The LockDown Playbook

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REST EAT

PROTECT

EXERCISE

SOCIALIZE

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Color Through Your Quarantine Fatigue!

The COVID-19 Pandemic has thwarted each of our agendas.

Team sports? Cancelled. Favorite restaurants? Cancelled. The perfect first date? Cancelled. Weekend get-togethers with your closest friends? Cancelled.

We, the Class of 2021 in the MFA Products of Design at the School of Visual Arts, aim to embrace hope and resist despair in these challenging times, and to bring our imagination and ingenuity into our daily rituals.

The Lockdown PLAYbook is a set of strategies and activities to give you hope and help you triumph over the everyday challenges of the current quarantine. Print the coloring book.

Get others involved. And then indulge your hands, your imaginations, and your crayons in animating these ideas through color and pattern. Share photos of your creations on Instagram—tagged with #thelockdownplaybook—and add a little bit of joy to the lockdown!

Everyone’s challenges are different, of course. But in these illustrations, we chose to enliven some everyday activities— adding a dash of design and a hint of promise.

Designers: Karan Mahendra Bansal, Guanghui Bi, Baoqi Ding, Danica Dou, Bethany Fronhofer, Virginia Gordon, Siddhant Goyle, Danna Krouham, Kgothatso Lephoko, Crystal Lo, Xiaohan Miao, Yufeng Peng, Regena Reyes, Shuyi Wang, Zhenxuan Wang, Wen Xie, Mia Xu, Joey Yuan.

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ABOUT THE COURSE This project is the result of the Design Performance class at SVA’s MFA in Products of Design program.

Design Performance is an experience and exhibition design class, exploring how designed objects impact physical behavior, and how those behaviors impact our roles in society. The work of Design Performance is annually showcased in a highly-physical, interactive exhibition at Wanted Design Manhattan during the NYCxDESIGN festival. Because of Covid-19, our coursework—and exhibition—like so much else of global culture, have been forced to move online.

Nonetheless, we have attempted to use design to continue the mission of the course and to spark physical behaviors that— we hope!— will change the sense of play and wellbeing of individuals safe at home in quarantine.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM The MFA in Products of Design is an immersive, twoyear graduate program that creates exceptional practitioners for leadership in the shifting terrain of design. We educate heads, hearts and hands to reinvent systems and catalyze positive change.

Graduates emerge with confidence, methods, experience and strong professional networks. They gain the skills necessary to excel in senior positions at top design firms and progressive organizations, create ingenious enterprises of their own, and become lifelong advocates for the power of design.

Learn more at productsofdesign.sva.edu

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EAT Renew a Family Recipe

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STEP 1: You might be exhausted from cooking the same recipes.

Step 2: So find a family photo, pick a relative, and call them for a favorite dish.

Step 3: Listen carefully, and figure out ways to create something that you can pull off yourself.

Step 4: Write out the recipe on paper so you don’t forget anything!

Step 5: It may not be perfect, but it’s still something you can both be proud of.

STEP 6: And of course, you can share it with a shout out to your inspiration!

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EAT Honor Your Grocer

We know you’ve been missing a lot of your favorite foods lately.

But when you get to the store, you may find foods that you haven’t tried yet. Now’s the time for a change.

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Remember that the people in groceries are working around the clock doing the best that they can. Honor them each time you unpack your goods, and buy only what you need!

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PROTECT Healthy Quarantine Habits

There are lots of ways to measure 30 seconds. Trying this mantra 10 times: “I am stronger than I feel. I am wiser than I think. I am more valuable than I know.” You are.

Wear a facemask at all times. Since we don’t know if we’re carrying the virus, we wear masks as a consideration for others as well as ourselves.

Remember to treat yourself to some indulgences, but don’t overdo it!

And if you are feeling ill, remember to call others for help.

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PROTECT Keep Your Distance

You’ve already let down your guard. Maybe let it down a bit more and turn your home into a full-on dance party!

Or call a friend to meet you in a parking lot.

(Soda drinks only!)

And if you’re on a bench, stick to the far edges!

Is it okay to ask people to keep their distance?

It is.

But the best solution? Use a Hula Hoop for dynamic (and fun) physical distancing!

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PROTECT Sew a Face Mask

Step 1: Cut out two I0”x7” rectangles of cotton fabric.

Stack the two rectangles, and sew them together.

Step 2: Fold over the long sides 1/4” inch and hem.

Then fold over the short sides 1/2” and stitch down.

Step 3: Run a 10” length of fabric elastic through the short sides to form the ear loops. Tie the ends. Don’t have elastic? Use hair ties or shoe laces!

Step 4: Hide the elastic ends, and admire your handiwork! (Maybe make some extras to donate?)

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PROTECT Make a No-Sew Face Mask

STEP 1: Fold a bandana in half.

STEP 2: Now fold the top down and the bottom up.

STEP 4: Fold in the edges of the scarf.

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STEP 3: Place one rubber bands around each end.

Step 5: It’s ready to wear!

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SOCIALIZE Keep in Touch

Miss making music with your friends? Get everyone online for a virtual jam session. Bonus points for the home-made maracas.

Be kind to your neighbors, and help them out with what they might need.

Reach out to the person you miss most from high school!

Remember to pay as much attention to people OFF the screen as ON the screen!

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SOCIALIZE Marry Your Best Friend

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Ambivalent about commitment? Maybe “marry” your best friend!

You’ll need to make arrangements, but you don’t need to spend any money on a Zoom wedding!

And if you get cold feet, just freeze and act like your internet died!

Air kisses!

And who catches the bouquet? Spin the wheel!

And now for the afterparty. Cheers to you both!

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SOCIALIZE Throw a Zoom Birthday Party

Whom to invite? Well, everyone! And ask them to bring a candle.

Make a wish.

Check out our Exercise Section. (You’ll need it after you eat an entire cake by yourself.)

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Sing Happy Birthday together, and ask people to type personal wishes in the chat!

And now back to that cake...

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REST Kick Stress Out

We know you’re on back-to-back video calls, but at some point you must make a stand—both metaphorically and literally.

A good side-stretch will release some pent-up tension.

Look outside multiple times a day, even if you’re stuck indoors.

Replenish your emotional energy by making time to pamper yourself. Now’s the time to become a self-care master!

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REST Breathe and Meditate

Tree pose. Now the other leg. (Hard at first, but pretty easy after a few tries.)

Om....

Fact: Breathing through your nose allows you to take deeper breaths. GIve it a try.

And remember that many things are better together.

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REST Sleep Your Best Sleep

Lots of us are experiencing trouble sleeping—so many distractions.

Try a warm shower before bed to ease the tension.

Or, of course, warm milk.

The surefire way for most of us? A good read.

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REST Limit News Consumption

Limit your news consumption to twice a day.

Maybe after breakfast and before dinner?

And limit your social media streams (unless you’re a TikTok star).

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Follow trusted sources, like the WHO (World Health Organization) and the CDC (Center for Disease Control).

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EXERCISE Move the Furniture

We know that you are moving frequently from the TV to the fridge. Don’t walk—do lunges instead!

And maybe it’s time to try that new room arrangement you’ve been talking about. Deadlift!

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Or push-press your rug like a world weightlifting champion.

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EXERCISE Clean the House

We all know that hands-and-knees make for better cleaning than a mop. (Don’t forget to get the kids involved!)

Vacuuming under the couch? Hold that stance for a minute!

Flying carpet ride for the kids!

Okay, well maybe this is going a bit too far now : )

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EXERCISE Move as One

Squatting with your pet!

Benchpress with your kids!

Race around the house!

Have a dance party!

Everytime you see an ad come on the TV, hit the ground and do a plank. Easy!

Or make it a plank challenge to see who gets to choose the TV channel!

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