The Good Girl Time Clock
Interaction Design
The Good Girl Time Clock is an exhibit from The Museum of Lost Interactions’ “Curious Timepieces” exhibition.
In 1954, shortly after World War II ended, America wanted its female population to return to being housewives. The wives were more than happy to oblige, and sunk right back into the role, this time with the help of gadgets from American innovators. One of these innovations was the GoodGirl Time Clock by GoodGirl Incorporated. The GoodGirl Time Clock was a device used to help housewives manage their time. The clock face showed a timetable of the housewives daily routine, and a specific amount of time to fulfill each task. When they complete a task, they punched in, and the GoodGirl Time Clock would inform them if they had finished the task in time, and whether or not they were a good or bad housewife.
I had a great deal of fun working on this project with fellow designer Ruth Tullis. We paid a lot of attention to detail in terms of the clock’s design, and how it would work with the arduino.
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