So…
I’m Shem… Outside of work I’m a keen mountain biker and
lover of all things “BIKE”. If I’m not
cycling, Ill either be spending time with my family, skate boarding or surfing/kitesurfing.
My role here at the WCBC is as a UX designer, however, as
with most of us in the WCBC team, I have an interest in many of the other areas
within the centre, including sustainabilty, consumer psychology and telling
story’s using various forms of
multimedia.
With a back ground in manufacture and product design, I’ll
be keeping you up to date with our latest products, services and multi-media.
I’ll also be looking at all things techy, especially behaviour change products
and apps. I’m especially interested in products that alter people’s behaviour
and attitudes towards sustainability and energy saving, and also ‘Nudge’s’ that
increase motivation in sports.
Over the coming weeks the other members of the team will be
starting their blogs in relevant areas, so please keep a look out and take a
look at their blogs as well. The organisations we’re working with are so varied
there’ll be something to interest every one!
For now, here’s one of my favourite behaviour change
products...
The
flower lamp works in the same way that a home energy meter does. However,
instead of giving you a power output reading, the lamp rewards the user by
opening up and delivering more light when low energy is being used...and you
guessed it, closes when a large amount of power is consumed.
A
visual incentive to live more sustainably and use less power!
Click here to learn more about the flower lamp
The main website is still under construction, for now see here for more information about the Wales Behaviour Change Centre
Thanks for taking a look!
