Design Ignites Change - Projects - Drop for Drop: An iPhone App for change

University of Illinois School of Art + Design

This project is an iPhone application designed to educate users about the amount of virtual water used in their favorite beverages. It combines infographics showing the amount of virtual water used with information about where that water comes from and what they can do to lessen their water foorprint. There is an option at the end of the app to donate by text to the organization "charity:water"

Bridget Hapner
hapner2@illinois.edu

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February 2, 2011

Welcome screen to the app. Addresses the water crisis facing the world and explains the function and purpose of the App. From here, the user is invited to choose a beverage.

Screen for users to choose their beverage of choice.

Infographic showing the amount of virtual water used to produce the average glass of wine.

Information screen that is brought up when on touches the "i" on the top right of the wine infographic screen. Explains where that virtual water used in wine comes from and offers alternative choices.

+ To get coffee, wine, beer, soda consumers to question the beverages they drink everyday and educate them so they are able to make more environmentally friendly choices in the future. + To educate these same people about the water crisis occurring in the world today.

+ Educational infographics that provide the information to people in a well-designed way and an app that gives them the opportunity to change.

Drop for Drop: An iPhone App for change

University of Illinois School of Art + Design

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