Presentation from Ignite Toronto II.

1. Design
for Ritual
Matt Nish-Lapidus / @emenel
www.emenel.ca
http://www.flickr.com/photos/apophysis_rocks/873534554

2. A ritual is a set of actions,
performed mainly for their symbolic
value, which is prescribed by a
religion or by the traditions of a
community. The term usually
excludes actions which are
arbitrarily chosen by the performers,
or dictated purely by logic,
chance, necessity, etc..

3. Cultural and
Religious Ritual

4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/83108565@N00/37390931/

5. http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035555243@N01/78394477/

6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ionushi/521130442/

7. Modern Ritual

8. http://www.flickr.com/photos/larskflem/173111961/

9. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bpuppy/198462342/

10. http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainasblueprint/496839081

11. Ritual in
Consumer Products

12. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gelund/1368300390/

13. http://www.flickr.com/photos/activitystory/90533822/

14. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekilby/4040220060

15. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sean_scoggins/351091159

16. http://www.flickr.com/photos/arkh4m/3039691490/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/arkh4m/3039691646

17. The big question
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/12364944

18. http://www.flickr.com/photos/maddox/6719520

19. http://www.flickr.com/photos/96dpi/817415030

20. Ritual is part of us.
How do we design objects and
services that encourage people
to engage that part of themselves?
Thanks!
@emenel
www.emenel.ca