Wellness Badging project

This is what Walkingspree was looking for in their icon design

Walkingspree is implementing badges as a gamification tool to motivate and engage Walkingspree members through Social, Activity & Challenge achievements.

Gamification is rapidly growing as a method to motivate and engage people. Badges are one tool used in gamification. It’s a good way to motivate based on steps/activity, social activity and website activity. It’s also a great way for members to self-motivate themselves outside of the possibility of prizes. Only a few ever really win cash or prizes. But virtual prizes everyone can attain at some level.
In the context of online social media, badges are “virtual goods” that have some visual representation which are awarded to users who complete a specific activity.

At a higher level, Badges should:
1. Balance anticipation/excitement with predictable achievement
2. Be visually appealing
3. Leverage Scarcity Principles
4. Integrate tightly with the main program
Walkingspree’s goal is to take gam… Read more