Students will listen to real veteran stories, practice empathetic interviewing, and conduct firsthand user research to create evidence-based empathy maps that will ground their stained glass silhouette designs in authentic experiences rather than assumptions.

Students will synthesize their veteran interview notes, empathy maps, and historical research into a clear, evidence-based problem definition that guides the design of their stained glass silhouettes and commemorative booklet contributions.

Students will generate and refine multiple design concepts for their commemorative stained glass silhouettes and booklet features, using their veteran interview insights and defined problem statements to guide creative decisions before selecting top concepts for prototyping.

Students will build and test low- and medium-fidelity stained glass silhouette prototypes that visually communicate veterans’ stories. They will gather structured peer and user feedback, document iteration decisions, and revise their designs to better reflect historical accuracy, symbolism, and emotional impact before final production.

Students will validate their stained glass silhouettes and commemorative booklet with authentic users, refine their work based on real-time feedback, and present their full design journey—from veteran interviews to final prototype—at the Gallery of Honor exhibition.