Hello Thesis!
Long time no see.
Nine years have passed and I am again facing a two-semester thesis. And to be honest, the memories from the last time are not pleasant. But here I am, starting my thesis project for the SVA’s MFA in Interaction Design.
My first assignment was to choose 5 topics or areas of interest that I would like to address in my thesis. There are a few things that scare me at this early stage:
- the fear of committing to a topic that later turns out to be not as good as I thought;
- the fear of megalomania (something not uncommon in the initial stages of a design thesis).
- not knowing how the pandemic will affect my work and my possibilities.
With that in mind, I started writing areas that I have interest in. After that, I started brainstorming possible topics within this bigger areas. I think I still can dedicate more time to this task, but I also know that we will always feel like we need more time. After all, as a professor once told me: “design projects only end by decree”.
The 5 topics/areas I chose to present to the class are:
- How can we visually represent music?
- How to facilitate veganism?
- How might we make better musical experiences for people with hearing loss?
- How can we help the design market be more inclusive?
- Keeping the past alive!
Of course, at this point, I don’t feel confident about any of these topics. I am trying to keep an open mind and trying to find something that can make my pandemic days lighter — instead of being a burden. I started a bank of topics and I hope to continue cultivating it for the next days.
I can’t remember if when I decided on my topic for my undergrad thesis I was sure about it. But I do remember having a great time studying my subject. And that is what I am looking forward to.
