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Meg McLaughlin

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Coldtowne Lobby

ColdTowne Theater

December 19, 2015

Overview

  • Worked with a local improv theater to improve retention rates for new students.

  • Identified perceived problems in joining the community.

  • Prototyped changes to the physical space and developed strategies to reduce social pressure.

  • ColdTowne Theater tested our changes, and will be making them permanent.

Background

At AC4D, Philip Koske and I took on a two month service design project at ColdTowne Theater in Austin, TX. ColdTowne is an comedy theater with shows 7 nights a week. They boast a vibrant community of improv-comics, teach classes, and become a second home to many of the people who perform there. ColdTowne students develop the skills to be more creative, open, and confident with others by learning and playing with professional comedy techniques.

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Tags service design, interaction design, ixd, comedy, journey map
  • 2018
    • Sep 19, 2018 Research chair
    • Aug 15, 2018 App design based on a podcast
    • Jan 25, 2018 Double diamond
  • 2017
    • May 18, 2017 Sex Ed Research & Hackathon
    • Feb 8, 2017 Wiked
  • 2016
    • Nov 8, 2016 FoTO
    • Jun 17, 2016 Bubblr
    • May 10, 2016 Openly Quizzes
  • 2015
    • Dec 19, 2015 ColdTowne Theater
    • Oct 16, 2015 Songs in the Sitting Room
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