G O , S U R F N O R W A Y !
HOW CAN A DIGITAL SERVICE ENCOURAGE SURFERS IN NORWAY TO CATCH MORE NORWEGIAN WAVES?
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DIPLOMA PRESENTATION SPRING 2017 - THE OSLO SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Håkon Jor L’orange
P R OJ E C T
I N T R O D U C T I O N
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INITIAL
RESEARCH PROCESS DESIGN
PROPOSAL REFLECTIONS &
CONCLUSIONS INITIAL
RESEARCH PROCESS DESIGN
PROPOSAL REFLECTIONS &
CONCLUSIONS
Many surfers is Norway, even if they love surfing, experience challenges that keep them from surfing as often as they wish.
P R OJ E C T I N T R O D U C T I O N
RELEVANCE
P R OJ E C T I N T R O D U C T I O N
RELEVANCE
Illustration: www.freevectormaps.com
Explore the potential to encourage surfers in Norway to surf more often, by designing a digital solution, targeted specifically
to their needs.
P R OJ E C T I N T R O D U C T I O N
AIM
INITIAL RESEARCH
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P R OJ E C T
I N T R O D U C T I O N PROCESS DESIGN
PROPOSAL
REFLECTIONS &
CONCLUSIONS
ALNES FYR · ÅLESUND
OBSERVING &
INTERVIEWING EXPERTS USER INTERVIEWS CONTEXTUAL INTERVIEWS
SOCIAL MEDIA LITERATURE AUTOETHNOGRAPHY
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
DESIGN ETHNOGRAPHY
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
SURFING IN NORWAY
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
SURFING IN NORWAY
20-35
80 % 20 %
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
SURFING IN NORWAY
20-35
80 % 20 %
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
SURFING IN NORWAY
20-35
80 % 20 %
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
SURFING IN NORWAY
AT LEAST 1,5 HOURS
20-35
80 % 20 %
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
SURFERS IN NORWAY
PICTURES FROM INITIAL RESEARCH
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
SURFERS IN NORWAY
What matters is getting as
many waves as possible. You’ll never get enough!
EXPERIENCED · 34 · OSLO
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Photo: Mats Torbergsen
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
SURFERS IN NORWAY
SEINES · BODØ
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
SURF CULTURE
Video: Strandhogg - Martin Salem
JÆREN · STAVANGER
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
SURF CULTURE
SECRET SPOT · OSLO FJORD Photo: Fri Flyt
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
MAIN TAKEAWAYS
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
WAVES & FORECASTING
I’ve had more wasted trips to
Saltstein, than successful trips with good waves.
EXPERIENCED · MALE · 32 · OSLO
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SALTSTEIN · LARVIK
MESSY & UNSTRUCTURED
WAVES & FORECASTING
W I N D WAV E S I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
DEFINED - QUITE PREDICTABLE SW E L L
WAVES & FORECASTING
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
B R E A K I N G WAV E S
TOO MANY VARIABLES - HARD TO PREDICT
WAVES & FORECASTING
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
MOST RELIABLE
SW E L L F O R E C A S T S
WAVES & FORECASTING
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
WAVES & FORECASTING
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
E X P E R I E N C E D S U R F E R S ’ S U R F C H E C K
SWELL FORECASTS LOCAL WIND FORECAST
WAVES & FORECASTING
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
BREAKING WAVE FORECASTS
E X P E R I E N C E D S U R F E R S ’ S U R F C H E C K
LONG PERIOD SWELL SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES
ALNES FYR · ÅLESUND
ROUGHLY 2 METER BREAKING WAVES
WAVES & FORECASTING
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
CONNECT SURFERS
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
CONNECT SURFERS
I think I would surf more if I knew people on my experience level that
surf in Norway.
LESS EXPERIENCED · 28 · OSLO
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I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
CONNECT SURFERS
I think I would surf more if I knew people on my experience level that
surf in Norway.
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I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
CONNECT SURFERS
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
CONNECT SURFERS
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
TRANSPORTATION
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
PLANNING
I have often forgotten to check the forecasts, to see videos and pictures of very good surf conditions on Facebook
the next day.
MALE · BODØ
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Email - concept feedback
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
PLANNING
I N I T I A L R E S E A R C H
MAIN TAKEAWAYS
ALNES FYR · ÅLESUND
INITIAL RESEARCH
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P R OJ E C T
I N T R O D U C T I O N PROCESS DESIGN
PROPOSAL
REFLECTIONS &
CONCLUSIONS
STATE OF THE ART
SKETCHING TO EXPLORE
MOTIVATIONAL THEORIES
P R O C E S S
OVERVIEW
IDEATION
P R O C E S S
CONCEPT DIRECTIONS
AI FORECAST SESSION LOG
SHARED TRANSPORTATION TRIP PLANNER
P R O C E S S
IDEATION FEEDBACK
This looks good, but a little shitty too :p Why don’t combine everything
into one app?
INTERMEDIATE · MALE · 28 · OSLO
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P R O C E S S
DECIDING FUNCTIONALITY
SOCIAL SESSION LOG SPOT FORECASTS +
ALERTS
GET IN TOUCH AND
PLAN USER PROFILE
STATE OF THE ART
SURF LOG TRIP PLANNER MOTIVATIONAL
THEORIES
P R O C E S S
OVERVIEW
IDEATION CONTENT, STRUCTURE
& NAVIGATION
SKETCHING WIREFRAMING FLOW DIAGRAMS
FORMATIVE
USABILITY TESTING DECIDED MAIN
FUNCTIONALITY
P R O C E S S
DEFINING NAVIGATION
P R O C E S S
DEFINING NAVIGATION
P R O C E S S
FORMATIVE USABILITY TESTING
AI FORECAST
SURF LOG TRIP PLANNER
SHARED
TRANSPORTATION
P R O C E S S
OVERVIEW
IDEATION CONTENT, STRUCTURE
& NAVIGATION
DETAILING &
WRAPPING UP
SKETCHING WIREFRAMING FLOW DIAGRAMS
FORMATIVE
USABILITY TESTING
EXPLORATIVE SKETCHING
DETAILING
TONE OF VOICE VISUAL EXPRESSION DECIDED STRUCTURE
& NAVIGATION DECIDED MAIN
FUNCTIONALITY
P R O C E S S
DETAILING
P R O C E S S
DETAILING
AI FORECAST
SURF LOG TRIP PLANNER
SHARED
TRANSPORTATION
P R O C E S S
OVERVIEW
IDEATION CONTENT, STRUCTURE
& NAVIGATION
DETAILING &
WRAPPING UP
SKETCHING WIREFRAMING FLOW DIAGRAMS
FORMATIVE
USABILITY TESTING
EXPLORATIVE SKETCHING
DETAILING
TONE OF VOICE VISUAL EXPRESSION DECIDED STRUCTURE
& NAVIGATION DECIDED MAIN
FUNCTIONALITY
DESIGN PROPOSAL
INITIAL RESEARCH
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P R OJ E C T
I N T R O D U C T I O N PROCESS DESIGN
PROPOSAL
HELLESTØSTRANDA · JÆREN
REFLECTIONS &
CONCLUSIONS
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
INTRODUCTION SCREENS
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
INTRODUCTION SCREENS
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
INTRODUCTION SCREENS
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
INTRODUCTION SCREENS
WEB & MOBILE APP
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
SERVICE OVERVIEW
TARGETS A WIDE RANGE OF SURFERS WEB & MOBILE APP
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
SERVICE OVERVIEW
SURF CLUBS
S U R F S H O P
V E L K O M M E N
S U R F -
B O A R D
R E N T A L S
COMMERCIAL ACTORS
1
EVENTS & HAPPENINGS
TARGETS A WIDE RANGE OF SURFERS WEB & MOBILE APP
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
SERVICE OVERVIEW
S U R F S H O P
V E L K O M M E N
S U R F -
B O A R D
R E N T A L S
1
SURFERS - END USERS
MOBILE APP
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
SCOPE & FOCUS
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
STRUCTURE
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
BØLGEN’S FORECAST
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
BØLGEN’S FORECASTS
COMPARE SWELL FORECASTS FROM WIND FORECASTS FROM
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
BØLGEN’S FORECASTS
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
BØLGEN’S FORECASTS
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
SHARING INFORMATION
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION
HODDEVIK · STADTLANDET
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
SURFERS’ SCENARIOS
ALNES FYR · ÅLESUND
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
SCENARIO 1
F I N D A R I D E T O S A LT S T E I N
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
SCENARIO 1
F I N D A R I D E T O S A LT S T E I N
SALTSTEIN · LARVIK
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
SCENARIO 3
LO G T H E S E S S I O N
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
SCENARIO 3
LO G T H E S E S S I O N
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
SCENARIO 3
I S A N YO N E I N T E R E S T E D I N S U R F I N G A L N E S ?
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
SCENARIO 3
I S A N YO N E I N T E R E S T E D I N S U R F I N G A L N E S ?
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
FINAL FEEDBACK
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
FEEDBACK FROM NSRF
If I were you I would’ve made an English version and sold it to
Magicseaweed.
TORE KRAMER · HEAD OF NSRF
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D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
USER FEEDBACK
Being able to log sessions and setup notifications for similar forecasts makes everything so much easier!
EXPERIENCED · 31 · OSLO
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This app is simply AWSEOME. I can not count how many times I’ve wanted to go surfing, but don’t have access to a car or don’t want to surf alone.
Great initiative!!!
I look forward to using this app when it’s released. (Cause it will be realized, right?)
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
USER FEEDBACK
E N G L I S H T R A N S L AT I O N
INITIAL RESEARCH
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P R OJ E C T
I N T R O D U C T I O N PROCESS DESIGN
PROPOSAL
SELE · JÆREN
REFLECTIONS &
CONCLUSIONS
D E S I G N P R O P O S A L
FINAL REFLECTIONS
W I L L B Ø LG E N E N C O U R A G E S U R F E R S I N N O RWAY T O
S U R F M O R E ?
ERVIK · STADTLANDET