Abstract
Running is one of the simplest forms of physical activity that a person can take part in, but can still seem daunting to someone who has never done it before. whyRun is a website that guides interested beginners, through a simple and easy user interface design, in the basics of the sport: Why they should get started, how to take those first steps, the different types of running, equipment needed, and how to stay safe and motivated.
I believe that running can genuinely change not only how a person
appears physically by getting a sedentary body into motion, but also helps individuals mentally by giving them an outlet for built up stress and a place to release negative energy.
By creating a design identity and a means of access through website design, whyRun, will be targeted at beginners and will help share my love of running to a group of people who have started to believe that this is something they can take on, conquer, and enjoy.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Running--Interactive multimedia--Design; Web sites--Design
Publication Date
12-2013
Document Type
Thesis
Student Type
Graduate
Degree Name
Computer Graphics Design (MFA)
Department, Program, or Center
School of Design (CIAS)
Advisor
Chris Jackson
Advisor/Committee Member
Marla Schweppe
Advisor/Committee Member
Donna Rubin
Recommended Citation
Meyer, Irene C., "Why Run: A Website for New Runners" (2013). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/7875
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Plan Codes
VISCOM-MFA
Comments
Physical copy available from RIT's Wallace Library at GV1061 .M493 2013