Client: SpeakerRate
SpeakerRate is a collaborative internal project that I worked on with the Viget team. This awesomely useful web application (currently in beta) will let users rate speakers and talks that they attend.
Project Type: Web
Client: Crowd Mind
Crowd Mind is taking an innovative approach to web research. They gather wisdom from the web, your network and the crowd to help you make better decisions. Viget stepped in to reskin the existing product and make a few UX upgrades to help attract more users. Along with design I also handled front-end development, handing off xHTML/CSS templates to the Crowd Mind team for implementation.
URL: http://alpha.crowdmind.com/ (currently in alpha)
Project Type: Web
Client: Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
The Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS) came to Viget Labs in need of a redesign and a fullly customized back-end solution. I worked with fellow Viget designer Peyton Crump to create a clean and modern design that showcased their many events and respected faculty members. Along with design I also handled the front-end development.
URL: http://dibs.duke.edu
Project Type: Web
Client: Various Clients
A mood board is extremely useful for establishing the aesthetic feel of a web site. It usually fits into the process somewhere after wireframes and before design mockups. Things that can be explored in the mood board include photography style, color palettes, typography, patterns, and the overall look and feel of the site. Soft or hard? Grungy or clean? Dark or light? A rough collage of colors, textures and pictures is all it takes to evoke a specific style or feeling. We use them frequently at Viget Labs so I have a lot of practice creating them - and love the chance to explore creative directions with so much freedom!
URL: Check out my article on Why Moodboards Matter
Project Type: Web
Client: Personal Creative Exercise
These 1″ buttons were the result of a quick design exercise at Viget Labs. My first set was inspired by a collection of vintage and antique buttons I inherited from my great-grandmother. After sorting through and scanning a few favorites I layered them on top of one another in Photoshop to create interesting textures. Then I played around with the contrast and coloring to achieve a pop-art look. The second collection came from bits of typography found in a 1905 Burr’s Monthly Magazine. Having owned and restored a Victorian home, I have a great appreciation for the amount of consideration the Victorians put into ornamentation and design.
