Point of View: I shouldn’t feel worse after I get on Instagram, I should feel better. Need: User interviews identified one problem with social media: users sometimes see pictures, make comparisons, and feel worse about themselves. Scientific research supports this idea. Instagram users need to feel better after using Instagram than they did beforehand.

Storyboard and Prototype #1: User is waiting at the bus stop and gets on Instagram. User sees other people’s pictures and feels insufficient. “The program” automatically pulls a good-looking/well-liked picture of the user from the user’s past and inserts it into the user’s feed. The user feels better about themselves.

Storyboard and prototype #2: User is waiting at work and takes a break to browse through Instagram. User sees other people’s pictures and feels insufficient. “The program” automatically inserts a reminder that the user is seeing other people’s “highlight reel.” Further, “the program” inserts a funny picture, reminding the user that their own life isn’t that bad. The user feels better about themselves.