third, you choose the clothes. Fourth, you choose the head and wrist accessories. Finally, you get the NFT image of your buddhist figure. You can buy the image or order a 3d printed model of the figures on website. After you finish your DIY, You see the history and background of them; also, you learn and know the knowledge of Buddhism. The process of buddhist figure’s DIY is also a course for people who are not familiar with Buddhism. You feel the website is so cool and it is a good start for younger generation to know the conventional Buddhism concept; therefore you also post your buddhist figure with the website link on social media.
I narrated the user journey to one of my friend and my brother who are taking the art doctor degree in Japan. I asked them couple question.
Did you find any aspects of this confusing?
They feel confused about the guide’s intention.
How would you feel experiencing this work?
Limited space for user to create. The contents are too serious and it didn’t resonate with user.
Which aspects would you most need to see or try to understand this work?
Everything is clear. But the 3d models part are hard to made. It can be replaced by collage.
Did you learn or interest in anything from this work?
The form of DIY is creative.
Are there ways I might adjust this to better meet my goal?
Give users more creative space. Don’t limit user on the natal buddhist figures.