Pathway #7: Expressing sustainability in mobile user experience design
CategoryGreenopolis encourages recycling through photo sharing
Greenopolis, a US initiative which rewards users for recycling, has launched a photo sharing app for Android and iOS. As per the video above, RecyclePix is aimed at encouraging social media users to substitute ‘lame’ (their word, not mine) va…
Wind power for mobile devices
This elegant concept design by Julien Moise may be some way from technical reality, but it raises interesting questions about how alternative power methods could convey sustainable values in the user experience of mo…
Re-use, local craft & global inspiration
Chair made from re-used barrels (Photo credit: https://sites.google.com/site/googlingburkina/week-2/poor-newson)
Comparative insight is one of the techniques employed at MEX to help people think differently about a subject. It is particula…
A sustainable experience through game mechanics
The latest in our series of picks from Brunel’s designers comes from Efua Mensah-Ansong. The video she selected shows how tapping into human desire for playful experiences increased usage of a neighbourhood recycling bin.
This relates to M…
Turning mobile screens into solar chargers
A transparent photovoltaic film developed by Wysips can be applied to the screen of a mobile phone, enabling the display to function as a solar charger.
The technology could play a role in providing a more sustainable experience for users of mo…
Expressions of sustainable experience
Today there are relatively few ways in which customers can express their preference for a sustainable life when using a mobile device. As an industry, mobile has lagged behind a wide range of others, including automotive, housing, travel, food an…