We design technologies to make life easier, to help tiresome chores go faster, to add value to people's lives. We strive for seamless interaction. We obsess over the details. We believe that we are making the world a better place. And yet we don’t really talk about happiness. What does is mean to design for happiness? Based on a combination of design research and data science, this proposed SXSW 2016 session will explore what makes people happiest when they use technology and what we can learn from that to design for positive outcomes. Come away from the session with new inspiration and proven techniques for building happiness into the experience. - Panel voting at: http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/47497

1. Happiness
Designing for
A positive future for technology
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2. sometimes makes us feel…
lonely
anxious
addicted
lazy distracted
disconnected
incomplete
Technology

3. respected
connected
smart
creative
hopeful
Technology can make us happy in all the ways
informed
confident
nurtured
proud
validated
relaxed
curious
compassionate
inspired
entertained
delighted
brave
challenged
appreciated
admired
amused
empowered
encouraged
safe
engaged
Change Sciences Research 2015

4. Happiness is…
Pleasure and Purpose

5. More likely to
recommend
Feel like we
belong
Explore
and interact
Share positive
moments
More likely to
return
When people feel happy using technology,
the outcomes are positive for everyone
Feel good about
ourselves
Form an
attachment
Change Sciences Research 2015

6. What if we could design for
Happiness?

7. Happiness
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8. ✓
music
✓
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playing winning free wifi
discovery adventure culture nature
treats pets surprises family
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9. BEHAVIORAL
DESIGN
POSITIVE
DESIGN
FRICTIONLESS
DESIGN
The next phase for designing technology is
Positive Design

10. accomplish
anticipate
sample
express
savor
remember
The Happy Path
reflect
is not always direct

11. Ease of use, control,
productivity, mastery
AUTONOMY TRUST CONNECTION CREATIVITY MEANING
Security, respect,
privacy, authenticity
Identity, community,
relationships
Discovery, play,
expression, making
Continuity, learning,
challenges, flow
There are five factors of
Positive Design

12. Happiness
Learn how to design for
at SXSW 2016
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