Warm Guns, Dragonflies
                          and Happiness

             Andy Smith | Vonavona Ventures | The Dragonfly Effect | @kabbenbock




THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
THE STORYLINE



          • Why am I so happy to be here?
          • Misconceptions of happiness
          • How to design for happiness?




THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
Why am I happy to be here?

THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
We think we know what
                 happiness is, but we don’t




THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
And yet when we design for
                 happiness, people can
                 actually get happier.




THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
GOOD DESIGN DRIVES PERCEPTIONS
OF QUALITY




                         Source : Duarte 2010
THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
Happiness leads people to
                 think, feel and act in ways that
                 promote resource building and
                 creative thinking.
                                  Isen 1998; Elliot and Thrash, 2001




THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
Misconceptions of Happiness

THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
MISCONCEPTIONS OF HAPPINESS


                       1. We don’t really know what
                          makes us happy.


                         But we think we do.




                                     Gilbert (2005) Lyubomirsky et al. (2005)


THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
MISCONCEPTIONS OF HAPPINESS


                       2. Once we “get happy,”
                          expectation creep
                          occurs.


                          When we accomplish our
                          mission, a fleeting sense
                          of happiness rushes in
                          and then drains away
                          almost immediately.



                                    Gilbert (2005) Lyubomirsky et al. (2005)


THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
EXPECTATION CREEP




THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
How to Design for Happiness

THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
DESIGNING HAPPINESS

       Design a single focus goal
       Where the mere thought of achieving it bring you happiness


       Design to grab attention
       Create surprises for others


       Design for stories
       Stories make people step closer


       Design to spread happiness
       Emotions are contagious

THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
COKE HAPPINESS
                       MACHINE
                       CASE
THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
SINGLE GOAL
                       Connect youth globally to
                       Coke flagship via digital
                       media

                       DESIGN APPROACH
                       7 Prototypes; $50K each
                       6 failed
                       1 won

                       Coke Happiness Machine
THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
THE RESULT




  SPEND: $50K
  REACH: 2 million in 2 weeks
  Global: 50% viewers outside US
  70% blog posts non-English
  IMPACT: 95% positive comments
THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
DRAGONFLY   SMALL ACTS CAN CREATE
                       EFFECT      BIG CHANGE




THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
Focus        Grab Attention




                       Enable Action     Engage



THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
DESIGNING HAPPINESS

       Design a single focus goal
       Where the mere thought of achieving it bring you happiness


       Design to grab attention
       Create surprises for others


       Design for stories
       Stories make people step closer


       Design to spread happiness
       Emotions are contagious

THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
thank you
                                          AND SPECIAL THANKS TO
                             Sameer and Vinay, Robert Chatwani, Purin Phanichphant, Joe
                               Brown, Emily Ma, Barbara McCarthy, David Rogier, Jason
                             Chua, Nicolae Halmaghi, Nick Myers, Renna Al-Yassini, Jayson
                               McCauliff, Cassie Mogilner, Sep Kamvar, Anneke Jong, Mia
                                Mabanta, Nancy Duarte, Oren and Justine Jacob, our TED
                             dinnerites, my parents, Cooper, Devon, Tea Sloane, and Andy.




                        GRAPHIC                JAMES PAN
                        DESIGN BY              http://ja-m.es
THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT

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Andy Smith, The Dragonfly Effect - Warm Gun conference

  • 1. Warm Guns, Dragonflies and Happiness Andy Smith | Vonavona Ventures | The Dragonfly Effect | @kabbenbock THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 2. THE STORYLINE • Why am I so happy to be here? • Misconceptions of happiness • How to design for happiness? THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 3. Why am I happy to be here? THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 4. We think we know what happiness is, but we don’t THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 5. And yet when we design for happiness, people can actually get happier. THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 6. GOOD DESIGN DRIVES PERCEPTIONS OF QUALITY Source : Duarte 2010 THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 7. Happiness leads people to think, feel and act in ways that promote resource building and creative thinking. Isen 1998; Elliot and Thrash, 2001 THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 9. MISCONCEPTIONS OF HAPPINESS 1. We don’t really know what makes us happy. But we think we do. Gilbert (2005) Lyubomirsky et al. (2005) THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 10. MISCONCEPTIONS OF HAPPINESS 2. Once we “get happy,” expectation creep occurs. When we accomplish our mission, a fleeting sense of happiness rushes in and then drains away almost immediately. Gilbert (2005) Lyubomirsky et al. (2005) THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 12. How to Design for Happiness THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 13. DESIGNING HAPPINESS Design a single focus goal Where the mere thought of achieving it bring you happiness Design to grab attention Create surprises for others Design for stories Stories make people step closer Design to spread happiness Emotions are contagious THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 14. COKE HAPPINESS MACHINE CASE THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 15. SINGLE GOAL Connect youth globally to Coke flagship via digital media DESIGN APPROACH 7 Prototypes; $50K each 6 failed 1 won Coke Happiness Machine THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 16. THE RESULT SPEND: $50K REACH: 2 million in 2 weeks Global: 50% viewers outside US 70% blog posts non-English IMPACT: 95% positive comments THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 18. DRAGONFLY SMALL ACTS CAN CREATE EFFECT BIG CHANGE THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 19. Focus Grab Attention Enable Action Engage THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 21. DESIGNING HAPPINESS Design a single focus goal Where the mere thought of achieving it bring you happiness Design to grab attention Create surprises for others Design for stories Stories make people step closer Design to spread happiness Emotions are contagious THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT
  • 23. thank you AND SPECIAL THANKS TO Sameer and Vinay, Robert Chatwani, Purin Phanichphant, Joe Brown, Emily Ma, Barbara McCarthy, David Rogier, Jason Chua, Nicolae Halmaghi, Nick Myers, Renna Al-Yassini, Jayson McCauliff, Cassie Mogilner, Sep Kamvar, Anneke Jong, Mia Mabanta, Nancy Duarte, Oren and Justine Jacob, our TED dinnerites, my parents, Cooper, Devon, Tea Sloane, and Andy. GRAPHIC JAMES PAN DESIGN BY http://ja-m.es THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT

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