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Senior Degree Project

2015

When thinking about my degree project I wanted to think about what was important to me. These people are important to me

And both of them have a skill that I wish I had. This ability to have flawless, eortless cursive. This ability has inspired me to look further.

How can design increase and display

cursives relevancy in modern day?

The Question

Project Objectives
to educate people on the positives of cursive
to encourage people to be active in using cursive
in their daily lives

Project Goals

Well, who doesnt use cursive?

us.

Audience

//click// Us.

Cursive is generational and its fade began with our generation and has only gotten worse

Learning is Fun

Research Summary

24 states still require cursive to be taught in schools

cursive stimulates brain synchrony

coordinates the right side of the brain (visual)
with the left side of the brain (verbal or linear)

25% of people prefer to write in cursive.

33% of adults have difficulty reading their own writing.

Can we fix it?

(yes we can)

Can we fix it?

Where is it going to be? Mixed with the goals.

But first
lets get inspired!

Inspiration

Encouraging people to participate

Participatory Literature

#
The Hashtag!

Sketch Dailies

Repost participants work

Well, Ive been working.

Section 1: Educational Book

Having sections for science-y things, like how cursive eects the brain

The current battle for cursive in the schools

Cursives place in history

And cursives place in personality

Section 2: DIY Journal

Meant to be fun, Im bringing cursive back.

These are just examples of some of the prompts that would be in the journal

Just some really fun stu. I want people to laugh and really WANT to do cursive

thanks!