http://www.g51studio.com G51 Studio | Designing engaging experiences that help people live healthier lives. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:48:12 +0000 http://www.g51studio.com en http://g51studio.com/Vagus-Labs http://g51studio.com/following/g51studio.com/Vagus-Labs Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:48:12 +0000 G51 Studio | Designing engaging experiences that help people live healthier lives. 2361609 <img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/2361609/vagus-hero.jpg" width="640" height="380" width_o="640" height_o="380" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/2361609/vagus-hero_o.jpg" data-mid="11871129" border="0" align="left"/> Tapping into resonance to extend the healthy human lifespan. <img src="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/2361609/vagus-ecg.jpg" width="640" height="106" width_o="640" height_o="106" src_o="http://payload3.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/2361609/vagus-ecg_o.jpg" data-mid="11871279" border="0" align="left"/> In the summer of 2010, Linda Stone hooked me up with Fred Muench to do a session together at ITP Summer Camp on behavior change, biofeedback and heart rate variability training. Linda is a master at putting people together, the right way. A year later Vagus Labs launched in July 2011 as Fred and I were driving back from O'Reilly Media's Health FOO in Cambridge, MA. We are working on developing innovative biofeedback devices that increase heart rate variability to treat a variety of stress-related conditions including asthma, hypertension, anxiety, pain, depression, heart disease, and improve respiratory efficiency, performance in sports and at work, and overall cardiac health. Stay tuned at Vagus Labs http://g51studio.com/MakeYourBed-org http://g51studio.com/following/g51studio.com/MakeYourBed-org Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:32:56 +0000 G51 Studio | Designing engaging experiences that help people live healthier lives. 2359860 <img src="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/2359860/myb-hero.jpg" width="640" height="214" width_o="640" height_o="214" src_o="http://payload2.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/2359860/myb-hero_o.jpg" data-mid="11870980" border="0" align="left"/> MakeYourBed.org is designed to remind, reward, promote and celebrate a global bed-making campaign. Positive, desirable health behaviors that impact personal and public health require active habit formation. Our recent work with university students has led us to believe that commitment to a core daily, repetitive domestic task, making the bed, can provide a gateway to numerous desired health behaviors by providing an easily observable, individualized practice. Students were asked to make their beds every day as part of their study of motivation. The behaviorally low-cost commitment to this task began to exhibit a definable halo effect. Students reported their lives felt less disorganized and chaotic, it was easier for them to study coming home to a made bed, and they began to take pride in this small, but visible, daily accomplishment. The exercise had a viral effect as students encouraged others to also make their beds. Our site is a public health campaign asking people to email a photo of their made bed. MakeYourBed.org is designed to remind, reward, promote and celebrate a global bed-making campaign. This habit formation promotes executive decision-making through an easy-to-master, target behavior with measureable outcomes, that is socially desirable and capable of reinforcing intrinsic motivation. Bed-making operates as an organizing principle, promoting self-efficacy through a sense of pride and ownership that ladders to other healthy behaviors. Steven Dean + Lynn Nezin PhD MakeYourBed.org is launching in 2012 http://g51studio.com/Mobile-Health-2011-What-Really-Works http://g51studio.com/following/g51studio.com/Mobile-Health-2011-What-Really-Works Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:54:06 +0000 G51 Studio | Designing engaging experiences that help people live healthier lives. 1854648 At this year's Mobile Health conference at Stanford run by BJ Fogg and the team from the Persuasive Technology Lab at Stanford University, Steven Dean presented a talk titled, "Mobile Health Hacks" and participated in a panel discussion titled, "What Really Works in Hacking Mobile Health" led by Google's Chief Health Strategist Roni Zeiger including panelists Brian Krejcarek from Green Goose, Aza Raskin from Massive Health. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1854648/mh11-2.jpg" width="640" height="426" width_o="640" height_o="426" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1854648/mh11-2_o.jpg" data-mid="9169235" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1854648/mh11-1.jpg" width="640" height="426" width_o="640" height_o="426" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1854648/mh11-1_o.jpg" data-mid="9169234" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1854648/mh11-3.jpg" width="640" height="426" width_o="640" height_o="426" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1854648/mh11-3_o.jpg" data-mid="9169238" border="0" align="left"/> Mobile Health Hacks As a designer and design researcher working in health and wellness, I get a chance to observe all kinds of people doing all sorts of things, in their own unique ways -- workarounds, hacks, shortcuts -- to meet their everyday health needs and desires. I'm going to show you 10 examples where people use built-in features of cellphones and mobile devices combined with the daily flow of rhythm of life to address all sorts of health needs. http://g51studio.com/Quantified-Self-Conference-2011 http://g51studio.com/following/g51studio.com/Quantified-Self-Conference-2011 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:20:42 +0000 G51 Studio | Designing engaging experiences that help people live healthier lives. 1025387 Over the weekend of May 28-29, 2011 in Mountain View, CA 400 attendees convened to participate in the first Quantified Self conference. A hands-on and interactive weekend filled with user-defined workshops on mood, data visualization, sleep, ethics, behavior change and a lot more. Steven Dean, who runs the Quantified Self user group in New York, helped lead two workshops on personal data visualization and behavior change.<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1025387/qs2011.jpg" width="200" height="272" width_o="200" height_o="272" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1025387/qs2011_o.jpg" data-mid="9166736" border="0" align="left"/> Personal Data Visualization Joined by artist Laurie Frick, data whiz Mark Frick and NY Viz founder, Paul Marcum, our session's purpose was to collaborate together to increase understanding of our personal data by using visual representations. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1025387/qs2011-viz1.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="640" height_o="427" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1025387/qs2011-viz1_o.jpg" data-mid="9166784" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1025387/qs2011-viz2.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="640" height_o="427" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1025387/qs2011-viz2_o.jpg" data-mid="9166786" border="0" align="left"/> How do we give visual form to our QS data streams to reveal patterns, trends and tell a story? Cracking Behavior Change Collaborating with behavior change expert and researcher Ernesto Ramirez who runs the San Diego Quantified Self meetup, we led a session to help people understand the general concepts of behavioral psychology and how they can be applied to behavior change within a quantified environment. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1025387/qs2011-beh1.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="640" height_o="427" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1025387/qs2011-beh1_o.jpg" data-mid="9166798" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1025387/qs2011-beh2.jpg" width="640" height="427" width_o="640" height_o="427" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1025387/qs2011-beh2_o.jpg" data-mid="9166800" border="0" align="left"/> Purpose The purpose of our session is to help people understand the general concepts of behavioral psychology and how they can be applied to behavior change within a quantified environment. With the proliferation of tools, sensors, and interactive devices we are on the cusp of a radical shift in how we think about and apply principles of behavior change for everything from smoking to sleep. Are you trying to change your own behavior? Bring examples of tools or methods you’ve used to share with the group. We want to encourage the quantified self community to share their experiences with trying to change any and every type of behavior. Overview Behavior change as theory and principles: Why do people do what they do? In our workshop, Ernesto and Steven covered the following subjects: 1. Deci/Ryan and Self Determination 2. Bandura and Social Cognitive Theory 3. Skinner and his rats 4. Overall, what actually works? (Michie) 5. BJ Fogg and Persuasion - simple way of understanding behavior 6. Make it Fun - Gamification of Behavior Change 7. Self-tracking and Habit Development - are there aspects of self-tracking that reinforce habit development? Or that help with changing behavior? 8. What do we gain and lose when we move from conscious/aware tracking (journal, manual pedometer, notebook) to more ambient tracking (Fitbit, Withings, etc)? 9. Beyond the devices: Tracking effectiveness of psychological approaches neuro-linguistic programming, positive & negative visualization/rewards... 10. The future of behavior change (The Holy Grail): Integrating ubiquitous wireless ambient sensing with personalized behavior change engine (algorithms) http://g51studio.com/NYU-ITP-DIY-Health http://g51studio.com/following/g51studio.com/NYU-ITP-DIY-Health Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:04:00 +0000 G51 Studio | Designing engaging experiences that help people live healthier lives. 1334464 I teach a course called DIY Health in the Interactive Telecommunications Program ( ITP) at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1334464/nyu.jpg" width="264" height="213" width_o="264" height_o="213" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1334464/nyu_o.jpg" data-mid="6480262" border="0" align="left"/> Course Description: DIY Health Traditional medical care focuses on fixing sickness but doesn't do a very good job of helping prevent it. Self-care solutions that help us take better care of ourselves have the potential to improve our health and well-being, and may keep us from experiencing the consequences of chronic disease, or even reversing it. The sensor and self-tracking revolution is changing our understanding of data and ourselves. We need new systems that collect, understand and interpret this data to help us know ourselves better and make better choices in light of that knowledge. How might we design a self-care system that engages us in our own monitoring, goal setting, experimenting, reflecting and understanding as it relates to our bodies, minds, emotions, relationships and environment? Since self-care applies to all of us, you will focus inwardly on your own needs and situations. The goal of the course is to design a self-care system that helps us take stock of ourselves by exploring ways to measure, reflect and act upon our health and lifestyle. We will be making interactive interfaces, visualizations and feedback systems that use existing technologies and methods to support our health and well-being. You will employ design techniques to develop problem statements, generate concepts, prototype, and then test and refine your solutions to evolve them into high-fidelity prototypes that use sketches, scenarios, videos and user journeys to convey the complete user experience. The emphasis is on the lightest weight prototype, which works through the solution over actual implementations in software and hardware. Significant portions of class time will be set aside for teamwork, designing and critique. Course website http://g51studio.com/Population-Health-The-Motivated-Consumer-and-The-Quantified-Self http://g51studio.com/following/g51studio.com/Population-Health-The-Motivated-Consumer-and-The-Quantified-Self Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:02:27 +0000 G51 Studio | Designing engaging experiences that help people live healthier lives. 1273266 As part of the closing plenary session at the 11th Population Health and Care Coordination Colloquium, Steven Dean gave a talk on the current phenomenon of individuals tracking their own personal information, especially as related to health. Steven highlighted several factors that were driving the adoption of self-tracking devices, apps and methods including: the shrinking size and cost of sensors, increased availability and use of mobile phones, the growing culture of sharing, the rise of cloud computing and the emergence of improved design. The talk was followed by a panel discussion focused on the population health management industries response to this phenomenon and the efficacy of such interventions. The panel was led by Tracey Moorhead, the President and CEO of the Care Continuum Alliance, Paul Kusserow, Chief Strategy Officer at Humana, Fred Goldstein, the President of US Preventive Medicine, and Steven Dean. http://g51studio.com/Clients http://g51studio.com/following/g51studio.com/Clients Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:24:09 +0000 G51 Studio | Designing engaging experiences that help people live healthier lives. 1117405 I get to work with amazing organizations whose mission it is to build new products and experiences that transform health and health care. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1117405/logo-asthmapolis.gif" width="180" height="180" width_o="180" height_o="180" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1117405/logo-asthmapolis_o.gif" data-mid="14306161" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1117405/logo-concentra.gif" width="180" height="180" width_o="180" height_o="180" 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data-mid="14306174" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1117405/logo-msk.gif" width="180" height="180" width_o="180" height_o="180" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1117405/logo-msk_o.gif" data-mid="14306175" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1117405/logo-whatif.gif" width="180" height="180" width_o="180" height_o="180" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1117405/logo-whatif_o.gif" data-mid="14306176" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1117405/logo-mccann.gif" width="180" height="180" width_o="180" height_o="180" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1117405/logo-mccann_o.gif" data-mid="14306177" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1117405/logo-strawberryfrog.gif" width="180" height="180" width_o="180" height_o="180" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1117405/logo-strawberryfrog_o.gif" data-mid="14306178" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1117405/logo-pg.gif" width="180" height="180" width_o="180" height_o="180" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1117405/logo-pg_o.gif" data-mid="14306179" border="0" align="left"/> MiavitaFrom 1999 - 2005, while head of product development at Miavita, a digital health coaching company, Steven Dean worked directly with a wide range of health care organizations on product integration, digital strategy and service innovation. AetnaBlue Shield of CADoleHealthNetInTune LivingLifeCareMatriaNovartisOptumThe Regence GroupRevolution HealthStayWell Health ManagementUnited Health CareWellPointYahoo Health Start-upsSteven also advises several health and wellness startups. CONTACT STEVEN http://g51studio.com/Services http://g51studio.com/following/g51studio.com/Services Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:04:55 +0000 G51 Studio | Designing engaging experiences that help people live healthier lives. 1112547 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1112547/prehype-hero.jpg" width="640" height="214" width_o="640" height_o="214" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1112547/prehype-hero_o.jpg" data-mid="10672876" border="0" align="left"/> PRODUCT INCUBATION @ PREHYPE At Prehype we incubate new digital companies on behalf of the world's finest corporations and VCs. We combine world class business people and engineers with our passion for experience design to craft successful digital products that matter to people. Get in touch with Steven Dean at Prehype: steven@prehype.com EXPERIENCE DESIGN We design and build engaging experiences that help people live healthier and more meaningful lives. So much of innovation is about creating goods and services that essentially require people to change their behaviors. Designing for behavior change is what we do. ServicesStrategyUser Experience DesignProduct DevelopmentEthnographic ResearchService DesignPrototypingMobile & Web DevelopmentContent StrategyInformation ArchitectureUsability TestingProject ManagementWe study consumer behavior, perform data analysis and dive into market research to understand what people need and want and match those to your organization's strategy. We take complex situations and uncover patterns, relationships and connections that help us articulate the overall product and service journey and help us identify opportunities. We design consumer health experiences that actively engage people with clear goals and actionable next steps. We believe in a culture of testing and metrics that help tell us what we got right and how to evolve our solutions to better meet the needs of your customers. We believe design can transform health and health care. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1112547/g51-venn.png" width="640" height="311" width_o="640" height_o="311" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1112547/g51-venn_o.png" data-mid="7688489" border="0" align="left"/> http://g51studio.com/Contact-Me http://g51studio.com/following/g51studio.com/Contact-Me Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:03:36 +0000 G51 Studio | Designing engaging experiences that help people live healthier lives. 1112546 Steven Dean sgdean@g51studio.com (917) 538-5194 in New York @sgdean (Twitter) http://g51studio.com/Biography http://g51studio.com/following/g51studio.com/Biography Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:50:17 +0000 G51 Studio | Designing engaging experiences that help people live healthier lives. 1112524 Hello there. I am a designer, educator and entrepreneur with a passion for making new digital products and services for health and wellness brands. I'm a partner at Prehype, a product innovation studio that incubates new digital corporations on behalf of the world's finest corporations and VCs. At G51 Studio I often tap into an extensive network to assemble a creative team for a broad range of initiatives that span business strategy, product development, user experience design and service design. I get to collaborate with some of the most talented folks I've ever met. I currently teach courses at NYU ITP and Parsons The New School for Design in service design, behavior change and health innovation. In 2010 I partnered with hospital and research lab Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to teach a course on design innovation at Parsons. I have an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and a degree in mathematics from Baylor University. I lead the NY chapter of the Quantified Self user group and I am a mentor for health care startup accelerator program Blueprint Health. I also advise several startups who are building new products to transform health care. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1112524/steven-dean-pic.jpg" width="264" height="213" width_o="264" height_o="213" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/82976/1112524/steven-dean-pic_o.jpg" data-mid="5534882" border="0" align="left"/> My inspiration in life and work is found in the wisdom I've gained as an Ironman triathlete and ultra-marathon distance runner. Say hello. Twitter LinkedIn email sgdean@gmail.com Call me in New York at 917 538-5194.