An element that we believe makes a lot of events successful is the longevity of the event. Aside from common interest, if everyone has something to take away to remember from the event, the impact of the event will be greater. Our interactive scavenger hunt aims to add play to the event. Throughout the event, there will be a series of mini-tables that each contain their own collectible object and a plaque of a prominent LGBTQ figure. The object is connected to what the LGBTQ figure does. The participants collect these collectibles and can combine them together to make a take-home souvenir. This allows people to creatively express themselves while learning LGBTQ history. It also gives each individual a souvenir to remember their experiences.

Vision

Precedents

Brookline Porchfest | City of Brookline:

Active Energy

Inclusivity

Massachusetts Youth Pride | BAGLY:

Focus on Youth

Welcoming Towards Target Audience

In Plainsight | Stonewall National Museum:

Creative Exploration

Choice

Sketching

In our brainstorming process, we went through several iterations of sketches. We had two goals in mind when it came to our item's impact on the event. We wanted an object that would allow people to represent their authentic selves, and to give people something that would add longevity to the event.

First Iteration

From our initial sketching and precedent research, we made a rough prototype. We wanted to include the ideas of a collectible, as well as the history of queer youth.

Audience testing

• How can we add more symbolism and meaning?
• How can we make it more creative and personal?
• How can the history and objects be more connected?
• The vibe seems kind of off, how can we play into table setting and color to effect the overall mood to mimic what we want?

Method of testing

Outcomes

Since we didn't have a very intuitive prototype at the time, we gave people a brief rundown of what our project was supposed to do. We also told them to imagine a couple of elements like the history element.

Research

CP Cavafy

• Hellenistic poet of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Born in 1863 in Alexandria, Egypt, to Greek parents.
• Works include themes of same sex love.

Gogo Graham

• Transgender fashion designer.
• Designs often explore the experiences and emotions of the transgender community.
• Empowers marginalized communities through her work.

Girl in Red

• Norwegian indie pop artist and singer-songwriter.
• Rose to prominence with self-released songs on SoundCloud and YouTube.
• Lyrics often touch on mental health, romance, and LGBTQ+ themes.

Laura Les

• Part of the experimental electronic duo 100 gecs.
• Laura's lyrics and music often touch upon her own experiences and feelings related to her identity.
• Notable for genre-blending style: elements of pop, punk, electronica, and more.

Table

Electronics

Audio

YMCA

-The Village People

Thinkin' Bout You

-Frank Ocean

Goodbye Yellowbrick Road

-Elton John

Tiny Dancer

-Elton John

For badges, we were initially thinking a puzzle piece type idea, where all the separate pieces would fit into one.

We then evolved that idea so it was more customizable

Badges

Badges Cont.

Our experience got heavy traffic at the beginning of the event but slowed down towards the end.

The most interacted with aspect of was the music with people dancing and playing around with the movement based volume.