Desirability Lab
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      Rose Gold Magnetic Dry Erase Monthly Calendar

      May 15, 2020

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      Lou & Grey sweatpants

      May 15, 2020

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      Lola

      May 15, 2020

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      Away Suitcase

      May 15, 2020

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Desirability Lab

Behavioral Science Meets Design / We moved from Harvard to Brown University + RISD on Oct 1st

Check out our Global Creative Collaboration study on why some teams work better than others

Check out our 'Inner Fashion' Creative Expression + Mental Health NFT art project

  • About the Lab
  • Product Desirability Reviews
    • Reviews

      Rose Gold Magnetic Dry Erase Monthly Calendar

      May 15, 2020

      Reviews

      Lou & Grey sweatpants

      May 15, 2020

      Reviews

      Lola

      May 15, 2020

      Reviews

      Away Suitcase

      May 15, 2020

      Reviews

      Earring organizer

      May 15, 2020

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MT2020

  • Bucket (2.0)

    by Marisa Trapani May 14, 2020

    Bucket is an anti-social media social media platform. The app allows users to deepen connections with the people that matter most through the exchange and co-creation of aspirations. Users create…

  • back beat co.

    by Marisa Trapani May 14, 2020

    This California clothing line creates stunning, minimalistic designs from low impact fabrics (either organically farmed, made from renewable resources, or recycled). Their products are also ethically made. The attention this…

  • Levels.fyi

    by Marisa Trapani May 13, 2020

    This website crowdsources information on which companies are still hiring. Usefully, this site tells users when it was confirmed that the company was hiring, which types of roles its hiring…

  • Some Good News (with John Krasinski)

    by Marisa Trapani May 13, 2020

    Actor John Krasinski started a home-filmed video series during quarantine to offer some good news (and comedic relief) to the public during this time. Everything about this series is lovable,…

  • Zoom University (app)

    by Marisa Trapani May 13, 2020

    A group of computer science students from USC have launched an app for their peers which would undertake daily matching and video double-dates for users and a friend. This app…

  • Remote Students Community Newsletter

    by Marisa Trapani May 13, 2020

    Two entrepreneurial college students have started a website/newsletter which collates remote internship, job opportunities, and other resources for college students during this time. I personally have found their email content…

  • Shopify: Extended Free Trial Period

    by Marisa Trapani May 13, 2020

    Leading e-commerce site-builder, Shopify, has responded to the COVID-19 crisis by extending its free trial period from 14 to 90 days. With this extended time frame, the company hopes to…

  • Go The Distance: Responsible Outdoor Running

    by Lucy Golub April 13, 2020

    In an interview, Tian Wei, a graduate student at the GSD, expressed a problem she faces during this pandemic. Living a healthy lifestyle and exercising is important to her, but…

  • Bonfire

    by Marisa Trapani March 31, 2020

    Bonfire is a website which allows artists to easily create and sell custom apparel without holding inventory; they take care of production and shipping completely. By easing the logistical pains…

  • Screen Time Report Feature on iPhone

    by Marisa Trapani March 31, 2020

    The ScreenTime Report feature on iPhone is “inspiring” in a uniquely inhibitive way. This feature inspires, for me, a moment of reflection and an active effort to reduce the amount…

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Selected News…

Fifteen Professors of the Year, Harvard Crimson, 2016

Top 50 Thinkers: On the Radar 2018
Emerging thinkers with the potential to make lasting contributions
, 2018

Laura Dern & DL Director Say Creators Need to ‘Catch Up’ With Audience’s Desire for Diverse Stories, AdWeek, 2018

Designing digital workspaces for creativity and collaboration in online project-based courses, MIT Media Lab, 2020

A living (room) lab: With students off campus, faculty and staff innovated to redesign hands-on courses, Harvard SEAS, 2020

Chef League (mobile game) challenges you to improvise recipes like the pros, VentureBeat, 2019.

When it comes to innovation, it’s personal: The secret to successful innovation isn’t a great idea; it’s great people, The Business Post, 2019

Smart kitchens need smarter ideas to solve real problems, Fortune, 2019

Design for Desirability: Game design challenge requires students to think outside the box, Harvard SEAS, 2019

Apply the science of desirability to game design at GDC, Gamasutra: The art and business of making games, 2019

Applying human-centered design processes to build successful teams. Into Practice, Harvard Vice Provost Office for Advances in Learning, 2019

Tech that helps us understand ourselves, Future Assembly, 2019

Women changing the way we think about innovation. Stern Speakers, 2019

Loneliness, the fear of digital nomads, Le Temps. (in French), 2019

LA Design Festival spotlights city’s ‘creative diversity and talent’, Dezeen, 2018

Rolling toward a user-friendly commute
Harvard faculty-led startup pioneers human-centric urban travel
, 2017; Vespa’s New Robot Will Carry Your Groceries, CNN Money, 2017

Five Cutting Edge Ideas and Attractions, Boston.com, 2017; Technology That Helps Us Understand Ourselves, HUBWeek, 2017

Food for Thought: Flavor & Algorithms, MIT Museum, 2017

Harvard Aims to Reinvent Business-Engineering Education, Harvard Magazine, 2017

Globetrotting Digital Nomads: The future of work or too good to be true?, Forbes, 2015; Why is a Harvard professor studying digital nomads, Nomadlist, 2015

The nature of desirability, The Design Issue, Kinfolk Magazine (paywall), 2015-2016

Harvard Class Teaches the Design of Desirability, Boston Magazine, 2015

A new model for innovation in big companies, Harvard Business Review, 2013

Present at the Creation (Putting research-based creativity tips to the test), Boston Magazine, 2013

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