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This website required a thoughtful dialogue with the craftsman to determine why people purchase handcrafted furniture. It finally dawned on us: people like the story and the process as much as the piece itself. Armed with this goal, we set out to highlight these facets while displaying the work in the most complementary light. Here's the full story...
Clean and subdued were the guiding elements for this artist's site design. It makes sense too. Her work is so confrontational that we let it take the lead. Patrons of her work appreciate this treatment, since it lets them see more of the work and less of the site. Read more...
Reaching your 60th birthday is quite a milestone. When my mother turned 60, our family decided to throw her a bash. To get the word out, I designed these cards with a pull-out surprise, held snugly in place by a birthday candle. Think interactive work in an analog environment. Here's how it went down...
In certain cases, the web is no substitute for the immediacy and permanence of traditional print material. To strengthen brand recognition for Mobile Ad Group, I developed this media kit which packages the most useful information into a concise, physical document. The proprietary data within is enough for media buyers to keep it handy. How it turned out...
Located in Phoenix, AZ, Paulina Miller showcases outstanding work by emerging and established fine artists. The gallery is also a cornerstone of the First Friday Art Walk, a monthly event that routinely attracts thousands of gallery patrons. It made sense to re-establish her online presence, which included a total site redesign. Here's what I did...
As I was preparing for a brainstorming session, I started thinking about how to start discussion about a business’ users without explicitly asking “who do you think your users are?” That approach seemed rife with canned answers; I was looking for something different.
Something just struck me–something that I’d really like to have. Can someone create a RIA tool that allows me to quickly create a low-fidelity sketch of a site, along with a service that allows these to be published, annotated, and shared online? Off the cuff, my base requirements for this would be:
An ad for Wendy’s Baconator radio station on Pandora.com. You know, ’cause all the kids are into subscribing to your hamburger ad radio grooves.
When people asked me what a “user experience” designer was, I usually gave them the following answer: “I try to make software easier to use.” Simple and approachable, and without the arm-waving, chest-puffing that we UXes use to justify what we do. After reevaluating that canned response, I realize I was wrong.
PicLens, a Firefox plugin, just reaffirmed how much I love the web.
A few days ago, I wrote a post on the Capstrat blog about this idea I’ve been working out. It’s called Pidgin, which is a diagramming tool to accomplish two goals in tandem. One, Pidgin is aimed at providing definition to what a UI needs to encompass. Second,…
At work, we’re always looking for ways to better bring personas to the creatives and the developers. One idea that we’ve been tossing around is a physical moodboard for personas. I’m calling this the Stage.
Links for today, lovingly scoured from the walls of the Tubes.
Links for today, lovingly scoured from the walls of the Tubes.
Links for today, lovingly scoured from the walls of the Tubes.
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I‘m Todd, a UX Designer and presumably a stand up guy. Oombrella is my online ghost and the place where I share my thoughts and work. It now broadcasts from Raleigh, NC.