We present a sketchbook of conceptual designs generated during a six-week qualitative study examining how Charismatic Pentecostals use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to support their religious practices in São Paulo, Brazil. Imagining these speculative design concepts complemented our fieldwork in the following ways. First, sketching these design concepts helped us frame our research findings in material terms. Second, imagining material objects (not necessarily a realistic product) that a study participant might use to address a particular situation drew out practical factors that would affect ICT adoption and use. Third, responses to sketches of speculative design concepts sometimes led us to recognize the need for defamiliarization, or to question our assumptions about the local context of use. Finally, these sketches were useful in helping us overcome some of the challenges associated with conducting research that involves acts of translations (e.g., Portuguese to English).
