YOUTH VIOLENCES

CLIENT
SHERIDAN COLLEGE

ROLE
DESIGNER | RESEARCHER

TIMELINE
SEPT ‘17 - FEB ‘18 & JAN ’21

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Research has shown that the incidence of youth violence has decreased over the year. While this may be valid, the question is what can we do to further strengthen the strategies used to discourage these statistics and what can we do to support those in the existing system.

OPPORTUNITIES

To look at the various options that may be alternatives solutions for youth violence. Showcasing the results of investigating and observing multiple topics by analysis and creation of an infographic.

A HUMAN - CENTERED THINKING APPROACH
— TO VISUAL DATA

Youth has changed over the generations and there are many new and different causes to the reasoning for violence, this project will look into many different solutions that will be explored to better help these youth in the present as they are the future.

VALUE PROPOSITION CANVAS, PERSONA RESEARCH, EMPATHY MAPS, JOURNEY MAPS, AFFINITY DIAGRAMS

**PRIMARY RESEARCH: INTERVIEWS**

Interviewing with students at Sheridan College about their youth life, as we can relate to and appreciate the subject, so that we can share their life storey.
Participants who engaged in the interview wished to remain anonymous. We will use personas instead of theirs own for this purpose.

**SECONDARY RESEARCH & DATA VISUALIZATIONS**

Recognizing the impact of Youth Violence by exploring their decisions, developments and understanding their current life of a Youth.

HOW MIGHT WE UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS OF YOUTH VIOLENCE, ULTIMATELY IMPROVING THEIR SOCIAL AND LIVING CONDITIONS?

“SOCIOLOGY OF VIOLENCE AMONG YOUTH IN CANADIAN CITIES”RESEARCH REPORT, 8.5”X11” DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

Realizing the root of youth issues, its causes and why these issues affect youth life by recognizing the boundaries of where the youth begin to start violence and/ or leading to a violent life. Our project aims to cover the issues of youth violence and give solutions that will provide a successful life for the youth.

With studies and statistics youth violence has advanced through the years especially through poverty, influences, status, school systems, etc. Especially the stories of youth lives to develop an understanding of the issues they face day to day while we are also able to focus on the benefits for youth that will help peak new solutions for the increase of youth violence in Canada and around the world.

“YOUTH VIOLENCE”
MEGA MAP, 30”X50” PRINT ON POSTER

By identifying the elements that contribute to the vicious cycle of youth violences. We can focus on solutions for the current and next generation of youths before it is too late. The three solutions that we thought would be effective are decision making class, career development and volunteering responsibilities, but creating a narratives was the biggest challenge. We wanted to properly portray these youth as accurately as possible. By connecting the “sociology of Violence Among Youth in Canadian Cities” and our research, we were able to create a visual that represented the issues and tell a narratives through “ Youth Violence”

RESEARCH PDF

REVISION OF THE MEGA MAP INFOGRAPHIC

YOUTH VIOLENCES INFOGRAPHIC VERSION 2 (REDESIGNED)

YOUTH VIOLENCE