Benefits of Doodling
Senior Thesis 2019
Thesis Statement
Growing up and into adulthood, doodling is seen as a frivolous act. Studies have shown that doodling can be beneficial in many ways including relaxation, focus and information retention. For these reasons among others, discouraging doodling during development and into adulthood is something that should be addressed.
My planner is a product of my research. This included doing interviews, reading scientific studies on doodling, putting out a survey, and visiting a local high school. To get inspiration for forms I listened to different music and podcasts and freely doodled.
My solution, a doodle planner, acts as a structured, blank canvas for the user to fill with doodles and mark making. Monthly dividers provide visual inspiration, however, the user can choose to follow them as closely or as loosely as they want.
A few examples of the monthly divider pages. They exist on a four color rotating system.
Monthly and weekly layouts for the month of March.
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