041 | Diary Studies |
Guiding artifacts for convenient expression of personal details about daily life and events
- Diaries are ideal for collecting thoughts, feelings, or behaviors from participants at key moments across time.
- Diaries are designed for portability and ease of use, with an overview of the topic instructions and a sample entry.
- Participants may be requested to document each time they engage in a particular behavior, encounter a product or situation, or have specific interactions.
- Creative page formats can be used to invite text entries, sketches, drawings, photographs, or stickers and multiple-choice responses.
- In rare cases, diaries may be used for usability studies or evaluation, as a means of collecting feedback from users testing products in context over time.
- Using digital diaries, participants record entries on mobile devices or via email or web-based uploads.
See alsoCultural Probes • Experience Sampling Method • Photo Studies
Traditional diary study on skin care regimens conducted using pen-and-paper journals.
Diary design by Aya Horiguchi
Digital diary with user photo and text entries describing Christmas shopping experiences.
Courtesy of dscout.com / Gravity Tank
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