Design Project 1 | Composite Character Profiles

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Project 1 - Composite Characters

Composite Character Profiles

1 - Observant Charlie

Basic information

  • 17 years old
  • Male
  • Chinese
  • Attended international school since middle school

Was not quite exposed to the concept of sustainability

  • Cares for the planet (environmental issues)
  • Observant about his surroundings: noticed the planting of greenery as well as continuous construction.
  • Supports the spread of eco-conciousness

2 - Judgemental Marjorie

Basic information

  • 16 years old
  • Female
  • Chinese (Grew up in USA)
  • Attended international school since primary school

Focuses on living when mentioning sustainability

  • Cares for the planet (environmental issues)
  • Quite negative about how her local community is handling eco-conciousness, but all the points she mentioned were all accurate portrayals.
  • Supports the spread of eco-conciousness

3- Careful Jia Ying

Basic information

  • 16 years old
  • Female
  • Chinese (Malaysian passport)
  • Always been part of the international community

Focuses on the larger picture when it comes to sustainability.

  • Cares for the planet (environmental issues)
  • Notices the small details in day to day life when it comes to her local community.
  • Supports the spread of eco-conciousness

4 - Attentive Aria

Basic information

  • 16 years old
  • Female
  • American (lives in China)

Focuses larger picture as well.

  • Cares for the planet (environmental issues)
  • Quite negative as well when it comes to eco-conciousness in her compound.
  • Cautious in supporting, because she cannot financially help.
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Interviewees 1 to 4 are all currently living in Suzhou, interestingly they all had different views on how Suzhou is currently handling eco-conciousness.

5 - Artistic Lucy

Basic information

  • Chinese
  • 19 years old
  • Studying abroad in England (London)
  • Been studying in an international school since high school

Focuses on products and the larger picture when mentioning sustainability

  • Cares for the planet (environmental issues)
  • Positive when mentioning her local community, especially when it comes to greenery. Her response was balanced as she also mentioned how her community is not as eco-concious.
  • Suggests an artistic approach towards “space” by creating an installation.

6 - Hardworking Hyein

Basic information

  • Korean
  • Female teenager
  • 16 years old
  • Moved to China in 2021

Focuses on the planet when mentioning sustainability

  • Cares for the planet’s health
  • Optimistic about her local community’s eco-conciousness, and mentions that there could be further improvement.
  • Supports the spread of eco-conciousness, and suggests a very “professional” approach