Emotion Typology (version 2022)
Being human is being emotional: No matter your age or background, everything you do and think is enriched by emotions. Think of an emotion – what comes to mind first?…
moreTools & Methods
Below you can find a list of Positive Design tools. Some can be used for inspiration (e.g. the poster collection and emotion rainbow database), and others can be used to measure emotions, moods, or well-being (such as PrEmo and PAM). Explore, and pick those that are of use to you! We are interested to hear your feedback and/or experiences.
Happy Public Spaces Booklet
A guide with 20 ingredients to design for urban happiness Introduction Streets, sidewalks, parks, and plazas are the vital shared places of a city that combine to the stage of…
moreEight group vibes: A descriptive typology of group mood
When working in a group with a collective purpose, we generally aim for fruitful interactions, pleasant collaborations and effective outcomes. In some group meetings, the atmosphere seems just right, and…
moreFundamental needs for human-centered design
Introduction “Human needs specify innate psychological nutriments that are essential for ongoing psychological growth, integrity, and well-being” (Deci & Ryan, 2000, p. 229). Although people may have different goals and…
moreTwenty moods: A holistic typology of human mood states
Introduction Designers have been long fascinated and inspired by the phenomenon of human mood. Nevertheless, a barrier that has been preventing them from adequately leveraging relevant opportunities is the current…
morePositive Strategic Design (PSD)
PSD is a website and card-set that offer insight into knowledge and opportunities regarding positive design in business and organizational solutions. These opportunities, along with a How-To Guide, help the…
moreDesign for Happiness Deck
To design for happiness sounds like a grand undertaking. Some might even say an overly ambitious one – but we disagree. We believe that explicitly focusing on customer happiness is…
moreDilemma Co-Exploration Toolkit
Do you find it challenging to identify what your client or end-users really want? This toolkit helps to structure such thought processes and conversations in a workshop setting in which…
moreBook of Dilemmas for Designers
Book of Dilemmas for Designers How to better understand your end-users through their dilemmas? How to know which dilemmas are the most valuable? How to generate design ideas to address…
moreSlow Design Book of Inspiration
Slow Design is a design philosophy that aims at supporting well-being for individuals, society, and the natural environment. It encourages people in doing things at the right time and with…
moreDesign for Community Well-Being Guide
This booklet introduces the topic of ‘community well-being’. In recent years, interest in the relationship between design and human well-being has grown. However, resulting methods are mostly suitable when designing…
morePositive Emotional Granularity Cards
Positive emotional granularity tool is developed to facilitate an understanding of nuances in 25 different positive emotions. The tool consists of 25 cards that incorporate definitions of emotion labels, eliciting…
moreDesign for Well-Being Poster
This poster is part of a series created and published by the Delft Institute of Positive Design. The series aim to inspire designers and design students who aspire to develop…
moreEmotion Rainbow
The “Emotion Rainbow” is an online database that enables you to explore the world of positive emotions in relation to human-product interactions. The dynamic interface guides you through the world…
morePick-A-Mood pictorial tool for mood measurement
Pick-A-Mood is a character-based pictorial scale for mood expression and measurement. The cartoon characters enable people to express their moods quickly, intuitively, and accurately. Pick-A-Mood consists of three sets of…
moreRich experience qualities
Generally speaking, negative emotions are unpleasant. When looking closer however, this is not always the case. Negative emotions can have several behavioral, social or experiential benefits that are linked to…
moreTinyTask
TinyTask is product-service system in which an extensive collection of key chain coins is gradually distributed to users. Each coin represents a unique small (tiny) assignments that persuade users to…
morePremo (Emotion Measurement Instrument)
Introduction Being human is being emotional. Emotions are central to our existence because they influence and enrich all of our thoughts and activities. But how can they be measured? Even…
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