VA: shake yo' booties (Work It!)

here's the skinny, if you will. america is the meatiest country in the world (couldn't imagine why). to put it nicely, we got as much junk in the trunk as a 1938 Buick Special 8. Heart related issues are leading cause of death, killing over 652,468 (27.7%) of North Americans. Half of the top ten leading causes of death are associated with an inactive lifestyle. (Any) exercising can greatly reduce health problems and help improve well being.

Now, I'm not going to spend hours of my time picking out songs for you to exercise with. That's why I've created Work It!—a prototype music database so people can create their own playlists. your peronalized jams will keep your heart pumpin' through whatever exercise routine you prefer. *disclaimer* you don't need to go to the gym to exercise. If you want to jog down the street in high heals and white leotards listening and imitating your favorite new lady gaga video, i can't be too displeased because at least you're doing something active. (but seriously. no leotards) the point is, whatever music you decide to exercise with will encourage you to keep doing it week after week.


the iphone application allows you to access your playlists on the go. the application also tracks your body mass index, calorie count, step count and heart beats per minute. what's that, not keeping up with recommended beats per minute? no? how about sending your heart on overdrive for an extended amount of time? the background color changes blood red as a voice notifies you maintain a healthy bpm rate.


you might be saying,“yeah, i guess that's cool greg. but how are people going to find out about Work It!?” large stickers will be placed on soda and vending machines reminding you of your unhealthy habits. going to eat that bag of cheetos? no problem, walk around the building four times while you're doing it.


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“a person that weighs 160 lbs expends 4.5 calories per minute while exercising.”



now get out there and Work It!

VA: project pages on DIC

project title- werk it

project description- Object of werk it is to create music mixes to motivate to exercise in any means possible. People are able to enjoy a 30 — 60 minute dance mix alone in their home or out in public with partners. A weekly live set will be streamed over the internet for people to hear on their phone, computer or radio.

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VA: dancing is..... exercise?

heart related issues are leading causes of death in america.

i sent out a questionairre to my school asking people their exercise routines, or lack of. the main thing i realized when doing this is, everyone is different. some people like to exercise in groups, others in private on their own. people should be doing things they are already interested in, not going to the gym if it sounds unsatisfying. some common answers for exercise: riding bikes, walking, playing a sport, running etc.

for my project i started creating music mixes hoping the user continue listening until the mix is over. i choose to hand out music mixes for people to listen to, whatever they consider exercising to be. i chose to create a light (30 minutes of upbeat music) and heavy mix (60 minutes of sick baselines and beats) for different situations that might require intense work as opposed to a light activity.

the way to pass out these mixes are cds. i didn't want to go buy a ton of cd cases to pass out with the mixes, so i looked around my apartment for other things to use. there it was. a steaming pile of junk mail collecting dust by the door. i found and manipulated paper folding techniques to hold two cds. because the found paper material already has material printed on it, I decided to screen print over existing designs with my own. to try and make the paper cd case double use, i printed boxes that resemble a calendar on the inside. my hopes- people not throw away the printed material, but use it to their advantage. this part of the cd case was less successful because i didn't have any white ink, so i printed with black.

so far the mixes are a hit and miss. you can't please every one all the time. there are parts in the mixes where i mess up, but i leave them in to let people know these are live mixes, and also to announce that i myself make mistakes too. the genre so far is different kinds of dance music(fidget, electro, bangers, funk, house etc). i'm thinking of creating a way to stream a dj set for people to hear live, as apposed to getting the cds.

want a mix? just email me and I'll get you a copy so you can start shaking your booty while you clean the house, bike, dance or walk around the block.


look at all this wasted print sent to my mailbox.


folding techniques.
time to print
inside
instructions for listening: 1. move your ass 'till the music stops & 2. rinse and repeat.


able to fold it in a way to reveal the cd through a nice geometric shape.