Inner conversations have a powerful impact on the emotional well-being and motivation of the individual. Becoming aware of exactly what people are saying to themselves can help people understand why they react the way they do to events and people in their lives. Wenyi Zhen’s thesis project uses a mobile application to help people monitor and recognize their inner voice. The exhibition examines the way graphic design communicates with users to create better experiences with technologies.

This work identifies the problem of how people can get accurate, logical “self-talk,”and in the end, how positive “self-talk”can change their behavior and help them to reach their goals.  The function of this has three levels: to analyze the situation; correct the individual’s internal programming; and to enable people to know how their behaviors need to change.  Data visualization is a crucial part in the work to show people how their inner voice can and should change, and to encourage people to think more positively. Technology supports this work, but the important point is how designers use these technological tools to make wonderful things designed to help people, even change their lives.

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Be sure to join us on Friday May 15th at Public Functionary to experience Wenyi’s thesis project along with the other 2015 graduates

MFA Thesis Exhibition and Reception

For more on info: Wenyi’s website