https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site Rives Matson Portfolio Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:31:37 +0000 https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site en https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Landing-Page Sat, 09 Dec 2023 23:20:44 +0000 Rives Matson Portfolio https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Landing-Page Product Designer/ User Researcher/ Complexity Translator/ I design human-centered experiences that transform complex problems with strategic research and vigorous testing into solutions with measurable impact. Scroll to view Work <img width="200" height="200" width_o="200" height_o="200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/183abee32a92ee08f86d0ac4e3d9b679b7e25b0552be39cb8a9fb672e648b06a/Scroll-icon_1_optimized.gif" data-mid="240706560" border="0" data-scale="5" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/200/i/183abee32a92ee08f86d0ac4e3d9b679b7e25b0552be39cb8a9fb672e648b06a/Scroll-icon_1_optimized.gif" /> https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Work-1 Fri, 18 Aug 2023 22:29:43 +0000 Rives Matson Portfolio https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Work-1 https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Volta-Labs-Desktop-DNA-Sequencer Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:17:08 +0000 Rives Matson Portfolio https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Volta-Labs-Desktop-DNA-Sequencer Responsibilities Experience design Industrial design User research Production USER&nbsp;Research lab techniciansCLIENT&nbsp; Volta LabsTEAM Spatial Dynamics Industrial Design StudioDURATION8 Months Volta Labs Desktop DNA Sequencer Project summary: Emerging from their work at MIT Media Lab (Tangible Media), Volta Labs’ technology has changed how DNA sequencing and lab testing exist today. To meet market demand, Spatial Dynamics was tasked with researching and designing the first commercial version of The Callisto™, a product that is easy to use, clean, and aids the lab technician’s workflow.As the Lead User Experience Researcher, my role was to identify the pain points of the current working model, analyze the space where technicians worked, conduct interviews with several users, and define the design principles that the team would move forward with and implement in the Callisto model. <img width="1200" height="627" width_o="1200" height_o="627" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e23771a00ad052876c501ad83707032a0dbc154a352bd3b633b93003617c4dfa/unnamed.jpg" data-mid="236868123" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e23771a00ad052876c501ad83707032a0dbc154a352bd3b633b93003617c4dfa/unnamed.jpg" /> Volta Labs Excerpt from Patrick Drummond on Vimeo. ︎ My Role Lead User Experience Researcher and partner Industrial DesignerDrove interviews with lab technicians to identify pain points and observe lab activities.Gather market research to identify competitors and define opportunities for Volta’s technology. Identify pain points that would later be used to form design principles to guide the design team.Present research findings to stakeholders. ︎&nbsp;Project Goals Improve and optimize the user experience of Volta’s technology in the DNA Sequencer.Design a market-ready model of Volta’s product for lab environments. ︎ Outcomes &amp; Deliverables End deliverable- a market-viable product for use both as marketing content to acquire more funding for further development and strategic collaborations with industry leaders in the biomedical space to expand the capabilities of Callisto’s applications.An improved user experience for the Callisto product technology saves lab technicians a significant amount of time and energy while increasing output in labs.Expedited labwork for DNA sequencing for faster, more reliable results that progress the field of science and innovation. <img width="3416" height="1400" width_o="3416" height_o="1400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/106cd2a5053992effc828f4041a6f4f8a46cdb2a02858b3bc37a752bbe206ad6/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-10.19.17AM.jpg" data-mid="203634756" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/106cd2a5053992effc828f4041a6f4f8a46cdb2a02858b3bc37a752bbe206ad6/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-10.19.17AM.jpg" /> ︎ Problem statementHow do we limit the opportunities for human error to compromise the results of the lab prep work when setting up and using the machine to gain trust in Volta's innovative technology in its product, Callisto? ︎ Solution A streamlined product that works with the user to minimize the possibility of human contamination that could lead to compromised experiments, costing both time and money for labs developing new and innovative technologies in the biomedical space. <img width="2420" height="1356" width_o="2420" height_o="1356" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7bbba46d35db03b807b7e0705689c1033c66b3dea7c82cee11857c43e7b248b5/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-4.49.10PM.png" data-mid="226124005" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7bbba46d35db03b807b7e0705689c1033c66b3dea7c82cee11857c43e7b248b5/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-4.49.10PM.png" /> Meet Callisto A benchtop instrument, the Callisto™ Sample Prep System is designed to transform labs and make them as efficient and accurate as possible. Volta’s new technology is integrated into a complete system. Efficient nucleic acid extraction seamlessly merges with push-button library creation. This all-in-one machine offers a “push the button and walk away” experience, shortening the DNA Sequencing task to mere minutes. <img width="300" height="194" width_o="300" height_o="194" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/24ece435b3b5d582ce2417116d8b3ad918e49b4cf528c473fda24f7b576943a2/MIT_ML_Logo_K_RGB.png" data-mid="239173315" border="0" data-scale="50" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/300/i/24ece435b3b5d582ce2417116d8b3ad918e49b4cf528c473fda24f7b576943a2/MIT_ML_Logo_K_RGB.png" />Explore the product here ︎ <img width="8466" height="7518" width_o="8466" height_o="7518" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b16b1d40b06a26b13ccde312a33406de814f05d95f451b5c3ed7dd8a0ff481c/Callisto_1.png" data-mid="237556831" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9b16b1d40b06a26b13ccde312a33406de814f05d95f451b5c3ed7dd8a0ff481c/Callisto_1.png" /> Product Development and Production Schedule <img width="3902" height="1255" width_o="3902" height_o="1255" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/95f955407744ea5500597e13d5236e6011aae5d50344984caf2759e2c00c402f/Timeline_Volta.jpg" data-mid="238358460" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/95f955407744ea5500597e13d5236e6011aae5d50344984caf2759e2c00c402f/Timeline_Volta.jpg" /> IDENTIFY What are the priorities of the stakeholders? Research: Deeper Understanding of Technology Adoption and the language of research labs <img width="2101" height="2101" width_o="2101" height_o="2101" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/64b157caf3c8c500ffbdf3ca58e8b8dd04ad71fd19cd9e7a89b59b21a2c3cea4/Artboard-79-copy.png" data-mid="239217800" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/64b157caf3c8c500ffbdf3ca58e8b8dd04ad71fd19cd9e7a89b59b21a2c3cea4/Artboard-79-copy.png" /> Observation of Procedures <img width="2101" height="2101" width_o="2101" height_o="2101" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/24ca51d8c4933aae1e4069b3e4c519f5ec126699d7c30416e58c0aee65d55181/Artboard-79-copy-2.png" data-mid="239217799" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/24ca51d8c4933aae1e4069b3e4c519f5ec126699d7c30416e58c0aee65d55181/Artboard-79-copy-2.png" /> Direct Interviews <img width="2101" height="2101" width_o="2101" height_o="2101" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5c2cd0aa0912329bbef346705c75358260e0bc584f5c6bf17d5c395db0d5f5f2/Artboard-79.png" data-mid="239250590" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5c2cd0aa0912329bbef346705c75358260e0bc584f5c6bf17d5c395db0d5f5f2/Artboard-79.png" /> Competitor Research <img width="2160" height="2160" width_o="2160" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1f5d08d0bc7799abb84b305d6666b38f3d89663f8174621a64fe2255f5afe538/Features_4.jpg" data-mid="239872266" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1f5d08d0bc7799abb84b305d6666b38f3d89663f8174621a64fe2255f5afe538/Features_4.jpg" /> Observation of Enviroment and Language UNDERSTANDING Application of Research: The experience of using Callisto Analyzing the order of operations for moments of interaction with the work-like prototype, I isolated the opportunities that would lead to mistrust of the machine’s capabilities. By outlining the workflow of a standard lab procedure and interviewing several lab technicians on their previous experiences in lab experiment failures, I was able to isolate specific moments of human interaction that could create an opportunity for the machine to fail and lead to distrust in Callisto’s ability to produce trustworthy results. Current user flow for lab technicians with subtasks <img width="12967" height="4901" width_o="12967" height_o="4901" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f5de74b55fa65a83f5029913ce00ddc9af64ac69d2ac71d7561ce27699743670/Current-user-experience.jpg" data-mid="225073042" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f5de74b55fa65a83f5029913ce00ddc9af64ac69d2ac71d7561ce27699743670/Current-user-experience.jpg" /> UNDERSTANDING Traditional lab workflow (with DNA sequencing machine) simplified <img width="10351" height="4953" width_o="10351" height_o="4953" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/461bced3d23a64b46fa7c8f11b7a80da88edb72201e7a2bd1c4e78c9d7daa996/UserJourney_Simpliefied_PainPoints-copy.jpg" data-mid="225073043" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/461bced3d23a64b46fa7c8f11b7a80da88edb72201e7a2bd1c4e78c9d7daa996/UserJourney_Simpliefied_PainPoints-copy.jpg" /> IDENTIFY Where can the system fail and lose trust? Problem areas from the traditional lab workflow (with a DNA sequencing machine) <img width="10351" height="4953" width_o="10351" height_o="4953" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c07c608e7bbba2534845338aeb9bd70751d8c074accc3184ce715a25ce5152cf/UserJourney_Simpliefied_PainPoints.jpg" data-mid="225073044" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c07c608e7bbba2534845338aeb9bd70751d8c074accc3184ce715a25ce5152cf/UserJourney_Simpliefied_PainPoints.jpg" /> IDENTIFY Analyzed factors that impact experience in user flow Building on identifying pain points in the product’s user journey, we grouped those moments of friction into categories to uncover common themes that would help shape the product's design principles. Friction themes include a lack of space for two-handed steps, clear instructions, and hard-to-reach surfaces that foster contamination, to name a few. <img width="1865" height="522" width_o="1865" height_o="522" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/82cb8e02518281338d02de2202cbeb2bfa87b198725e8301eefdd6681a2ac9cb/Artboard-78.png" data-mid="218069233" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/82cb8e02518281338d02de2202cbeb2bfa87b198725e8301eefdd6681a2ac9cb/Artboard-78.png" /> IDENTIFY Researched primary factors that need to be addressed to avoid adverse outcomesThemes began to emerge as pain points were identified through observational studies and interviews. The most significant concerns were opportunities for contamination, a lack of guidance, and accessibility for lab technicians, which would negatively affect the results of the tests run by Callisto and ultimately lead to a loss of trust in the machine's accuracy.Left to right: Two-handed access, Ease of grip, opportunity for contamination, height of entry, guided assistance, clear visual communication, sight and sound confirmation, space requirements <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9e143700195815420d60cef7efbb312576f22e201817017880a4e7a309552163/Artboard-16.png" data-mid="221494031" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/9e143700195815420d60cef7efbb312576f22e201817017880a4e7a309552163/Artboard-16.png" /> <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b00fd700f2f22af22e92f43b36d182da8abe4c1adcb3dbfc7f3f1299d5621f2/Artboard-16-copy.png" data-mid="221494032" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/9b00fd700f2f22af22e92f43b36d182da8abe4c1adcb3dbfc7f3f1299d5621f2/Artboard-16-copy.png" /> <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/65a1995eff4ecadcbbdc6af128976b5ee13bf3ba3718d23faa1bfcc89f0907a5/Artboard-10.png" data-mid="221494033" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/65a1995eff4ecadcbbdc6af128976b5ee13bf3ba3718d23faa1bfcc89f0907a5/Artboard-10.png" /> <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5f9b350360ff819e11eaf5c2dece7b81a45d6bcc32365eb35a9d5f34290824ec/Artboard-10-copy.png" data-mid="221494034" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/5f9b350360ff819e11eaf5c2dece7b81a45d6bcc32365eb35a9d5f34290824ec/Artboard-10-copy.png" /> <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/da031f58fa719d5c47f04fdfc2ceec3478a5b0f07e980829e491f3ceffee66df/Artboard-10-copy-3.png" data-mid="221494037" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/da031f58fa719d5c47f04fdfc2ceec3478a5b0f07e980829e491f3ceffee66df/Artboard-10-copy-3.png" /> <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/70b77d22508b3d87a9c70cda74ceeb8bb0ca4a923e42605b83e13b972cbd4bd3/Artboard-10-copy-2.png" data-mid="221494038" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/70b77d22508b3d87a9c70cda74ceeb8bb0ca4a923e42605b83e13b972cbd4bd3/Artboard-10-copy-2.png" /> <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dec61c9ed3ccf52f3bd1ffdf1859f61e6ca6793b5c719566fb12eda53b6f3114/Artboard-10-copy-5.png" data-mid="221494035" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/dec61c9ed3ccf52f3bd1ffdf1859f61e6ca6793b5c719566fb12eda53b6f3114/Artboard-10-copy-5.png" /> <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1dda199ed15186fb10c1571a33429ccdbd300ffe09605254f8ae1a56bf94e5bb/Artboard-10-copy-4.png" data-mid="221494036" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/1dda199ed15186fb10c1571a33429ccdbd300ffe09605254f8ae1a56bf94e5bb/Artboard-10-copy-4.png" /> <img width="2388" height="1170" width_o="2388" height_o="1170" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e7d36c7bbed5cba86cccb303ae25a32ec9c98272ce2c00d3e30fe8d28fbf0114/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-4.48.03PM.png" data-mid="226124026" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e7d36c7bbed5cba86cccb303ae25a32ec9c98272ce2c00d3e30fe8d28fbf0114/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-4.48.03PM.png" /> Outcomes Callisto increased productivity by 60% by automating areas focusing on dispensing, mixing, and separating lap prep materials. New user flow using Callisto: <img width="4816" height="2190" width_o="4816" height_o="2190" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aea0bc0a550bb1b1f9bd79be654f5a983e79d04ff79a4d7c559ebcb3f048f3ae/Optimizedworkflow_2.png" data-mid="239219903" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aea0bc0a550bb1b1f9bd79be654f5a983e79d04ff79a4d7c559ebcb3f048f3ae/Optimizedworkflow_2.png" /> <img width="2190" height="1412" width_o="2190" height_o="1412" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e035708ed7d026bde3b4ed6b246627f2bdab8395d0c342eb76bb678840115c7/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-4.49.31PM.png" data-mid="226124025" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4e035708ed7d026bde3b4ed6b246627f2bdab8395d0c342eb76bb678840115c7/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-4.49.31PM.png" /> Features driven by design procedures <img width="716" height="658" width_o="716" height_o="658" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1c78853976887919755f546729210ab582ea7f2704d147f3259e9da331f3dca5/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-11.11.17AM.png" data-mid="203665955" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/716/i/1c78853976887919755f546729210ab582ea7f2704d147f3259e9da331f3dca5/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-11.11.17AM.png" /> Ease of cleaning and one-handed accessibilityThe risk of contamination is a significant concern for lab technicians, as it may result in hours or even days of lost lab work. To prevent any residue buildup and hidden contamination zones, the design was to have radius corners, smooth surfaces, and easy access for a technician to clean before loading the machine.In response to pain points: <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5f9b350360ff819e11eaf5c2dece7b81a45d6bcc32365eb35a9d5f34290824ec/Artboard-10-copy.png" data-mid="221494034" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/5f9b350360ff819e11eaf5c2dece7b81a45d6bcc32365eb35a9d5f34290824ec/Artboard-10-copy.png" /> <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9e143700195815420d60cef7efbb312576f22e201817017880a4e7a309552163/Artboard-16.png" data-mid="221494031" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/9e143700195815420d60cef7efbb312576f22e201817017880a4e7a309552163/Artboard-16.png" /> <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/65a1995eff4ecadcbbdc6af128976b5ee13bf3ba3718d23faa1bfcc89f0907a5/Artboard-10.png" data-mid="221494033" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/65a1995eff4ecadcbbdc6af128976b5ee13bf3ba3718d23faa1bfcc89f0907a5/Artboard-10.png" /> <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b00fd700f2f22af22e92f43b36d182da8abe4c1adcb3dbfc7f3f1299d5621f2/Artboard-16-copy.png" data-mid="221494032" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/9b00fd700f2f22af22e92f43b36d182da8abe4c1adcb3dbfc7f3f1299d5621f2/Artboard-16-copy.png" /> <img width="716" height="658" width_o="716" height_o="658" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a418e1009ea5a972ca47d48ab5b0d6be3a7983c75e60ea52ccf2b82065fdb2d3/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-11.11.26AM.png" data-mid="203665954" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/716/i/a418e1009ea5a972ca47d48ab5b0d6be3a7983c75e60ea52ccf2b82065fdb2d3/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-11.11.26AM.png" /> Guided interface for guaranteed accurate resultsHuman error is the most common reason for inaccurate results from lab studies. While Volta’s technology optimizes the mechanical mixing and measurement of reagents, human error can still occur during installation and de-installation procedures. That is where the UI comes in. To aid decision fatigue, the machine has a screen with a step-by-step guide to lead a lab technician through the procedures to ensure perfect results.In response to pain points: <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/70b77d22508b3d87a9c70cda74ceeb8bb0ca4a923e42605b83e13b972cbd4bd3/Artboard-10-copy-2.png" data-mid="221494038" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/70b77d22508b3d87a9c70cda74ceeb8bb0ca4a923e42605b83e13b972cbd4bd3/Artboard-10-copy-2.png" /> <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/da031f58fa719d5c47f04fdfc2ceec3478a5b0f07e980829e491f3ceffee66df/Artboard-10-copy-3.png" data-mid="221494037" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/da031f58fa719d5c47f04fdfc2ceec3478a5b0f07e980829e491f3ceffee66df/Artboard-10-copy-3.png" /> <img width="714" height="658" width_o="714" height_o="658" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e34e520d714ab50b467f6476923177a7c84f780672eca4623c9b8e26d952479/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-11.11.34AM.png" data-mid="203665953" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/714/i/4e34e520d714ab50b467f6476923177a7c84f780672eca4623c9b8e26d952479/Screenshot-2024-02-01-at-11.11.34AM.png" /> Compatible with Volta’s LabwareOther products sold at Volta are their Labware kits, which allow lab technicians to work more efficiently and organize all samples by having pre-measured kits for various operations. These Labware products were to be used in the machine, so effortless installation and verification were needed to ensure all components were in their proper place for the design.In response to pain points: <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dec61c9ed3ccf52f3bd1ffdf1859f61e6ca6793b5c719566fb12eda53b6f3114/Artboard-10-copy-5.png" data-mid="221494035" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/dec61c9ed3ccf52f3bd1ffdf1859f61e6ca6793b5c719566fb12eda53b6f3114/Artboard-10-copy-5.png" /> <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b00fd700f2f22af22e92f43b36d182da8abe4c1adcb3dbfc7f3f1299d5621f2/Artboard-16-copy.png" data-mid="221494032" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/9b00fd700f2f22af22e92f43b36d182da8abe4c1adcb3dbfc7f3f1299d5621f2/Artboard-16-copy.png" /> <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/da031f58fa719d5c47f04fdfc2ceec3478a5b0f07e980829e491f3ceffee66df/Artboard-10-copy-3.png" data-mid="221494037" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/da031f58fa719d5c47f04fdfc2ceec3478a5b0f07e980829e491f3ceffee66df/Artboard-10-copy-3.png" /> Callisto V1&nbsp;Marketing product <img width="1864" height="2002" width_o="1864" height_o="2002" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e06b345fa238d1da58bccdded72ee600f67608e8c835ed89dbd6343028996d5/Version1_Callisto.png" data-mid="233060129" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4e06b345fa238d1da58bccdded72ee600f67608e8c835ed89dbd6343028996d5/Version1_Callisto.png" /> Callisto V2&nbsp;Customer product <img width="2126" height="2002" width_o="2126" height_o="2002" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8ea7ffbb71cc64c88b4f59afe9bb5ee507755a7befa435d9f02c9e5026370fd0/Version2_Callisto.png" data-mid="233060130" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8ea7ffbb71cc64c88b4f59afe9bb5ee507755a7befa435d9f02c9e5026370fd0/Version2_Callisto.png" /> <img width="276" height="276" width_o="276" height_o="276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9a97fa36141d67182071243a478b943fc6a4aef47ef8d1e0b691c0854924d865/Guidance_circle.png" data-mid="222164225" border="0" data-scale="14" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/276/i/9a97fa36141d67182071243a478b943fc6a4aef47ef8d1e0b691c0854924d865/Guidance_circle.png" />DIGITAL EXPERIENCE Building trust with the user through clarity and confident brand presenceUpon investigating similar tools in the medical lab space and other desktop machinery, as well as our user research into the lab technicians’ workday, we found that direct guidance would ensure a near 100% success rate for the DNA sequence protocols which would be achieved by a specific digital user experience. <img width="4816" height="2191" width_o="4816" height_o="2191" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e28a2290f95da9ce8c093b86e5ac55b8b51469d58942ac25bad5ea3a51a34136/Optimizedworkflow.png" data-mid="239219904" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e28a2290f95da9ce8c093b86e5ac55b8b51469d58942ac25bad5ea3a51a34136/Optimizedworkflow.png" /> Example of high-level troubleshooting workflow <img width="9258" height="5163" width_o="9258" height_o="5163" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b7346a6083506336aeb67e6185d7462f5571031756348444018e38d77a24c76/Optimizedworkflow_3.png" data-mid="239219905" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9b7346a6083506336aeb67e6185d7462f5571031756348444018e38d77a24c76/Optimizedworkflow_3.png" /> <img width="5114" height="3409" width_o="5114" height_o="3409" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71d98650804811e7ee740ba88aac9f57b198288098429848fa75f7f78c22eead/Callisto---Labware-Loading-Scene-1.jpg" data-mid="239350528" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/71d98650804811e7ee740ba88aac9f57b198288098429848fa75f7f78c22eead/Callisto---Labware-Loading-Scene-1.jpg" /><img width="5760" height="3840" width_o="5760" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d9d3332df0bf85fa5b6c14e2cba9293477010ed941b4167417fbb485d243f37f/Callisto---Home-Screen-w_-Hand-2.jpg" data-mid="239350527" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d9d3332df0bf85fa5b6c14e2cba9293477010ed941b4167417fbb485d243f37f/Callisto---Home-Screen-w_-Hand-2.jpg" /> Renderings provided by Volta Labs marketing team Tools used: Adobe Illustrator, Miro, Keynote, Figma A special thanks to Volta Labs leadership and the Spatial Dynamics design team for their collaboration, expertise, and insights. Working on this project has been a priviledge and I am excited to see how this product will be used in labs across the globe. https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Highly-Nriched Fri, 18 Aug 2023 22:29:44 +0000 Rives Matson Portfolio https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Highly-Nriched Responsibilities Web design Graphic design Illustration Animation Branding USER High school and college educators, topic experts, and students CLIENT Highly Nriched ROLE Lead UX Designer User Researcher - User Advocate Highly Nriched Platform &amp; Branding Project Summary:&nbsp;A product from a nuclear deterrence incubator held by NSquare Collaborative, Highly Nriched is an educational platform designed for high school and college teachers to find learning resources and curricula related to topics surrounding nuclear weapons. The Highly Nriched platform, created in partnership with NSquare Collaborative and funded by Ploughshares and Cardiff University, engages students and teachers in discovering new, experiential learning tools from experts in the nuclear field that reframe how we perceive nuclear weapons and their indirect impact on us every day. <img width="5000" height="3500" width_o="5000" height_o="3500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/69cc0334c8e8ce1bb67223136be126fbb5fcca04b3d9c0e8844114df531717eb/HighlyNriched_portfoliothumbnail.jpg" data-mid="241246105" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/69cc0334c8e8ce1bb67223136be126fbb5fcca04b3d9c0e8844114df531717eb/HighlyNriched_portfoliothumbnail.jpg" /> ︎ Problem statementNew perspectives in the nuclear weapons space have been declining over the past decades as less information about how nuclear weapons shape our world is made available to new adults choosing their desired fields. When shared with young people, the field of atomic weapons is told in the past tense when it is an ongoing effort. ︎ ChallengeHow might we enable young people to access other and ongoing perspectives of the nuclear weapons story and inspire them to pursue a career in nuclear weapons? ︎ Unique SolutionTo design an all-in-one platform that:&nbsp; 1) Connects students to mentors in the nuclear weapons space so they can meet real people and hear their stories 2) Serves as a hub for new, engaging activities on nuclear topics for teachers to introduce to their classrooms 3) Hosts content created by curriculum experts and allows them to receive feedback and compensation for their work. <img width="3680" height="1492" width_o="3680" height_o="1492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1b463f50d574459e876d2eba373590c83c8719ec7700381f4025212e5a76fe1a/HN-mentors.jpg" data-mid="241251203" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1b463f50d574459e876d2eba373590c83c8719ec7700381f4025212e5a76fe1a/HN-mentors.jpg" /> (A) Identifying the problem space Tasks:︎ Research what is needed to enter the nuclear weapons/ policy space ︎ Research how people make career decisions ︎ Identify when most US people make decisions about their careers <img width="8640" height="5080" width_o="8640" height_o="5080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b0173eefb1c5104222ee36e5257635c35f03a9967c62ee1e46ec64b8dd5d11e7/HN_Problem.jpg" data-mid="241250473" border="0" data-scale="70" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b0173eefb1c5104222ee36e5257635c35f03a9967c62ee1e46ec64b8dd5d11e7/HN_Problem.jpg" /> Problem Every year, fewer and fewer young professionals are entering nuclear defense positions, causing fewer diverse voices in nuclear policy. UNDERSTANDING ︎︎︎How do people choose a career path? Career decision-making research* Stats were derived from a voluntary Google form to 12 young professionals and 27 students (undergraduate, upperclassmen)* 53% Discovered their interest from outside of their initial career pursuit 51%Spoke with someone about what they did, and was influenced by their story 35% Knew exactly what they wanted to do and have continued to this day 17% Had a clear path with milestones to achieve the career they desired 64% Knew what they wanted to do when they entered higher education UNDERSTANDING︎︎︎What is the current landscape in secondary schools and/or higher education? Driving Insights <img width="4362" height="2530" width_o="4362" height_o="2530" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6364b6f850cedc48c47b2d5999cc1d3c006179c887b8c0703d4f74cba097fd86/HN_Findings.jpg" data-mid="239157939" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6364b6f850cedc48c47b2d5999cc1d3c006179c887b8c0703d4f74cba097fd86/HN_Findings.jpg" /> (B) Problem framing &amp; establishing context Tasks:︎ Develop user profiles to understand the needs and priorities of the targeted audiences. ︎ Derived from the following research, create design parameters to guide the design. ︎ Gather market research to identify opportunities in the digital learning resource space and gather data for strategically positioning Highly Nriched’s mission, features, and branding. Hypothesis: For a young person to choose a career as a nuclear weapons expert, they need to find themselves and connect to previously untold stories from people and events in the field that challenge preconceived notions of what national security looks like. UNDERSTANDING Studying the means of nuclear weapons&nbsp;information exposureAs the Lead Designer for the Learning and Human Factors group, I led the team in starting with the question of what the current, most accessible educational resources were available to young people aged 14-18, and how those resources presented nuclear weapons. Was it in the past tense of the current day? What were the objectives of that resource? How did learning about nuclear weapons from that resource leave you feeling? Identifying points of confusion, strategic storytelling, and outcomes <img width="7320" height="7039" width_o="7320" height_o="7039" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ca7507c4320d4704d304682339135d242f1942f0e33943f736e16722e00d5cfb/HN_Research_2.png" data-mid="236054572" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ca7507c4320d4704d304682339135d242f1942f0e33943f736e16722e00d5cfb/HN_Research_2.png" /> Summaries of forms where nuclear weapons education exists <img width="943" height="1537" width_o="943" height_o="1537" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d571a6175cfa6a460cbe735bcb6657b8928d46a18cf17dc4d0fd9c5d29096ff4/Artboard-59.jpg" data-mid="241248990" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/943/i/d571a6175cfa6a460cbe735bcb6657b8928d46a18cf17dc4d0fd9c5d29096ff4/Artboard-59.jpg" /> <img width="943" height="1537" width_o="943" height_o="1537" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bf043e8af4b32b167b16a86e2c0adf91905589a38c80f904f3bf71edaece8028/Artboard-60.jpg" data-mid="241248991" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/943/i/bf043e8af4b32b167b16a86e2c0adf91905589a38c80f904f3bf71edaece8028/Artboard-60.jpg" /> <img width="946" height="1537" width_o="946" height_o="1537" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/276f2247f14c5b17fb9c429945db91caf27c016e48abd7c5e4fcc640fae401fe/Artboard-61.jpg" data-mid="241248992" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/946/i/276f2247f14c5b17fb9c429945db91caf27c016e48abd7c5e4fcc640fae401fe/Artboard-61.jpg" /> <img width="946" height="1537" width_o="946" height_o="1537" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1f3109c9caa3478cf6a76b65ab2fd72ef6b24b8c3f837edad93c38f9b705e344/Artboard-64.jpg" data-mid="241248995" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/946/i/1f3109c9caa3478cf6a76b65ab2fd72ef6b24b8c3f837edad93c38f9b705e344/Artboard-64.jpg" /> <img width="943" height="1537" width_o="943" height_o="1537" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dd773638e0972777e316b14a3aa323b1c60f8dc1c4b830b788462016cce838d4/Artboard-62.jpg" data-mid="241249002" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/943/i/dd773638e0972777e316b14a3aa323b1c60f8dc1c4b830b788462016cce838d4/Artboard-62.jpg" /> <img width="943" height="1537" width_o="943" height_o="1537" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d71a270359a5f028f40ec07ff515729a451253936cf6b1d6326c09ca669f725e/Artboard-63.jpg" data-mid="241249001" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/943/i/d71a270359a5f028f40ec07ff515729a451253936cf6b1d6326c09ca669f725e/Artboard-63.jpg" /> (C) User &amp; Product Research Tasks:︎ Develop user profiles to understand the needs and priorities of the targeted audiences. ︎ Derived from the following research, create design parameters to guide the design. ︎ Gather market research to identify opportunities in the digital learning resource space and gather data for strategically positioning Highly Nriched’s mission, features, and branding. ︎ Interview RISD’s TLAD leadership to start shaping the needs of educators from different school levels Identified Users <img width="931" height="931" width_o="931" height_o="931" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5a2380e4cabd74118a82a263cebe9026104ca6e5f9c600744f59ee8574c05a43/HN_Grad.png" data-mid="238124173" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/931/i/5a2380e4cabd74118a82a263cebe9026104ca6e5f9c600744f59ee8574c05a43/HN_Grad.png" /> User 1: Undergraduate student <img width="931" height="931" width_o="931" height_o="931" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c2973b263cc28d9ff56d6e7a04ed2ce5081d376f92b26fc206a55380e6aed758/HN_CollegeProf.png" data-mid="238124176" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/931/i/c2973b263cc28d9ff56d6e7a04ed2ce5081d376f92b26fc206a55380e6aed758/HN_CollegeProf.png" /> User 2: College Professor <img width="931" height="931" width_o="931" height_o="931" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6316cbf5511c63d21dd04dccdd6d3b5afa445cbce1f9169c43d06a1a24524a0c/HN_ContentCreator.png" data-mid="238124175" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/931/i/6316cbf5511c63d21dd04dccdd6d3b5afa445cbce1f9169c43d06a1a24524a0c/HN_ContentCreator.png" /> User 3: Education content creator <img width="931" height="931" width_o="931" height_o="931" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bc0803c7da310754e0b19452208d5a88f0b8c6f0d71450daf221b30026110e98/HN_Undergrad.png" data-mid="238124172" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/931/i/bc0803c7da310754e0b19452208d5a88f0b8c6f0d71450daf221b30026110e98/HN_Undergrad.png" /> User 4: Graduate student <img width="931" height="931" width_o="931" height_o="931" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7937cb3958a900750255638173e660e68113473fb0b9a6235d745da0ae090caf/HN_Expert.png" data-mid="238124174" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/931/i/7937cb3958a900750255638173e660e68113473fb0b9a6235d745da0ae090caf/HN_Expert.png" /> User 5: Expert Curated Personas Inspired by the core identified users, personas were created after conducting extensive interviews with RISD’s TLAD group, college students at Brown University, five&nbsp;high school teachers from private and public schools in Tennessee, and 12 high school juniors from those schools.The persona boards help shape the key features of Highly Nriched that will encourage our identified users to&nbsp;use the platform and get the most out of it. <img width="2602" height="1827" width_o="2602" height_o="1827" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f121a052dd9e8b5c0f0117861fdd34cac5e33fa0afc5c9620835c17ae5dbb15b/Artboard-12.jpg" data-mid="241295448" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f121a052dd9e8b5c0f0117861fdd34cac5e33fa0afc5c9620835c17ae5dbb15b/Artboard-12.jpg" /> <img width="2591" height="1780" width_o="2591" height_o="1780" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7f4ac2933b48a2e760352340dc720263a6bb77d7b11e6fc8cad8c19d1df658d8/Artboard-14.jpg" data-mid="241295447" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7f4ac2933b48a2e760352340dc720263a6bb77d7b11e6fc8cad8c19d1df658d8/Artboard-14.jpg" /> <img width="2602" height="1827" width_o="2602" height_o="1827" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/47b7813777764c60220b34d6f713846614dd5be8d217466f7a7d50d945787580/Artboard-12-copy.jpg" data-mid="241295449" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/47b7813777764c60220b34d6f713846614dd5be8d217466f7a7d50d945787580/Artboard-12-copy.jpg" /> <img width="2602" height="1780" width_o="2602" height_o="1780" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8fe6d25d31d69b15fb5345daeaf0d0eb052e6390e1049bc90b09d0f763d3f8ba/Artboard-15.jpg" data-mid="241295446" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8fe6d25d31d69b15fb5345daeaf0d0eb052e6390e1049bc90b09d0f763d3f8ba/Artboard-15.jpg" /> (D) Further research to shape design Tasks:︎ Map out key stakeholders’ opportunities to impact the site for their educational purposes ︎ Design and refine a clean user flow to achieve each of the identified needs of targeted audiences UNDERSTANDING Market ResearchThe educational platform/ digital learning resources are saturated with established products. Upon designing this platform, market research was conducted to identify opportunities for differentiation and address a pressing need. Takeaways ︎︎︎ The majority of educational content sites have a focus on the kind of resources/classes they provide (i.e., business, general grade level education, global relations, creative skills)Most focus on students finding their desired content and using it as a motivator to learn.Certifications as drivers for completionEducational resources often include a video component that allows an expert to tell a story.Follow-up may be found in related reference materials or complementary subject courses. <img width="2161" height="2161" width_o="2161" height_o="2161" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/891477f68d95c60c3af8d9f9d05b91b5fb2774f97bba327684911d8e65f780b4/HighlyNriched_MR_content.png" data-mid="225150926" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/891477f68d95c60c3af8d9f9d05b91b5fb2774f97bba327684911d8e65f780b4/HighlyNriched_MR_content.png" /> <img width="2161" height="2161" width_o="2161" height_o="2161" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7c91aa9b4d487d8959b6a2b14f2b34b7e94b6654a8599b2869020786c9354adc/HighlyNriched_MR_branding.png" data-mid="225150929" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7c91aa9b4d487d8959b6a2b14f2b34b7e94b6654a8599b2869020786c9354adc/HighlyNriched_MR_branding.png" /> <img width="2161" height="2161" width_o="2161" height_o="2161" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f66d0a398bf49e16998df43b3a7a096a1c5dea3811986bcacb130276c91a287e/HighlyNriched_MR_Targetaudience.png" data-mid="225150927" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f66d0a398bf49e16998df43b3a7a096a1c5dea3811986bcacb130276c91a287e/HighlyNriched_MR_Targetaudience.png" /> UNDERSTANDING Competitor features analysis: Insights into the Teachers Pay Teachers tool&nbsp; <img width="10419" height="8880" width_o="10419" height_o="8880" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f22f78bb8d061ca95eed8c5f562e9be4f473ac98ca9b100db3af339de60d576e/HighlyNriched_UX_Research.jpg" data-mid="237407863" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f22f78bb8d061ca95eed8c5f562e9be4f473ac98ca9b100db3af339de60d576e/HighlyNriched_UX_Research.jpg" /> UNDERSTANDING Objects in the customer’s ecosystemCollege students utilize a variety of devices to access class assignments and complete their homework. A 2015 survey by Pearson found that most students study on portable computers, primarily Apple or Microsoft products, with their smartphones coming in second at 64% of students using them to view school assignments. Takeaways ︎︎︎ Designs must be compatible and equally, if not uniquely, engaging for the laptop and mobile formats. Create a system that is modular with independent information in clusters. <img width="8500" height="3189" width_o="8500" height_o="3189" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e7741dcde873779e2939ce525560c1bacdd19c5587832a8b435b67be7de28969/Test_usage_students_research.png" data-mid="228005114" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e7741dcde873779e2939ce525560c1bacdd19c5587832a8b435b67be7de28969/Test_usage_students_research.png" /> (E) Prototyping &amp; Testing Tasks:︎ Integrate data and objectives into the wireframe and identify a high-impact visual system︎ Organize content that feels organic, intuitive, and optimizes clarity to decrease friction, letting the contributed work be showcased ︎ Pinpoint moments for activations to engage the users to create an exploratory experience PROTOTYPINGInitial Napkin Sketch Over a group lunch, the Human Factors and Learning team sketched out a version of a nuclear-specific platform for educational materials; this sketch allowed us to walk through first thoughts, pose questions, and start mapping the information hierarchy. <img width="1184" height="864" width_o="1184" height_o="864" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9cb23f611363d716c53ce67e22cab2e515fc6ac06dc9e6aeb4740815f15aa334/Gemini_Generated_Image_h26ejwh26ejwh26e.png" data-mid="243154796" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9cb23f611363d716c53ce67e22cab2e515fc6ac06dc9e6aeb4740815f15aa334/Gemini_Generated_Image_h26ejwh26ejwh26e.png" /> PROTOTYPING Information Architecture <img width="4729" height="2289" width_o="4729" height_o="2289" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9a6890e75600cd4d7f4ac2aabab2aede1f5ea540bc4c38c6b89dcb571482cbf9/HN_InformationH.png" data-mid="238222699" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9a6890e75600cd4d7f4ac2aabab2aede1f5ea540bc4c38c6b89dcb571482cbf9/HN_InformationH.png" /> PROTOTYPING Wireframe Sketches Examples of sketches collected during the brainstorming process to identify different layouts that house all the different features needed for each use case, while still providing a flow with clean organization that is scalable <img width="864" height="562" width_o="864" height_o="562" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/72ffae21e36086d11054a65b619d9f8bd2f2eb9acb99d2f3f6d9904a6b9913fa/Gemini_Generated_Image_x2rd4yx2rd4yx2rd.png" data-mid="243100942" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/864/i/72ffae21e36086d11054a65b619d9f8bd2f2eb9acb99d2f3f6d9904a6b9913fa/Gemini_Generated_Image_x2rd4yx2rd4yx2rd.png" /> <img width="864" height="950" width_o="864" height_o="950" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f45efa3b204840c7af0bc54989faf08fea9d80684ee10868e0dc105813b3bac4/Gemini_Generated_Image_wdb5dkwdb5dkwdb5.png" data-mid="243096538" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/864/i/f45efa3b204840c7af0bc54989faf08fea9d80684ee10868e0dc105813b3bac4/Gemini_Generated_Image_wdb5dkwdb5dkwdb5.png" /> PROTOTYPING + TESTING Low-fidelity prototyping + collected feedback <img width="4190" height="5025" width_o="4190" height_o="5025" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6570b75290736428a2ee50f93f06f72079dbf146b824665ea3d5688bd6c0cf01/Platform3x.png" data-mid="233685851" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6570b75290736428a2ee50f93f06f72079dbf146b824665ea3d5688bd6c0cf01/Platform3x.png" /> <img width="4191" height="2967" width_o="4191" height_o="2967" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8fe72382917dacf489d211690d094887a3558510efc8a125fa0bdf728cbd9900/Dashboard3x.png" data-mid="233685850" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8fe72382917dacf489d211690d094887a3558510efc8a125fa0bdf728cbd9900/Dashboard3x.png" /> PROTOTYPING + TESTING A/B Testing features and processesExplore the proof of concept here︎ <img width="2474" height="981" width_o="2474" height_o="981" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bf12887e02eefbdd04c864b4adbdae66a9ca064f522b1cdbbd6962a08462aab1/HN_Tester_GREN.png" data-mid="243664342" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bf12887e02eefbdd04c864b4adbdae66a9ca064f522b1cdbbd6962a08462aab1/HN_Tester_GREN.png" /> Test page #1 ︎ Homepage Navigation <img width="1000" height="563" width_o="1000" height_o="563" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cda5d7fa887f03e661e365112aae451e1b93634b07ebb0d461821d66d6a984ba/Resized_optimized.gif" data-mid="237920718" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cda5d7fa887f03e661e365112aae451e1b93634b07ebb0d461821d66d6a984ba/Resized_optimized.gif" /> Test Page #2 ︎ &nbsp;Curriculum Search <img width="1000" height="563" width_o="1000" height_o="563" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/72f7149fb126b2693ef2c8171be1606b40c94ad170503c0f9eb00bdc28cf47e7/Resized_2_optimized.gif" data-mid="237920719" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/72f7149fb126b2693ef2c8171be1606b40c94ad170503c0f9eb00bdc28cf47e7/Resized_2_optimized.gif" /> USER TESTING Beta Prototype User TestingTesting on 12 potential users of Highly Nriched (8 professional educators and 4 high school students), the findings here show how the website was easy to navigate, but the users needed more time to read through the text to find key information. Goal: Upload a piece of content <img width="3183" height="576" width_o="3183" height_o="576" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/827ffb502afdb53e935b7ceb9b138754c3d11178fc4ceac2dfe9401d10abd7b6/Rating_1.jpg" data-mid="241387763" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/827ffb502afdb53e935b7ceb9b138754c3d11178fc4ceac2dfe9401d10abd7b6/Rating_1.jpg" /> Goal: Find specific content using time requirements <img width="3182" height="576" width_o="3182" height_o="576" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/de537f73c02981234ab0554a54d855e72491dee3193cb2711576544f8a77c809/Rating_2.jpg" data-mid="241387764" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/de537f73c02981234ab0554a54d855e72491dee3193cb2711576544f8a77c809/Rating_2.jpg" /> Goal: Find out how many mentee requests you have <img width="3183" height="575" width_o="3183" height_o="575" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e09b12036ac604568e92e98f7f4ecd8585ba9cdfcc6b8144705178df6d50226b/Rating_3.jpg" data-mid="241387765" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e09b12036ac604568e92e98f7f4ecd8585ba9cdfcc6b8144705178df6d50226b/Rating_3.jpg" /> Goal: Sign up to be a contributor <img width="3183" height="575" width_o="3183" height_o="575" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5062b5b1f1c5b0dac04a1a6ce0f560e49537fd7cbf9756a630417611076ec9f4/Rating_4.jpg" data-mid="241387766" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5062b5b1f1c5b0dac04a1a6ce0f560e49537fd7cbf9756a630417611076ec9f4/Rating_4.jpg" /> Quotes for user(s): “The section for uploading information is too long. The number&nbsp;of boxes does not make me want to go through all of it. I have at least 3 drafts going.” Quotes for user(s): “The UI is cramped and overwhelming with information. I don't&nbsp;know where to look.” Quotes for user(s): “I would love a way to call up with my mentees through the dashboard. I have connected with 2 over Zoom, but I would rather not give out that kind of information.” Quotes for user(s): “Overall, I love the way it looks, and a lot of this content is very pleasing to see... [user] would like a way to know this is a secure&nbsp;site.” ADDITIONAL METRICS Beta Prototype Launch Outcomes Between the A/B testing and the refined iteration of the platform, we launched a beta prototype to test the desire for a website specific to sharing learning tools and sharing time for mentorship to potential young professionals. The site was advertised in person at conferences such as IDSA to gain contributors, mentors, and connect with educators at secondary and college levels. +130 Added approved content +45 Approved contributors +155Number of total curriculum downloads +56 New Mentors PROTOTYPING + TESTING Actions from Feedback <img width="837" height="641" width_o="837" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7f2ad523acb4e0eaa364bccf7b039f4d1391819d3a67b4ac6bef1c8fb8d32075/Artboard-8_1.png" data-mid="243110302" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/837/i/7f2ad523acb4e0eaa364bccf7b039f4d1391819d3a67b4ac6bef1c8fb8d32075/Artboard-8_1.png" />Instead of a single scrolling page, break up steps into screens <img width="837" height="641" width_o="837" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/184a3dccf719df7665abb848c76e461f8ad7ece16af9c34294db7ad566255b09/Artboard-11.png" data-mid="243110299" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/837/i/184a3dccf719df7665abb848c76e461f8ad7ece16af9c34294db7ad566255b09/Artboard-11.png" /> Build a clear. skimmable hierarchy within product cards <img width="838" height="641" width_o="838" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/869c4294450495ee244f7c97b3cc1fae031739fa6e3af73c93ef9b0988a92c94/Artboard-10.png" data-mid="243110300" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/838/i/869c4294450495ee244f7c97b3cc1fae031739fa6e3af73c93ef9b0988a92c94/Artboard-10.png" />Refine information pages to be more legible and organized with digestible segments <img width="837" height="641" width_o="837" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/282a238cc214e78f19eff956d53ce0c9576b556814fba5fa820638ad3fcb202a/Artboard-9.png" data-mid="243110301" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/837/i/282a238cc214e78f19eff956d53ce0c9576b556814fba5fa820638ad3fcb202a/Artboard-9.png" />Dashboard UI showcases activations and connections <img width="837" height="641" width_o="837" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/25efcd9d6352cf671caf416fe3141391f22b4293eda36537c7813bef4cbbb3ea/Artboard-12.png" data-mid="243110298" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/837/i/25efcd9d6352cf671caf416fe3141391f22b4293eda36537c7813bef4cbbb3ea/Artboard-12.png" />Security and safety are highlighted more clearly for potential mentors PROTOTYPING + TESTING High-fidelity prototype edits Curriculum subpage For faster reading of curriculum materials, call-outs for time, rating, number of participants, and number of downloads were brought to the top for speed of reference. For the students, downloading Pre-reads was made easier with larger visuals to represent each of the materials instead of busy and long hyperlinks.&nbsp; <img width="837" height="641" width_o="837" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/184a3dccf719df7665abb848c76e461f8ad7ece16af9c34294db7ad566255b09/Artboard-11.png" data-mid="243110299" border="0" data-scale="20" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/837/i/184a3dccf719df7665abb848c76e461f8ad7ece16af9c34294db7ad566255b09/Artboard-11.png" /><img width="838" height="641" width_o="838" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/869c4294450495ee244f7c97b3cc1fae031739fa6e3af73c93ef9b0988a92c94/Artboard-10.png" data-mid="243110300" border="0" data-scale="22" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/838/i/869c4294450495ee244f7c97b3cc1fae031739fa6e3af73c93ef9b0988a92c94/Artboard-10.png" /> <img width="13349" height="8326" width_o="13349" height_o="8326" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8c90a4db88bcdebc48fa77444a9a77e0b440937bb24cb15708dde579ee9736f1/Artboard-25.jpg" data-mid="243588987" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8c90a4db88bcdebc48fa77444a9a77e0b440937bb24cb15708dde579ee9736f1/Artboard-25.jpg" /> Curriculum Uploading Screens Instead of a long single screen that caused fatigue and led users to pause their uploading for another time, actions were divided up, and a progress counter was used to step the user through the content loading process. <img width="837" height="641" width_o="837" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7f2ad523acb4e0eaa364bccf7b039f4d1391819d3a67b4ac6bef1c8fb8d32075/Artboard-8_1.png" data-mid="243110302" border="0" data-scale="25" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/837/i/7f2ad523acb4e0eaa364bccf7b039f4d1391819d3a67b4ac6bef1c8fb8d32075/Artboard-8_1.png" /><img width="837" height="641" width_o="837" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/282a238cc214e78f19eff956d53ce0c9576b556814fba5fa820638ad3fcb202a/Artboard-9.png" data-mid="243110301" border="0" data-scale="20" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/837/i/282a238cc214e78f19eff956d53ce0c9576b556814fba5fa820638ad3fcb202a/Artboard-9.png" /> <img width="13349" height="8326" width_o="13349" height_o="8326" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c9e86a40e4672360b4159e0d689f9142b4f58e8146f02628b0425b31b334c936/Artboard-22.jpg" data-mid="243588986" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c9e86a40e4672360b4159e0d689f9142b4f58e8146f02628b0425b31b334c936/Artboard-22.jpg" /> Educational Card Hierarchy Card key information is divided, with the image being the most important idenitifier followed by name and the contributor’s username. <img width="837" height="641" width_o="837" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/184a3dccf719df7665abb848c76e461f8ad7ece16af9c34294db7ad566255b09/Artboard-11.png" data-mid="243110299" border="0" data-scale="22" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/837/i/184a3dccf719df7665abb848c76e461f8ad7ece16af9c34294db7ad566255b09/Artboard-11.png" /> <img width="13349" height="8326" width_o="13349" height_o="8326" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dd6d7311f1a71bf9e7aa3cdc5a5afb5616a08dcde2efc0b919b7062c5b17ba5f/Artboard-23.jpg" data-mid="243588980" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dd6d7311f1a71bf9e7aa3cdc5a5afb5616a08dcde2efc0b919b7062c5b17ba5f/Artboard-23.jpg" /> User Dashboard Currently, our goal is to encourage educators to use Highly Nriched and participate on the platform. For ease of use, their particular statistics are called out at the top of the dashboard with visuals of what they do and do not have access to, depending on their contributor status. <img width="837" height="641" width_o="837" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/25efcd9d6352cf671caf416fe3141391f22b4293eda36537c7813bef4cbbb3ea/Artboard-12.png" data-mid="243110298" border="0" data-scale="21" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/837/i/25efcd9d6352cf671caf416fe3141391f22b4293eda36537c7813bef4cbbb3ea/Artboard-12.png" /><img width="837" height="641" width_o="837" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/282a238cc214e78f19eff956d53ce0c9576b556814fba5fa820638ad3fcb202a/Artboard-9.png" data-mid="243110301" border="0" data-scale="24" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/837/i/282a238cc214e78f19eff956d53ce0c9576b556814fba5fa820638ad3fcb202a/Artboard-9.png" /><img width="838" height="641" width_o="838" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/869c4294450495ee244f7c97b3cc1fae031739fa6e3af73c93ef9b0988a92c94/Artboard-10.png" data-mid="243110300" border="0" data-scale="25" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/838/i/869c4294450495ee244f7c97b3cc1fae031739fa6e3af73c93ef9b0988a92c94/Artboard-10.png" /> <img width="3168" height="2448" width_o="3168" height_o="2448" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fce74746f4185247f34e01fb6ece7206f57067832d323f7e09062fa71dcd56f7/Artboard-1.jpg" data-mid="243585457" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fce74746f4185247f34e01fb6ece7206f57067832d323f7e09062fa71dcd56f7/Artboard-1.jpg" /> (F) Visual Identity Tasks:︎ Use visual components to help move the user through the site and improve their overall web experience ︎ Create assets that elevate the page and do not compete with uploaded materials ︎ Design custom illustrations that are eye-catching and orient the user in the user flow <img width="3795" height="1428" width_o="3795" height_o="1428" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/95ed50b28003d4dc5caa09a29f40fbc560fbb4b98345967fb2e567d5b1596637/HighlyNriched_ColorPalette3x.png" data-mid="248452606" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/95ed50b28003d4dc5caa09a29f40fbc560fbb4b98345967fb2e567d5b1596637/HighlyNriched_ColorPalette3x.png" /> In this digital experience, illustrations were utilized to both orient the user and provide additional context for the page. Illustrations provided us with a great opportunity to apply the branding in new ways, further define Highly Nriched’s goal and focus, encourage connection, and change a person’s perspective on these subjects. <img width="2161" height="801" width_o="2161" height_o="801" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f1a949a05f9329dc81a6a48eb048d2a4caeb11dcad2b23892a5e4aca42228116/3A_Intro_white.jpg" data-mid="188661682" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f1a949a05f9329dc81a6a48eb048d2a4caeb11dcad2b23892a5e4aca42228116/3A_Intro_white.jpg" /> <img width="2161" height="801" width_o="2161" height_o="801" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b8c6e9ed8554df6aacd2458675437a5e9a767a25ef3f07c4378876426ed3509c/8A_Intro_white.jpg" data-mid="188661681" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b8c6e9ed8554df6aacd2458675437a5e9a767a25ef3f07c4378876426ed3509c/8A_Intro_white.jpg" /> <img width="2161" height="801" width_o="2161" height_o="801" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/59623e83070c256fec59d56f64957f32bc83fdeb2ae77ca0ce0778a779d9602f/5A_Intro_white.jpg" data-mid="188661683" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/59623e83070c256fec59d56f64957f32bc83fdeb2ae77ca0ce0778a779d9602f/5A_Intro_white.jpg" /> <img width="641" height="621" width_o="641" height_o="621" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3e2490b3ab8749351b44f25710cd5ce70f87ed6493c8f9bbd99774433412d307/4A_MentorPortal.jpg" data-mid="211376161" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/641/i/3e2490b3ab8749351b44f25710cd5ce70f87ed6493c8f9bbd99774433412d307/4A_MentorPortal.jpg" /> <img width="641" height="621" width_o="641" height_o="621" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a354641a475b540e6e7d6d9ee648d5df75929d1fae3461e635b108f77225b80f/6B_ContributorPortal.jpg" data-mid="189228931" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/641/i/a354641a475b540e6e7d6d9ee648d5df75929d1fae3461e635b108f77225b80f/6B_ContributorPortal.jpg" /> <img width="641" height="581" width_o="641" height_o="581" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b65ee439001e9b7c477fcb0d896fda1fa350c5db6668d345181be1368043fc6f/1C_Findcurriculum-copy.jpg" data-mid="188661677" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/641/i/b65ee439001e9b7c477fcb0d896fda1fa350c5db6668d345181be1368043fc6f/1C_Findcurriculum-copy.jpg" /> <img width="850" height="510" width_o="850" height_o="510" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ec91e199fd6fb65c88baa2deb7d45c0dd735d90eb98a34820543f6b966ba9619/1A_Intro.jpg" data-mid="188705674" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/ec91e199fd6fb65c88baa2deb7d45c0dd735d90eb98a34820543f6b966ba9619/1A_Intro.jpg" /> <img width="641" height="581" width_o="641" height_o="581" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/28d57d82598b5e72dc529436390f378380b894fbb44f15345494309c2d59f845/1D_Connectwithexperts.jpg" data-mid="189229030" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/641/i/28d57d82598b5e72dc529436390f378380b894fbb44f15345494309c2d59f845/1D_Connectwithexperts.jpg" /> <img width="2559" height="2612" width_o="2559" height_o="2612" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/48b2fdc85567c26968a8cf275e27a748e110d34d31e81fdce70181ce7a4ee0c6/Artboard-2162x-100.jpg" data-mid="212451255" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/48b2fdc85567c26968a8cf275e27a748e110d34d31e81fdce70181ce7a4ee0c6/Artboard-2162x-100.jpg" /> <img width="2561" height="2602" width_o="2561" height_o="2602" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3ba77ded1d0823069d3c394b9e7082a0b00086de9529c832c5429deffe063f63/Artboard-2172x-100.jpg" data-mid="212451256" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3ba77ded1d0823069d3c394b9e7082a0b00086de9529c832c5429deffe063f63/Artboard-2172x-100.jpg" /> <img width="2563" height="1103" width_o="2563" height_o="1103" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e1dacb6afdb7e5a78f41600e061ad4c1b9e0bd135bc6d8867d7d9ecbf2698e8f/Artboard-2182x-100.jpg" data-mid="212451257" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e1dacb6afdb7e5a78f41600e061ad4c1b9e0bd135bc6d8867d7d9ecbf2698e8f/Artboard-2182x-100.jpg" /> Branded elements To distinguish the Mentors pages from the Contributors-related pages, selected colors from the color palette were used for the buttons to orient the viewer in the Highly Nriched site visually. The buttons were also designed to have moving gradients when the participant would hover over them to give a sense of activation. The right image shows a document that served as a reference tool for the developer and&nbsp;the designer to communicate the different colors used, their configurations, and the sizes of the buttons. <img width="1590" height="1080" width_o="1590" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e27292904ad352bf637292f4bb238ca3d494ff0125f4ad7209a3fba3db86d32e/Buttons_configurations-HEX.jpg" data-mid="211374380" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e27292904ad352bf637292f4bb238ca3d494ff0125f4ad7209a3fba3db86d32e/Buttons_configurations-HEX.jpg" /> Additional elements for an improved user experienceQuestion ︎︎︎&nbsp;: How can the branding be utilized to help lower the barrier of entry for newly adopted users? Several opportunities for photography are available to provide information, add interest, and showcase the work and mentors of the Highly Niched platform. A series of thumbnail illustrations was created to serve as an alternative option if photography was unavailable or if the contributor or mentor chose not to share their images. 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Upon interviews, a point came up about people not having artwork for their work that was primarily written, such as simulations. This obstacle kept collaborators from submitting their work, as they never went back to the draft. In response to this pain point, these illustrations were designed for contributors to use in case thumbnail material has not been developed yet or any other circumstance where they would need illustrative help to submit their work to the platform. <img width="3168" height="2978" width_o="3168" height_o="2978" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/be619f705160f8b8a36a8bd976610660acf3ea3fee557d97e800f95acfdd032d/Artboard-4.jpg" data-mid="243585454" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/be619f705160f8b8a36a8bd976610660acf3ea3fee557d97e800f95acfdd032d/Artboard-4.jpg" /> (E) Execution Tasks:︎ Implement designs with interactive elements for users to test during the IDSA conference. ︎ Collaborated with a software engineer to translate the design into applicable components and creatively solve obstacles to keep the goals of the product intact.︎ Revise the design as implementation occurs and adjust deliverables for ease of application into website-building software.︎ Review over a year for later adjustments and design feedback. <img width="4500" height="3000" width_o="4500" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/70044e3af7524d3c6f81630c86a74143cb8aad7dc649c71722e7d5dc2a63300b/HN_mockup_2.jpg" data-mid="241251049" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/70044e3af7524d3c6f81630c86a74143cb8aad7dc649c71722e7d5dc2a63300b/HN_mockup_2.jpg" /> NEXT EVOLUTION The creation of a nuclear content ecosystem:&nbsp;The Decolonization of Nuclear Studies Project consists of a diverse team of nuclear experts and educators who will create new educational tools for students to reframe the topic of atomic weapons and how they connect to us. The DNS Project comprises three teams that focus on a particular&nbsp;aspect of Antiracism, to shape a lens (Feminism, Environmentalism, the story of nuclear weapons around the world. At the end of the project, each team shares its curriculum and works with a designer to create a digital experience to engage the viewer and support the readings and activities they have gathered. For this cohort project, I translated the activities and goals for their modules into interactive maps, illustrated complex concepts, and other interactions for custom-built digital sites that will be housed on the Highly Nriched website. <img width="13266" height="11233" width_o="13266" height_o="11233" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e36a675db2ba6531d138df88b6972fdfb2f9c162cab6b4debcb1fee382aded3c/DNS-map.png" data-mid="241288810" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e36a675db2ba6531d138df88b6972fdfb2f9c162cab6b4debcb1fee382aded3c/DNS-map.png" /> Going Deeper: Curriculum TestingIn the IDSA Conference, the Decolonization in Nuclear Studies team held small focus groups to test the learning materials the cohort developed. Participants were introduced to 5 modified learning activities currently published on HighlyNriched.com and asked to leave feedback about each activity. <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/15a5b4dc52e1429cd7e7dc2344de6f7c0111a70dab920f3d04fdd9b4011eaa02/IMG_0785.jpg" data-mid="244163605" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/15a5b4dc52e1429cd7e7dc2344de6f7c0111a70dab920f3d04fdd9b4011eaa02/IMG_0785.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/78ae810d3166a423385d704ff41f7c12f81e023ee626e3602860719343448ed2/IMG_0779.jpg" data-mid="244163606" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/78ae810d3166a423385d704ff41f7c12f81e023ee626e3602860719343448ed2/IMG_0779.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/205df8bf59c87f9b9c4a44b65204190d7be0fa178eb99682ad90f8bb2fb27486/IMG_0792.jpg" data-mid="244163601" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/205df8bf59c87f9b9c4a44b65204190d7be0fa178eb99682ad90f8bb2fb27486/IMG_0792.jpg" /> <img width="4000" height="2250" width_o="4000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e977e0de678c4cf6f9af3fca42895f8b637b81c9d117b8c57698f08d7523dd63/20240523_104432.jpg" data-mid="244163604" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e977e0de678c4cf6f9af3fca42895f8b637b81c9d117b8c57698f08d7523dd63/20240523_104432.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b9c0a33b5c49a016b3fca03dc1a92c60a4a430ea4dc885bf501c7e9fa29eddf/IMG_0783.jpg" data-mid="244163603" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9b9c0a33b5c49a016b3fca03dc1a92c60a4a430ea4dc885bf501c7e9fa29eddf/IMG_0783.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9141d8f58026a3e526fe3de0a48ad2597800fd8ff6d76cc904c7e9fcb1082031/IMG_0812.jpg" data-mid="244163602" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9141d8f58026a3e526fe3de0a48ad2597800fd8ff6d76cc904c7e9fcb1082031/IMG_0812.jpg" /> https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Shape-of-Innovation-United-Nations-x-Altimeter-Design-Workshop Fri, 18 Aug 2023 22:29:45 +0000 Rives Matson Portfolio https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Shape-of-Innovation-United-Nations-x-Altimeter-Design-Workshop Responsibilities Systems designObject designWorkshop development CLIENT United Nations DPPA Innovation Cell TEAM Emily Rothschild, Kate Dannessa, Maria Platia, Tom Weis, Irina Wang, and Megan ValanidasDURATION 10 Months Shape of Innovation: United Nations x Altimeter Design Workshop Project Summary:&nbsp;In 2021, Altimeter Group met with the leadership from the United Nations DPPA Innovation Cell. Our shared interest in creative approaches for positive global impacts inspired deep conversations about the current state of the world. At the time, we lived amid the COVID-19 pandemic and discussed the transition when people from countless occupations began to return to the office following a year of remote work. <img width="1200" height="800" width_o="1200" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9f96ae558d2d0d76b08ba4cb424976f70a9c8da27b88bdf65cfcdda5ff62eb90/UN_Exhibit_10.jpg" data-mid="228629272" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9f96ae558d2d0d76b08ba4cb424976f70a9c8da27b88bdf65cfcdda5ff62eb90/UN_Exhibit_10.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="800" width_o="1200" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/75e089c673a5e81c590f07b28c0b50734c246bda5276d61e761a3da14d2e0454/photo-5.jpg" data-mid="203638665" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/75e089c673a5e81c590f07b28c0b50734c246bda5276d61e761a3da14d2e0454/photo-5.jpg" /> SOLUTION The Shape of Innovation Workshop Inspired by the taxonomy exercise at the Rhode Island School of Design's Nature Lab on Waterman Street, the workshop is designed to use physical objects to discuss various topics and share perspectives that might otherwise not have been heard. <img width="3456" height="1998" width_o="3456" height_o="1998" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6e659a7b5082fea95acc6bd60b054778b5c6c5338b0d72840dfb3ba822178a84/Screenshot-2025-03-12-at-7.30.23PM.png" data-mid="228124097" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6e659a7b5082fea95acc6bd60b054778b5c6c5338b0d72840dfb3ba822178a84/Screenshot-2025-03-12-at-7.30.23PM.png" /> <img width="1079" height="1787" width_o="1079" height_o="1787" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/24eaad40505fed7f3bab716ad91282b88bc2b9f96e9a4f4c8601faf74b3c5b63/Screenshot_20220401-222829_Instagram.jpg" data-mid="188548884" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/24eaad40505fed7f3bab716ad91282b88bc2b9f96e9a4f4c8601faf74b3c5b63/Screenshot_20220401-222829_Instagram.jpg" /> <img width="4016" height="6016" width_o="4016" height_o="6016" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7b56b5ecc265f4a5f7486f6ab00bc81f06ffe71d2128137ad9f0eba15dd5c820/DSC_0138.jpeg" data-mid="204140012" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7b56b5ecc265f4a5f7486f6ab00bc81f06ffe71d2128137ad9f0eba15dd5c820/DSC_0138.jpeg" /> <img width="1270" height="1588" width_o="1270" height_o="1588" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3391d540ae24925986aa351b2ff55160d2fc6ba10fd4ee4a2774106d75620a94/Screenshot-2023-08-20-at-1.04.23-AM.png" data-mid="188396996" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3391d540ae24925986aa351b2ff55160d2fc6ba10fd4ee4a2774106d75620a94/Screenshot-2023-08-20-at-1.04.23-AM.png" /> ︎ ChallengeCreate an opportunity space that emphasizes the importance of working together in the same space after quarantine and elevates voices that otherwise would not have been heard due to status or hierarchy. ︎ RoleDesign researcher Workshop co-prototyper Exhibition co-designerEvent co-facilitator ︎ Unique SolutionDesigned and implemented a workshop that utilized a set of "dialogue tools" to ease the transition from on-screen to in-person gatherings, eventually developing more profound questions about the potential for objects to translate meaning and facilitate crucial conversations. Project Timeline Overview <img width="10951" height="4474" width_o="10951" height_o="4474" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/eb7927d446a42a3d9d2e40f0528cc4885e7bd54414964ffb00d441792640b0a1/Project-Plan---United-Nations---Frame-1.jpg" data-mid="237889842" border="0" data-scale="84" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/eb7927d446a42a3d9d2e40f0528cc4885e7bd54414964ffb00d441792640b0a1/Project-Plan---United-Nations---Frame-1.jpg" /> (A) Defining the Problem Space Tasks︎ Conduct user interviews to better understand the UN environment and the people who work there ︎ Record their perspectives on the pandemic and how the event changed their perspective. Also,&nbsp;ask how the DPPA could respond to such an event.︎Conduct interviews asking about the kinds of projects each employee works on and how the projects move forward. What makes the DPPA project different than other initiatives inside the UN? IDENTIFY Outlining the problem Upon first conversation, the UN came to Altimeter Group to commemorate their return to the office full-time after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. As we spoke with the representatives of the Innovation Call, we learned more about how their work has evolved during the pandemic and how most of the changes were driven by the humanization and democratization facilitated&nbsp;by the video call medium. We identified that instead of “returning to normal,” we should explore how to seize this moment with the UN team to redefine what the new normal looks like for their collaboration and apply changes to the UN’s in-office culture that can facilitate their work in the innovation space. <img width="3080" height="3444" width_o="3080" height_o="3444" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/10d196bc46ed00024c31d2b531394ed7035c1c37b18a1de2f7d8f4d8eb38b569/Artboard-12x-100.jpg" data-mid="243509458" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/10d196bc46ed00024c31d2b531394ed7035c1c37b18a1de2f7d8f4d8eb38b569/Artboard-12x-100.jpg" /> IDENTIFY Stakeholder Interviews <img width="2487" height="1043" width_o="2487" height_o="1043" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cee4e2360d1cc503e5b7bf7b226b81d3ef0be04b11100b53871e5d9c00002029/UN-interview-12x.png" data-mid="243573417" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cee4e2360d1cc503e5b7bf7b226b81d3ef0be04b11100b53871e5d9c00002029/UN-interview-12x.png" /> <img width="2486" height="1043" width_o="2486" height_o="1043" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/05433087d4e3bb139099603f77068156d2e90fafacf181539f44410a2991ed80/UN-interview-22x.png" data-mid="243573419" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/05433087d4e3bb139099603f77068156d2e90fafacf181539f44410a2991ed80/UN-interview-22x.png" /> <img width="2487" height="1043" width_o="2487" height_o="1043" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/44d989f02cdcafe632c6b34b9f2b3ae08b376bdb249b8542c6837be3c9c9295f/UN-interview-32x.png" data-mid="243573418" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/44d989f02cdcafe632c6b34b9f2b3ae08b376bdb249b8542c6837be3c9c9295f/UN-interview-32x.png" /> (B) User experience Tasks︎ Identify what success looks like in this space and create the ability to collect data to inform the design intervention. ︎ Designing an experience that creates a sense of safety and comfort while yielding the most amount of information ︎ Create a way to collect data shared in the workshop. Workshop 3-phase Structure <img width="2026" height="1492" width_o="2026" height_o="1492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cbf0bd0a4bc47f36204f650ca1a8481c4ab3ec32bc2bb07436ce05c7480b60f3/UN_1.jpg" data-mid="236214786" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cbf0bd0a4bc47f36204f650ca1a8481c4ab3ec32bc2bb07436ce05c7480b60f3/UN_1.jpg" /> <img width="2026" height="1492" width_o="2026" height_o="1492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2b11ced60cdb3a8c4de1b521875df878fcc583126a4ffcecf8f03de71f0f62e7/UN_2.jpg" data-mid="236214787" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2b11ced60cdb3a8c4de1b521875df878fcc583126a4ffcecf8f03de71f0f62e7/UN_2.jpg" /> <img width="2026" height="1492" width_o="2026" height_o="1492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/297486b6c963ec97b82bef00487c0ad4e664c65ea3bf3383b59815278a670c66/UN_3.jpg" data-mid="236214788" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/297486b6c963ec97b82bef00487c0ad4e664c65ea3bf3383b59815278a670c66/UN_3.jpg" /> (C) Testing <img width="1670" height="1678" width_o="1670" height_o="1678" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f51d9719cd10069480074121a6175a894c40815885ee6c7f93a8246857ccde47/Screenshot-2023-08-21-at-8.36.48-PM.png" data-mid="188548931" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f51d9719cd10069480074121a6175a894c40815885ee6c7f93a8246857ccde47/Screenshot-2023-08-21-at-8.36.48-PM.png" /> PROTOTYPING Prototype 1: Internal Altimeter TeamUtilizing both Microsoft Teams and Miro, the first tests were run internally with team members who were unfamiliar with the project. This prototype phase was to shape the steps and see how a facilitator would take the insights from one step and move the group to the next, making connections throughout. Findings ︎︎︎1. Edit down the questions used to transition between each exercise.2. Open questions up further to not limit responses and to not over-direct the conversation. Organic discussion is to be encouraged.3. Refine any language that could lead to suggested results. <img width="1738" height="1734" width_o="1738" height_o="1734" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f97ffdc3de5a5912a6a685d1159a9450fdcac3d04a3035d33a4e21e346b41bef/Screenshot-2023-08-21-at-8.37.00-PM.png" data-mid="188548930" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f97ffdc3de5a5912a6a685d1159a9450fdcac3d04a3035d33a4e21e346b41bef/Screenshot-2023-08-21-at-8.37.00-PM.png" /> PROTOTYPING Prototype 2: UN Innovation Cell TeamAt the United Nations in New York, we ran the workshop with the Innovation Cell in person with the objects. This prototyping session led to insights like how we should introduce the objects and specific phrases to encourage people to write and make marks.Findings ︎︎︎1. Participants must be encouraged to “discover” objects from their storage place rather than have the objects displayed for them to interact with.2. Give time for participants to pick up and investigate objects while sharing their initial thoughts.3. Add questions that provoke first thoughts and encourage lighter discussion before beginning the exercises.3. Scribe role to be defined explicitly in the workshop handbook. <img width="1728" height="1720" width_o="1728" height_o="1720" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ef9fab1e21c3808afdc5dbd142b032930ebd58bda91943c2fe2cd1746b091aab/Screenshot-2023-08-21-at-8.37.19-PM.png" data-mid="188548929" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ef9fab1e21c3808afdc5dbd142b032930ebd58bda91943c2fe2cd1746b091aab/Screenshot-2023-08-21-at-8.37.19-PM.png" /> PROTOTYPING Prototype 3: United Nations Exhibition/ Cond. versionWe had our Shape of Innovation exhibition on World Innovation Day at the United Nations in New York City. Both objects were showcased in the UN lobby and later used for three workshops with volunteers from different departments in the United Nations. Findings ︎︎︎1. Include a question or ask that encourages participants to write on the table sheet. Colors can be used for each of the different questions to organize the notes of the group2. Stacking or alternative ways to interact with objects between participants and the objects themselves can be explored further. (D) Deliverables Abstract objects as vehicles for new perspectives What is the Shape of Innovation? Draws inspiration from a workshop developed by the Edna W. Lawrence Nature Lab at the Rhode Island School of Design, which surveys collections of natural objects and asks the question: “How do we juxtapose, categorize, and classify objects to reveal different meanings, systems of thought, and new perceptions?" <img width="900" height="1200" width_o="900" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8bcabbf0dae72d6c66d81da5879920751f3645b0784a261d6674869d1296ae83/_MEB2751.jpg" data-mid="228629274" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/8bcabbf0dae72d6c66d81da5879920751f3645b0784a261d6674869d1296ae83/_MEB2751.jpg" /> Artifacts from our collaboratorsUsing our networks, the team shared a design brief that invited artists and designers to create objects based on word pairings that combined a qualitative word with a noun from the United Nations' mission statement. 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height_o="432" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c99ce936c8d72b7bc188f95fa566a41a094d1ca82eb5e412c88a171540e0a99a/UN_FacilitatorHandbook_White_smaller2.jpg" data-mid="227891915" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/768/i/c99ce936c8d72b7bc188f95fa566a41a094d1ca82eb5e412c88a171540e0a99a/UN_FacilitatorHandbook_White_smaller2.jpg" /> (E) ExhibitionThe objects were exhibited in the&nbsp;United Nations Secretariat building in New York City, one week before the workshops. The Exhibition was called "What is the Shape of Innovation?" On National Innovation Day, we invited people to write on the vitrines with words that they associate with the objects. Afterward, we held several short workshops to test&nbsp;the experience, concept, and language of the workshop design.Click here to see the UN’s website page on the project.︎ Tasks︎ Display work and invite the peace leadership to explore the objects before the final workshops. ︎ Find different levels of participation that would be entry points to reach different audiences at the United Nations. ︎ Facilitate workshops and demonstrate how to shepherd conceptual conversations for the Innovation Cell to run workshops independently. ︎ Introduce alternative problem-solving approaches at the United Nations through design exercises. <img width="1500" height="997" width_o="1500" height_o="997" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a4b31ce6025723d9e351d23d176a15fa64f2a178046a45b82d92bc1a97d9756a/What-is-the-Shape-of-Innovation-18.png" data-mid="228629273" border="0" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1b96ad666203cb99939e880b8feae02878748e2736de2209bcb26e482280e323/20220421_133143.jpg" data-mid="189149241" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1b96ad666203cb99939e880b8feae02878748e2736de2209bcb26e482280e323/20220421_133143.jpg" /> Discussion Objects <img width="5354" height="4016" width_o="5354" height_o="4016" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/da6323285a914aa98e94455f2b5b263080485f3a84a7d0b5b04987c1e3e6a966/DSC_0255.jpg" data-mid="188396614" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/da6323285a914aa98e94455f2b5b263080485f3a84a7d0b5b04987c1e3e6a966/DSC_0255.jpg" /> <img width="3689" height="1919" width_o="3689" height_o="1919" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d553578606cedbc14c91632082ef213af6d45a6aa0df1a5073d13d814a1e279e/Ropes.jpg" data-mid="200776649" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d553578606cedbc14c91632082ef213af6d45a6aa0df1a5073d13d814a1e279e/Ropes.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5d971d6fe9ef591aa4f7989895302a9c9b5b3fe6af65e829ca85b4e7d55234b6/20220311_155104.jpg" data-mid="188398754" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5d971d6fe9ef591aa4f7989895302a9c9b5b3fe6af65e829ca85b4e7d55234b6/20220311_155104.jpg" /> ︎︎︎KEY WORDS: MOVEMENT OF DIALOGUE This object isolates the core elements of a dialogue: a means of communication, two perspectives, time, and negotiation. This is an interactive experience designed for two people. Each participant holds one end and shakes, creating waves in the rope that carry to the other person. Even if the two participants have different shaking styles, they use a single communication tool, creating ripples in the rope.The handles are different colors and sizes, emphasizing different perspectives in a dialogue. A dyed purple cotton rope connects the handles, symbolizing the space where individuals come together to communicate using the same tools: sound, written message, body language, facial expressions, visuals, etc. <img width="5895" height="3874" width_o="5895" height_o="3874" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71beac4ecc51212c69153f0890deb7a547d9c3f3f2bebe48c678c79ad863b812/DSC_0279.jpg" data-mid="188396619" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/71beac4ecc51212c69153f0890deb7a547d9c3f3f2bebe48c678c79ad863b812/DSC_0279.jpg" /> <img width="4000" height="4963" width_o="4000" height_o="4963" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e2d25015a2acf236afbb846b6d2ece65c633a1bd9ae2fc28d566397492c07476/DSC_0237.jpg" data-mid="241003751" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e2d25015a2acf236afbb846b6d2ece65c633a1bd9ae2fc28d566397492c07476/DSC_0237.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bbb919d72c6ea1a9c26ca808dec25b9669e291ef1432e7a2a7e34de6c65a8ae6/20220328_142926.jpg" data-mid="188408940" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bbb919d72c6ea1a9c26ca808dec25b9669e291ef1432e7a2a7e34de6c65a8ae6/20220328_142926.jpg" /> <img width="2743" height="2322" width_o="2743" height_o="2322" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/324677ef7a6594c994e75b129d554974e751332cbeeef1c95aece7aae3ca71a1/Vest.jpg" data-mid="200776646" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/324677ef7a6594c994e75b129d554974e751332cbeeef1c95aece7aae3ca71a1/Vest.jpg" /> <img width="2932" height="3024" width_o="2932" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c8f88497738a02bb1649b9abbfff9d6f36d03ac6ac46544c50fb1c0881000081/20220617_065058.jpg" data-mid="189143532" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c8f88497738a02bb1649b9abbfff9d6f36d03ac6ac46544c50fb1c0881000081/20220617_065058.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/716820d978ff2cd16a14d38554a9bb139baea410b09393cf25ea146461e2e483/20220322_121421.jpg" data-mid="188398755" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/716820d978ff2cd16a14d38554a9bb139baea410b09393cf25ea146461e2e483/20220322_121421.jpg" /> ︎︎︎KEY WORDS: WEIGHT OF SECURITY While mainstream media usually pairs security with words such as “national” or “financial,” this object explores the physical feeling of security. A sense of security is incredibly personal and intimate. Bearing the weight of security can lead to emotions such as comfort, exposure, vulnerability, protection, or support, depending on the individual and their experience with security or lack thereof. This hand-sewn vest contains weighted materials. The garment is covered in blue-dyed cotton fabric with a black pattern resembling tally marks, and mustard-yellow trim frames the vest. The style is inspired by life vests, usually filled with air or foam and used on boats or rafts. Picking up this vest, we are confronted by its weight, which is in direct contrast to our preconceptions. Once we put it on, the weight is distributed across our shoulders, chest, and back, reminiscent of a deep hug or heavy blanket. This is the weight of security. <img width="1080" height="822" width_o="1080" height_o="822" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d5429106393d77654eb1eb5698fe03dfe8f8993ae23fdc1d6f31345d91a9b0f5/DSC_0246.jpg" data-mid="188396613" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d5429106393d77654eb1eb5698fe03dfe8f8993ae23fdc1d6f31345d91a9b0f5/DSC_0246.jpg" /> <img width="3115" height="2228" width_o="3115" height_o="2228" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/74b27ceb8a12c3bbd31bc73e6eb80aa2c443971a161a5c705fc06763f2272f63/Coresample.jpg" data-mid="200776648" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/74b27ceb8a12c3bbd31bc73e6eb80aa2c443971a161a5c705fc06763f2272f63/Coresample.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/35f1e16e862c4ae0f88a81ff543b82eca67b15e1bc90b9866190da896fe3f924/20220328_182225.jpg" data-mid="188398757" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/35f1e16e862c4ae0f88a81ff543b82eca67b15e1bc90b9866190da896fe3f924/20220328_182225.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b19a84a34bd5fa54b2914a828e6475b9ba8785a6c84725833c56e654d8373337/20220322_125205-copy.jpg" data-mid="188398756" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b19a84a34bd5fa54b2914a828e6475b9ba8785a6c84725833c56e654d8373337/20220322_125205-copy.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7eaaad4cc06728f5675d94613c46b11f09948adc9d7a02059daa22a85fe69f71/20220310_173058.jpg" data-mid="188408941" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7eaaad4cc06728f5675d94613c46b11f09948adc9d7a02059daa22a85fe69f71/20220310_173058.jpg" /> ︎︎︎KEY WORDS: SCALE OF DISRUPTION “You can’t just pull a weed out by its stem. You have to get the roots. Get the roots or else it will regrow and be just as tall tomorrow, as if nothing had happened.” -my dad, Arnie MatsonThis imagined core sample of an average sidewalk allows us to explore the many layers that would otherwise be invisible. From the object, the viewer can envision how much work, energy, and resources are needed to develop a vast root system capable of breaking through concrete for the most limited access to sunlight.Even though we may only see small amounts of change in our environments (that may or may not impact our own day-to-day lives), the work that goes into building the foundation for that change must be both vast and persistent. Disruption requires resilience and determination. Related ProjectsFramework for Change&nbsp;︎︎︎ <img width="4500" height="3000" width_o="4500" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/344bc447fb7e7a9e230f470242690995ed7ea4f9d65f059a17bfd0b81f005d13/Scene-12.jpg" data-mid="248115993" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/344bc447fb7e7a9e230f470242690995ed7ea4f9d65f059a17bfd0b81f005d13/Scene-12.jpg" /> Tools used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Solidworks, physical prototyping (laser cutting, 3D printing, casting, sewing, dyeing), Cinema 4D https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Work-from-Wherever-Satirical-office-survival-kit-and-campaign Sun, 25 Feb 2024 02:35:20 +0000 Rives Matson Portfolio https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Work-from-Wherever-Satirical-office-survival-kit-and-campaign Responsibilities Product design Rapid prototyping Mass Production 3D modeling USER&nbsp; Corporate employees TEAM Altimeter (Maria Platia, Megan Valanidas, Kate Dannessa, Tom Weis, and Irina Wang) in collaboration with THAT StudioDURATION 2 months Work from WhereverProject summary: The Work from Wherever kit&nbsp;(WFW) is a discursive project focusing on transitioning back into an office environment from working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After the quarantine lifted, companies started requesting to return to an in-office setting after nearly two years of working from home. However, going back to ‘work as usual’ did not come naturally for most, and many conversations began about what being in-person meant moving forward after such an impactful event. The Work from Wherever kit was a response to this topic. The WFW objects serve as a collection of artifacts adopted in our digital meeting environments and translated into physical objects for people to use to help transition back into office spaces. <img width="23134" height="10013" width_o="23134" height_o="10013" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b856a2b7c0bab9f72c211f7351f0b4576c603a5b03bf64b5a7cec283603e42dc/Header.png" data-mid="243735304" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b856a2b7c0bab9f72c211f7351f0b4576c603a5b03bf64b5a7cec283603e42dc/Header.png" /> <img width="600" height="600" width_o="600" height_o="600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/be6c097930d6a08c9b9dd1d64ea8e90f508cff3a43cb14283fce8dfd665815bd/ezgif.com-gif-maker.gif" data-mid="227853373" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/be6c097930d6a08c9b9dd1d64ea8e90f508cff3a43cb14283fce8dfd665815bd/ezgif.com-gif-maker.gif" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3ccf6de81c670a22516046f41cb939ed972e05236f77aed3bd7662a4119625cd/ALL_IRL_notext.gif" data-mid="210446073" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3ccf6de81c670a22516046f41cb939ed972e05236f77aed3bd7662a4119625cd/ALL_IRL_notext.gif" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3420984c5522429696bd239201a0aea341d53c489067cbe758b2c47a8be339ed/RaisedHandGIF.gif" data-mid="212462499" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3420984c5522429696bd239201a0aea341d53c489067cbe758b2c47a8be339ed/RaisedHandGIF.gif" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4179540400da85fe6f658236f641dc79be1c8eda86bce0dba9835aad83fdd327/MuteGIF.gif" data-mid="212462498" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4179540400da85fe6f658236f641dc79be1c8eda86bce0dba9835aad83fdd327/MuteGIF.gif" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/72abc3a32612ab1aa02535e9e11f51f9e775fa42f360b64a88693bcd7aa9df54/ScrollGIF.gif" data-mid="212462500" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/72abc3a32612ab1aa02535e9e11f51f9e775fa42f360b64a88693bcd7aa9df54/ScrollGIF.gif" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bb656408406422b0198114d373b8fcdef0b3d76102a9ee24f57a0ea02ad69f9a/zemojiCubeGIF.gif" data-mid="212462501" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bb656408406422b0198114d373b8fcdef0b3d76102a9ee24f57a0ea02ad69f9a/zemojiCubeGIF.gif" /> ︎ ChallengeHow do we capture this moment in time when we are beginning to move back to an in-person work setting? What will we want to take with us from the digital working space? ︎Project Outcomes 1. Translated a digital experience into a designed physical experience 2. Produced and sent full kits to real customers 3. Created and published a campaign in collaboration with THAT Studio 4. Created a marketplace for objects and NFTs to be sold Guiding Questions: “What kinds of artifacts from remote work due to COVID will be adapted to the traditional in-office work environment? What will we gain? What will we lose? How will the remote culture transfer and what will it look like?” UNDERSTANDING Identifying what was kept and what was lost in the translation to remote workingThe COVID pandemic was the first time for many to experience working remotely and adapting to a nontraditional work environment. For this transition, qualities and habits were found or discarded as they were no longer needed or applicable to the “new normal” people were living in. We first mapped what was taken from the in-person office and how those objects and habits were reimagined in the remote work setting. How has in-office work been translated into remote work? What has been adapted? <img width="2756" height="1133" width_o="2756" height_o="1133" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6e2b30e75d5b59a4aa79460bfb70466260f94639041f870b2ce6578f17b0db97/Brainstorming_Inpersontoremote.png" data-mid="227846399" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6e2b30e75d5b59a4aa79460bfb70466260f94639041f870b2ce6578f17b0db97/Brainstorming_Inpersontoremote.png" /> How will remote work influence or be translated into in-office working? <img width="2756" height="1133" width_o="2756" height_o="1133" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/49c7eea3addced2846fa4dafdf6359ec2f885a3aacd06f11c2c3da7da0e111fa/Artboard-23-copy.png" data-mid="227846398" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/49c7eea3addced2846fa4dafdf6359ec2f885a3aacd06f11c2c3da7da0e111fa/Artboard-23-copy.png" /> <img width="2422" height="2038" width_o="2422" height_o="2038" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a7a313ee39df6aafce2de4ae58a99a5b0394aa568ea9b53ce8627cf11738b747/IMG_20240509_134913.jpg" data-mid="210610924" border="0" data-scale="89" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a7a313ee39df6aafce2de4ae58a99a5b0394aa568ea9b53ce8627cf11738b747/IMG_20240509_134913.jpg" /> IDENTIFY Artifact InspirationBased on the digital features we have adopted while working remotely, the Altimeter team conceptualized and designed six objects that translated these digital tools into physical office trinkets. <img width="2756" height="1133" width_o="2756" height_o="1133" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6ff2831d60006a53cca8cb563c7b56be6cd6f0afbcc29d13c31653642b72f886/Artboard-23-copy-2.png" data-mid="227851038" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6ff2831d60006a53cca8cb563c7b56be6cd6f0afbcc29d13c31653642b72f886/Artboard-23-copy-2.png" /> The Objects Direct Messaging Scroll <img width="518" height="518" width_o="518" height_o="518" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/19421978fa34caecae323baed7b49f1efa92ad018dee98c3c4409ac13c058139/Chat_Scroll.gif" data-mid="210446069" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/518/i/19421978fa34caecae323baed7b49f1efa92ad018dee98c3c4409ac13c058139/Chat_Scroll.gif" /> Concrete Mute Button <img width="648" height="648" width_o="648" height_o="648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dceaef8dbcac6c25890ebeb106e0913aad1c62258cd285454fb5d6e6e9bf64a7/Mute_Solo.gif" data-mid="210446070" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/648/i/dceaef8dbcac6c25890ebeb106e0913aad1c62258cd285454fb5d6e6e9bf64a7/Mute_Solo.gif" /> Kinetic Hand Raise <img width="648" height="648" width_o="648" height_o="648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/368ea592a9741bd64fb6045eb8157f7b036c39da2e1d22418ae99b5770f55e42/RaisedHand_Solo.gif" data-mid="210446071" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/648/i/368ea592a9741bd64fb6045eb8157f7b036c39da2e1d22418ae99b5770f55e42/RaisedHand_Solo.gif" /> Sticky Backgrounds <img width="540" height="540" width_o="540" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/86bc9daedc0a151432f50292d3c1e96bdaec3c9ff1e4d2b70eea0cc47d74935f/VR_BG_Solo.gif" data-mid="210446072" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/540/i/86bc9daedc0a151432f50292d3c1e96bdaec3c9ff1e4d2b70eea0cc47d74935f/VR_BG_Solo.gif" /> Emoji Cube <img width="486" height="486" width_o="486" height_o="486" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/880af4d5bc89d8d62b859c69e8c52cfb255719d8344e27f7ab2c1403157897c3/Emoji_Dice_Solo2.gif" data-mid="210446074" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/486/i/880af4d5bc89d8d62b859c69e8c52cfb255719d8344e27f7ab2c1403157897c3/Emoji_Dice_Solo2.gif" /> Office Banker Box <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3ccf6de81c670a22516046f41cb939ed972e05236f77aed3bd7662a4119625cd/ALL_IRL_notext.gif" data-mid="210446073" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3ccf6de81c670a22516046f41cb939ed972e05236f77aed3bd7662a4119625cd/ALL_IRL_notext.gif" /> PROTOTYPING Sketching and Model making <img width="960" height="540" width_o="960" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/22a65101cad14b8cc89ed9f25bc5e3df6f9444fb1c54ae0fa22cdb154bef94d3/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_44.jpg" data-mid="229388157" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/22a65101cad14b8cc89ed9f25bc5e3df6f9444fb1c54ae0fa22cdb154bef94d3/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_44.jpg" /> <img width="960" height="540" width_o="960" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e723c16c26c35d9bd3548d85a5ab695a55f12559e3e41c3eeb74cc029e7f51e0/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_40.jpg" data-mid="229388181" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/e723c16c26c35d9bd3548d85a5ab695a55f12559e3e41c3eeb74cc029e7f51e0/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_40.jpg" /> <img width="960" height="540" width_o="960" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7b914c88523f897ae908dd6a09f72686f390b88aa3209ef3debd06ee670e42e9/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_49.jpg" data-mid="229388159" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/7b914c88523f897ae908dd6a09f72686f390b88aa3209ef3debd06ee670e42e9/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_49.jpg" /> <img width="960" height="540" width_o="960" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bee237cfbb2d4ddd346e7b953765ac8fe8acebae6c2eae9b21fc23ad5e7626fe/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_03.jpg" data-mid="229388196" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/bee237cfbb2d4ddd346e7b953765ac8fe8acebae6c2eae9b21fc23ad5e7626fe/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_03.jpg" /> <img width="960" height="540" width_o="960" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0729053c1b70f3407665c8d01d12724ed6797c7ab6e497a316c6fb87eae60f8f/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_38.jpg" data-mid="229388180" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/0729053c1b70f3407665c8d01d12724ed6797c7ab6e497a316c6fb87eae60f8f/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_38.jpg" /> <img width="960" height="540" width_o="960" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a00dc3cc57f1aefa4e99f9835b9cf9dcf5833c8ce367a248bce7fc6ce7d4f49d/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_25.jpg" data-mid="229388144" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/a00dc3cc57f1aefa4e99f9835b9cf9dcf5833c8ce367a248bce7fc6ce7d4f49d/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_25.jpg" /> COMMUNICATION Strategic branding for an opportunity to emphasize translationLed by designer and Fulbright scholar Irina Wang, the branded direction for Work from Wherever was inspired by translating digital ‘monuments’ or identities into the physical. The color palette comes from the largely primary and secondary color palettes used in applications most commonly used in work culture, and then recalibrated for a more natural hue. Looking at physical ways of making, such as traditional woodtype, the forms of letters were analyzed to capture their most identifiable features, such as serif forms and exaggerated heights, then reapplied into the digital space with more even widths across the full letter. <img width="960" height="540" width_o="960" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8275da50112c120d98daceae0f92588a4c1c0b94756a31cbc10fb2ba168a952c/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_16.jpg" data-mid="229388184" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/8275da50112c120d98daceae0f92588a4c1c0b94756a31cbc10fb2ba168a952c/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_16.jpg" /> <img width="960" height="540" width_o="960" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/334ae8bd9f836acefa8488f3268dc8b9845077fb1ed11da4e198544ce845c7bf/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_17.jpg" data-mid="229388173" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/334ae8bd9f836acefa8488f3268dc8b9845077fb1ed11da4e198544ce845c7bf/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_17.jpg" /> <img width="960" height="540" width_o="960" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e6aaca884fef84d55c28a3345e5f22b17187401b764627f08ba591d8446de781/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_19.jpg" data-mid="229388176" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/e6aaca884fef84d55c28a3345e5f22b17187401b764627f08ba591d8446de781/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_19.jpg" /> <img width="960" height="540" width_o="960" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c576ca8dc94d4d2b002d84af9469c2f59506748f088239ee8877fe9420c0239e/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_18.jpg" data-mid="229388174" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/c576ca8dc94d4d2b002d84af9469c2f59506748f088239ee8877fe9420c0239e/THAT-WFW_-7_01-full-group-prez_Page_18.jpg" /> EXECUTION Mass Production and Online StoreThe kit has been produced by U.S.-based manufacturers using materials such as cherry wood veneer, concrete, brass, and poplar wood. The project's mission to translate digital concepts into physical objects through natural materials, while also supporting domestic manufacturing, guided these material choices.These objects are available to purchase on Altimeter Design’s website. <img width="3600" height="2400" width_o="3600" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dc4628084bfb22cf79c31ca46b684cde8d458cb8587bb2f55475718d6a678a1f/WFW_website_thumbnail.jpg" data-mid="227891557" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dc4628084bfb22cf79c31ca46b684cde8d458cb8587bb2f55475718d6a678a1f/WFW_website_thumbnail.jpg" /> EXECUTION Media Presence: Video CampaignTo launch the WFW product line, we created a series of ads that show how the products work and&nbsp;add to the conversation about what working back in the office would look like, using a comedic/satirical lens. EXECUTION Digital Presence: NFT Collection <img width="540" height="540" width_o="540" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c69c1ef9da3e53c18519e6e672f2fb829b5fbd131d01138507679c26b6809a9b/BG_NFT.gif" data-mid="227853313" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/540/i/c69c1ef9da3e53c18519e6e672f2fb829b5fbd131d01138507679c26b6809a9b/BG_NFT.gif" /> <img width="594" height="594" width_o="594" height_o="594" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f10590bb80ccc636f4718fd489fdb181bb5c431e8608d43a89486185efab3778/Mute_NFT2.gif" data-mid="227853311" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/594/i/f10590bb80ccc636f4718fd489fdb181bb5c431e8608d43a89486185efab3778/Mute_NFT2.gif" /> <img width="540" height="540" width_o="540" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d6e9cf3ce4bf7dcea32541fb617fe82930ba8f1da14114e7dbaf48eec869a5c9/EmojiCube_NFT.gif" data-mid="227853312" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/540/i/d6e9cf3ce4bf7dcea32541fb617fe82930ba8f1da14114e7dbaf48eec869a5c9/EmojiCube_NFT.gif" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e6f72611acd082e64e8b17482d97b719b06c47bed0b2ffd0268d6605330515d/ALL_IRL_2.gif" data-mid="227853308" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4e6f72611acd082e64e8b17482d97b719b06c47bed0b2ffd0268d6605330515d/ALL_IRL_2.gif" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0c5851ea270f99582af0af038aba78ffed1cc8b7f62c5761a8fc1ae6849775bd/BG_IRL.jpg" data-mid="227853307" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0c5851ea270f99582af0af038aba78ffed1cc8b7f62c5761a8fc1ae6849775bd/BG_IRL.jpg" /> <img width="864" height="864" width_o="864" height_o="864" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e47f4ada81135ac533ec96aed456ac48d8caf21981339fee210b367a7e64fc7b/Hand_NFT3.gif" data-mid="227853310" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/864/i/e47f4ada81135ac533ec96aed456ac48d8caf21981339fee210b367a7e64fc7b/Hand_NFT3.gif" /> <img width="600" height="600" width_o="600" height_o="600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/be6c097930d6a08c9b9dd1d64ea8e90f508cff3a43cb14283fce8dfd665815bd/ezgif.com-gif-maker.gif" data-mid="227853373" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/be6c097930d6a08c9b9dd1d64ea8e90f508cff3a43cb14283fce8dfd665815bd/ezgif.com-gif-maker.gif" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/16247548c43c47e688c09a94b7324d9e3e07b682ba6831c38f8f7df416687a8e/Hand_IRL.jpg" data-mid="227853304" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/16247548c43c47e688c09a94b7324d9e3e07b682ba6831c38f8f7df416687a8e/Hand_IRL.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/72be1eac56221c38266265c0e6a31660261b1105ea31f263c59be8eeacc27da6/Mute_IRL.jpg" data-mid="227853305" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/72be1eac56221c38266265c0e6a31660261b1105ea31f263c59be8eeacc27da6/Mute_IRL.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/12fe55fc9435f54fa6401ad8d8091e43df0f55be9420e058b03ef0d4ce7edcc1/EmojiCube_IRL.jpg" data-mid="227853306" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/12fe55fc9435f54fa6401ad8d8091e43df0f55be9420e058b03ef0d4ce7edcc1/EmojiCube_IRL.jpg" /> <img width="3600" height="2400" width_o="3600" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a8443fa2f03181723ee6bce64ff79b582465c367f29498117a1cc26283b3f1c3/WFW_Website_Shopping_Image.jpg" data-mid="227891400" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a8443fa2f03181723ee6bce64ff79b582465c367f29498117a1cc26283b3f1c3/WFW_Website_Shopping_Image.jpg" /> Tools used: Adobe Illustrator, concept sketching, laser cutting, rapid prototyping&nbsp; https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/AI-Conversation-Feedback-Reflection-Device-in-progress Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:31:37 +0000 Rives Matson Portfolio https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/AI-Conversation-Feedback-Reflection-Device-in-progress ResponsibilitiesProduct designExperience designAI Hardware LLM integration CLIENT Social events, medical situations, and individuals who want to date more efficiently and learn from their experiences DURATION4 months AI Conversation Feedback + Reflection Device Project summary: This tabletop device is a creative research object exploring the imbalance in romantic conversation. It was inspired by common dating app experiences, particularly on Hinge, where people often leave dates feeling as if they spent the evening interviewing someone rather than engaging in an equal exchange. Votive is a physical embodiment of AI, which gives an honest reflection, qualitative and quantitative data, between 2 people, of the conversation in print. The device listens only to the presence of voices, not their content. At the conclusion, it prints a small receipt showing the total duration of the interaction and the percentage of time each person spoke. By turning conversational dynamics into a quiet, physical artifact, the project invites reflection on listening, reciprocity, and the distribution of attention during intimate encounters without assigning judgment or scores. PROTOTYPINGForm 1: Hardware Configuration <img width="1195" height="705" width_o="1195" height_o="705" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/379a562949b59d8c60b485b5dbd1b83cb7c121625d0683c7c4c25b7a9bcc7da3/Votive-prototype-1.jpg" data-mid="247595296" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/379a562949b59d8c60b485b5dbd1b83cb7c121625d0683c7c4c25b7a9bcc7da3/Votive-prototype-1.jpg" /> <img width="3454" height="2657" width_o="3454" height_o="2657" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/101f3e3e6f298daa1b5bace562c69bdb0854d3fa0b4ec239c4f656c66ddc17b2/20260401_130149.jpg" data-mid="246857792" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/101f3e3e6f298daa1b5bace562c69bdb0854d3fa0b4ec239c4f656c66ddc17b2/20260401_130149.jpg" /> <img width="3460" height="2486" width_o="3460" height_o="2486" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/288cc56a3e4333778205c1b18dc439df75469932bbaa6b7f7a62f3166dd9c877/votive-test-2.jpg" data-mid="247595152" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/288cc56a3e4333778205c1b18dc439df75469932bbaa6b7f7a62f3166dd9c877/votive-test-2.jpg" /> <img width="4000" height="3000" width_o="4000" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/092889dcc10fb307d7c08926e6de2c4460f19363390b4d0dee1d8b5f12ba9e8d/20260401_130143.jpg" data-mid="247595154" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/092889dcc10fb307d7c08926e6de2c4460f19363390b4d0dee1d8b5f12ba9e8d/20260401_130143.jpg" /> <img width="2380" height="2369" width_o="2380" height_o="2369" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a19aea433bb7ad8b181f733cbb28678954d88abbfd5e72208db57fb4a2db41fa/votive-test-1.jpg" data-mid="247595153" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a19aea433bb7ad8b181f733cbb28678954d88abbfd5e72208db57fb4a2db41fa/votive-test-1.jpg" /> Hardware design diagram <img width="2480" height="1205" width_o="2480" height_o="1205" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c29aec17313b992071b127b3a2ba6f58e422c1e5720f688340717e5bc1cda955/AI_Votive_Diagram_hardware-copy-23x.png" data-mid="248115965" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c29aec17313b992071b127b3a2ba6f58e422c1e5720f688340717e5bc1cda955/AI_Votive_Diagram_hardware-copy-23x.png" /> Prototype #1 components <img width="1732" height="1275" width_o="1732" height_o="1275" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7aee73fbecc89abd09c9dffc2ceec50df382c7a62891ff06d867be126bb37c71/Version1Votive-copy3x.png" data-mid="248376260" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7aee73fbecc89abd09c9dffc2ceec50df382c7a62891ff06d867be126bb37c71/Version1Votive-copy3x.png" /> PROTOTYPINGReceipt Output: Version 1 <img width="8207" height="10316" width_o="8207" height_o="10316" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/930d9fd02a4ca84e2301b034eea9cc36880d1795b3231c3b63aaccb274f68232/Receipts_Diagram_1.png" data-mid="248813577" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/930d9fd02a4ca84e2301b034eea9cc36880d1795b3231c3b63aaccb274f68232/Receipts_Diagram_1.png" /> <img width="1948" height="3775" width_o="1948" height_o="3775" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0caed5bd7ea628f464a22f2a111600f674746e5d4bd823c45f712f27c99343e2/20260401_115357.png" data-mid="246857815" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0caed5bd7ea628f464a22f2a111600f674746e5d4bd823c45f712f27c99343e2/20260401_115357.png" /> Receipt Output: Version 2 <img width="8207" height="10316" width_o="8207" height_o="10316" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a870f6cae5f14fdb983e9068f62de3522a53842899d98ffe315d164db79e85ff/Receipts_Diagram_2.png" data-mid="248813576" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a870f6cae5f14fdb983e9068f62de3522a53842899d98ffe315d164db79e85ff/Receipts_Diagram_2.png" /> <img width="1973" height="3640" width_o="1973" height_o="3640" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/41542b707ebaa2ea8e5b5d58ceb848f7b198beb2983e32316ed9b3fe18e23f18/20260401_115351.png" data-mid="246857814" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/41542b707ebaa2ea8e5b5d58ceb848f7b198beb2983e32316ed9b3fe18e23f18/20260401_115351.png" /> TESTING Proof of Concept This is a prototype to test initial assumptions about people’s interest in visualizations and AI-generated summaries of human conversations. <img width="960" height="540" width_o="960" height_o="540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0cd49379e6742160af4ab92f26b58a3821474f8ebdedc692c355a9ffa28eabea/AI_Votive_Test_3_optimized.gif" data-mid="247634797" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/960/i/0cd49379e6742160af4ab92f26b58a3821474f8ebdedc692c355a9ffa28eabea/AI_Votive_Test_3_optimized.gif" /> V1 Software diagram <img width="2472" height="2713" width_o="2472" height_o="2713" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d9e2d66ca4163a5d9b6aed4049b4b2a81657634a43baa15a54b0806f35f8979d/AI_Votive_Diagram_software-copy-23x.png" data-mid="248395203" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d9e2d66ca4163a5d9b6aed4049b4b2a81657634a43baa15a54b0806f35f8979d/AI_Votive_Diagram_software-copy-23x.png" /> PROTOTYPING Dynamic states: LightingFeedback from the proof of concept indicated an opportunity for real-time data analysis. Different light configurations were designed to represent conversational qualities and tested with users to refine them. PROTOTYPINGForm 2: Model redesign <img width="8000" height="5096" width_o="8000" height_o="5096" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d2fde8179799c690cc002eb4f6426430c1a0aedb2933aaa3cfe7497b4505762f/20260424_103858.jpg" data-mid="247595303" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d2fde8179799c690cc002eb4f6426430c1a0aedb2933aaa3cfe7497b4505762f/20260424_103858.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/81f2564c80793cdfd5c48a5d019cd6d9ded65b124794056ebfd7e79b7b6db756/AI_Votive_Documentation_1_1_optimized.gif" data-mid="247603711" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/81f2564c80793cdfd5c48a5d019cd6d9ded65b124794056ebfd7e79b7b6db756/AI_Votive_Documentation_1_1_optimized.gif" /> Hardware redesign diagram <img width="2480" height="1204" width_o="2480" height_o="1204" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71fa2e53fed08ce3c1667bf78cb4a11aeb3380f090a2f430b9c91f6a22986c4c/AI_Votive_Diagram_hardware-copy3x.png" data-mid="248115966" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/71fa2e53fed08ce3c1667bf78cb4a11aeb3380f090a2f430b9c91f6a22986c4c/AI_Votive_Diagram_hardware-copy3x.png" /> Prototype #2 components <img width="1644" height="1274" width_o="1644" height_o="1274" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b5bba09e9bf3e8e0c210226caaec43ac17e8e14cff96b963d630b551c934fdf2/Version2-3Votive-copy3x.png" data-mid="248376261" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b5bba09e9bf3e8e0c210226caaec43ac17e8e14cff96b963d630b551c934fdf2/Version2-3Votive-copy3x.png" /> Receipt Information Redesign: Version 3 <img width="8547" height="17868" width_o="8547" height_o="17868" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/129308aa3cd473532fe106cfd4ad9cc8bd3f662e1595caa4f3c4e1548ff2065d/Receipts_Diagram_3.png" data-mid="248813575" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/904616a90cb7c305d2566450966b444f7a268bc5850896a261c9f7daf38f6039/receipt_5.png" data-mid="247592318" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/632/i/904616a90cb7c305d2566450966b444f7a268bc5850896a261c9f7daf38f6039/receipt_5.png" /> <img width="654" height="2217" width_o="654" height_o="2217" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/91a4b4739c088ec3e41d5eb95e1a8ba2874f5ce6f35b506be35e1f7952f79c7c/receipt_6.png" data-mid="247592317" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/654/i/91a4b4739c088ec3e41d5eb95e1a8ba2874f5ce6f35b506be35e1f7952f79c7c/receipt_6.png" /> <img width="575" height="2256" width_o="575" height_o="2256" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b60769426d25969da254a27771991db59a92ec3323a7cf11ef8aada3cbe00357/img004-1.jpg" data-mid="247645635" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/575/i/b60769426d25969da254a27771991db59a92ec3323a7cf11ef8aada3cbe00357/img004-1.jpg" /> <img width="738" height="2450" width_o="738" height_o="2450" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/15a8312f9927f6f699cd97a5e08b2531fd279c9eeff02d3e7f8db91e87282a47/receipt_7.png" data-mid="247592325" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/738/i/15a8312f9927f6f699cd97a5e08b2531fd279c9eeff02d3e7f8db91e87282a47/receipt_7.png" /> <img width="631" height="2482" width_o="631" height_o="2482" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d70c68865e21733e88585da144b3ab5eb075bdf0249fd3ba4a8908b3da17189c/receipt_2.png" data-mid="247592321" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/631/i/d70c68865e21733e88585da144b3ab5eb075bdf0249fd3ba4a8908b3da17189c/receipt_2.png" /> TESTING Playtest Demo DayPurpose: Staging moments for conversation between two people for feedback on the Votive object and experienceGoal: Capture feedback on what works and what doesn’t work to instruct later iterations <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4b22536ae5d517a1b7c8ec7496a4f8e819eaea3ef7323b214d7ae5fdfc285357/AI_Votive_Test_2_optimized.gif" data-mid="247631977" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4b22536ae5d517a1b7c8ec7496a4f8e819eaea3ef7323b214d7ae5fdfc285357/AI_Votive_Test_2_optimized.gif" /><img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4ee019404df92c0c1fbfdd7fcb05f21cb861c06f6c85fcbc4f789a5cbfbf4c67/AI_Votive_Test_1_optimized.gif" data-mid="247645639" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4ee019404df92c0c1fbfdd7fcb05f21cb861c06f6c85fcbc4f789a5cbfbf4c67/AI_Votive_Test_1_optimized.gif" /> Revisited: V3 software diagram&nbsp; <img width="2472" height="2706" width_o="2472" height_o="2706" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b02aacb52fbb24b7cd2a867ca74d842418e1115ccd76162ccddae6a0a50feda3/AI_Votive_Diagram_software-copy3x.png" data-mid="248395204" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b02aacb52fbb24b7cd2a867ca74d842418e1115ccd76162ccddae6a0a50feda3/AI_Votive_Diagram_software-copy3x.png" /> ADDITIONAL MATERIALS1) Printed trifold “Question Menu.”2) Host role-playing3) Water service4) Cocktail height table for Votive to exist on and participants to meet at5) QR code printed at the end of the receipt for users to share feedback on the experience <img width="3323" height="2502" width_o="3323" height_o="2502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5970be74826e1407b3a4eb5eba69cfdca10cffcd5d87d1df1b88bb21a8a07767/Votive_Menu.gif" data-mid="247654026" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5970be74826e1407b3a4eb5eba69cfdca10cffcd5d87d1df1b88bb21a8a07767/Votive_Menu.gif" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0c0e6423018fa0b0c43a33c057afe7e3a131e5b19a46329fe9cca190c7e01bff/AI_Votive_Menu_1_optimized.gif" data-mid="247603770" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0c0e6423018fa0b0c43a33c057afe7e3a131e5b19a46329fe9cca190c7e01bff/AI_Votive_Menu_1_optimized.gif" /> <img width="654" height="2217" width_o="654" height_o="2217" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/91a4b4739c088ec3e41d5eb95e1a8ba2874f5ce6f35b506be35e1f7952f79c7c/receipt_6.png" data-mid="247592317" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/654/i/91a4b4739c088ec3e41d5eb95e1a8ba2874f5ce6f35b506be35e1f7952f79c7c/receipt_6.png" /> <img width="1352" height="810" width_o="1352" height_o="810" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c4b56f827ecefe99490dd43d12943bf3fde57abf9521269e0dd6d1d5ec732ff5/Screenshot-2026-04-26-at-1.51.28PM.png" data-mid="247603773" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c4b56f827ecefe99490dd43d12943bf3fde57abf9521269e0dd6d1d5ec732ff5/Screenshot-2026-04-26-at-1.51.28PM.png" /> <img width="650" height="563" width_o="650" height_o="563" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/539769a8d72fddc9ab4a6c18d6479b8fb555774f05212902ceadad0600c6ee8d/Screenshot-2026-04-27-at-9.11.54AM.png" data-mid="247662379" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/539769a8d72fddc9ab4a6c18d6479b8fb555774f05212902ceadad0600c6ee8d/Screenshot-2026-04-27-at-9.11.54AM.png" /> FEEDBACK Visual Observations Notes were taken of what was questioned, observed, and left behind by users. These notes were separated into the experience as a whole and those directed at the object itself. <img width="3108" height="2333" width_o="3108" height_o="2333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3983aed5be5f6f4b64fe5b082afac6e89a84f4c7713d33f24f34fb084030cf6d/img006-1.jpg" data-mid="247646167" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3983aed5be5f6f4b64fe5b082afac6e89a84f4c7713d33f24f34fb084030cf6d/img006-1.jpg" /> Collected participant survey #1Participants who tested during the Playtest Demo shared their experiences and feedback on Votive and on their interactions with both the object and the other participant. <img width="2109" height="2005" width_o="2109" height_o="2005" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8658c9eead4db6dae8bdc729174167b2b4d85eff302459a80af9a22a935af189/img005-1.jpg" data-mid="247646168" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8658c9eead4db6dae8bdc729174167b2b4d85eff302459a80af9a22a935af189/img005-1.jpg" /> FURTHER FEEDBACK: Survey Q: What about this experience worked well? <img width="1496" height="516" width_o="1496" height_o="516" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5e3b8f4310fa7b6ac299569a6428f55d56d1ba7e50bc60fefef480a5411dd6d3/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.51.03PM.png" data-mid="248008676" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5e3b8f4310fa7b6ac299569a6428f55d56d1ba7e50bc60fefef480a5411dd6d3/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.51.03PM.png" /> Q: What about the experience could have been better? <img width="1478" height="582" width_o="1478" height_o="582" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0d9a829ccab48d85a78e725b55b3a9db6afda487c97a29a721695d5dfa85900f/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.51.28PM.png" data-mid="248008675" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0d9a829ccab48d85a78e725b55b3a9db6afda487c97a29a721695d5dfa85900f/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.51.28PM.png" /> Q: How was the experience with the Votive during the conversation? <img width="1412" height="460" width_o="1412" height_o="460" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e153826dec37dc370f6cc34d1b3ea9dfeb7607b57b751d70905a2ab51df56f62/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.50.44PM.png" data-mid="248008678" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e153826dec37dc370f6cc34d1b3ea9dfeb7607b57b751d70905a2ab51df56f62/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.50.44PM.png" /> Q: How would you describe the quality of this conversation compared to a typical conversation with this person? <img width="1424" height="480" width_o="1424" height_o="480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/226fb38af51c0cd4fd67f96d33ada8f8257249ffffebe4b2c1a613a709a0e5a8/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.50.23PM.png" data-mid="248008680" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/226fb38af51c0cd4fd67f96d33ada8f8257249ffffebe4b2c1a613a709a0e5a8/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.50.23PM.png" /> Q: Upon arrival, what did you make of the object? <img width="1466" height="518" width_o="1466" height_o="518" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/472a9f3ea269f5c4c3cdc28c100eee3c4b8f32990520802f524b4524c90add8f/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.49.41PM.png" data-mid="248008685" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/472a9f3ea269f5c4c3cdc28c100eee3c4b8f32990520802f524b4524c90add8f/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.49.41PM.png" /> Q: How would you describe the relationship you have with the person you were speaking with? <img width="1494" height="520" width_o="1494" height_o="520" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3c9376c2a875ebfaeff2802244a1c05aaa291e6cc561d034b5980bddc15603c6/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.49.47PM.png" data-mid="248008684" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3c9376c2a875ebfaeff2802244a1c05aaa291e6cc561d034b5980bddc15603c6/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.49.47PM.png" /> Q: Did the Votive's presence affect the conversation? <img width="842" height="450" width_o="842" height_o="450" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f0cb90d9188ca1423f172cd4610d43c7fe8bbd7d8ad21b7a6880236f95efff2c/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.50.30PM.png" data-mid="248008679" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/842/i/f0cb90d9188ca1423f172cd4610d43c7fe8bbd7d8ad21b7a6880236f95efff2c/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.50.30PM.png" /> Q: Did you say anything during the conversation you would not have said otherwise? <img width="894" height="468" width_o="894" height_o="468" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d91288b75c8c5c5921e638379d2349026c9adcb83beaab7effd07eb01444c5f3/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.50.11PM.png" data-mid="248008681" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/894/i/d91288b75c8c5c5921e638379d2349026c9adcb83beaab7effd07eb01444c5f3/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.50.11PM.png" /> Q: Who do you think spoke more during this session? <img width="932" height="430" width_o="932" height_o="430" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/94d93525f2dad05a2d3f3f9d6a156293d98f3bef280c8ffd90c7ee0da7b51cc9/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.50.04PM.png" data-mid="248008682" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/932/i/94d93525f2dad05a2d3f3f9d6a156293d98f3bef280c8ffd90c7ee0da7b51cc9/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.50.04PM.png" /> Q: How did you find the instructions? <img width="1058" height="468" width_o="1058" height_o="468" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d9aa0671db576a43d148842d22424d922aa6b1644abf0250e39adad0a5846b17/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.49.56PM.png" data-mid="248008683" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d9aa0671db576a43d148842d22424d922aa6b1644abf0250e39adad0a5846b17/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-2.49.56PM.png" /> OVERALL FEEDBACK + CHANGES Improve the responsiveness of the lighting, making it reflect the status of the conversation in real time ︎︎︎ Light, “fire” responds to the conversation in 5-second intervals based on volume, amount of conversation, and which microphone is receiving more input Receipts are fun to explore, but some of the information is not important to the participants︎︎︎ Limit quantitative data to how much each person spoke, the number of questions asked, and include overall observations, as well as the AI’s guess to what kind of relationship the participants appear to have The majority&nbsp;of groups hesitated after pressing the button ︎︎︎The LED of the button turns on after pressing, and the fire dances to signal that the session has started and the AI is recording The interaction&nbsp;between the participants and the Votive was limited︎︎︎ After 2 minutes of conversation, have Votive print a question based on the discussion so far that could help stimulate the interaction PROTOTYPINGInteraction with the AI The interaction between the participants and the Votive was previously only retrospective, with a large portion of the receipt dedicated to quantitative data. The interaction with the AI would only occur at the end of the meeting, which some found captured the conversation well in an artifact, but they did not feel&nbsp;the LLM was helping them improve&nbsp;their conversation beyond delivering stats and lights that reflected the meeting's tone. Question “slip”<img width="3000" height="1831" width_o="3000" height_o="1831" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ae3e47b730a619362015a386bb9bacfb5d4ee0be03ec06966e735786eb37b7d9/20260507_074920.png" data-mid="248008458" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ae3e47b730a619362015a386bb9bacfb5d4ee0be03ec06966e735786eb37b7d9/20260507_074920.png" /> Receipt Information Redesign: Version 4 <img width="8111" height="10316" width_o="8111" height_o="10316" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b54bd397588c692443fd8c03d70af85316cd69e64e07a0568731528a5c78f505/Receipts_Diagram_4.png" data-mid="248813574" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b54bd397588c692443fd8c03d70af85316cd69e64e07a0568731528a5c78f505/Receipts_Diagram_4.png" /> <img width="1934" height="3293" width_o="1934" height_o="3293" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/48f8c047515eddff7740a96cd57a2c474a0052fc346b5eb4b6e5936636eb59e7/20260507_074943.png" data-mid="248008459" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/48f8c047515eddff7740a96cd57a2c474a0052fc346b5eb4b6e5936636eb59e7/20260507_074943.png" /> Revisited: V3 Software diagram <img width="2472" height="3270" width_o="2472" height_o="3270" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7a3fa0b58ae59c1a76926a8be28ed3019deab6ce259e11f7f268357568e99f22/AI_Votive_Diagram_software3x.png" data-mid="248395205" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7a3fa0b58ae59c1a76926a8be28ed3019deab6ce259e11f7f268357568e99f22/AI_Votive_Diagram_software3x.png" /> TESTING Version 3 EvaluationPurpose: In a real-time test, the final iteration of this form will get feedback from participants about how Votive impacted their conversation and perspective on their relationshipGoal: Test AI interaction assumptions and capture feedback on what does and does not work for later iterations <img width="1600" height="900" width_o="1600" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8728c7380b425bf730a676c61534c52bd2aa6390aa4594bb46406731822f9fd8/AI_Votive_Test_4_2_optimized.gif" data-mid="248016339" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8728c7380b425bf730a676c61534c52bd2aa6390aa4594bb46406731822f9fd8/AI_Votive_Test_4_2_optimized.gif" /> PROTOTYPING Additional communication form tests For one test, we ran out of paper, so we moved to “printing” the question slips and receipts on a dedicated browser page that connected to the Raspberry Pi. This was a fast way to convey the changes made to Votive without compromising on the participants’ experience with the data collected. <img width="2346" height="1614" width_o="2346" height_o="1614" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/27723ab2429313698fc1e05f6507dbddc784dc481fdbde2276523560a4faa1dd/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-11.12.02AM.png" data-mid="248008415" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/27723ab2429313698fc1e05f6507dbddc784dc481fdbde2276523560a4faa1dd/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-11.12.02AM.png" /> <img width="2750" height="1650" width_o="2750" height_o="1650" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6ff45ba5a845f7ac6892b060ee7e75a015dc305706a14157f02e6168ad74f396/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-6.33.01AM.png" data-mid="248008416" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6ff45ba5a845f7ac6892b060ee7e75a015dc305706a14157f02e6168ad74f396/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-6.33.01AM.png" /> <img width="2758" height="1846" width_o="2758" height_o="1846" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7c9acef5b7f4f824d396cca6559b40ae2cc6b036579337f560b88d7a78140e26/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-6.36.26AM.png" data-mid="248009453" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7c9acef5b7f4f824d396cca6559b40ae2cc6b036579337f560b88d7a78140e26/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-6.36.26AM.png" /> Related Projects: Data Date&nbsp;︎︎︎ <img width="2000" height="1056" width_o="2000" height_o="1056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dbef9c7eb221c5a4d49bc22534c972e18a22612c638f6951e9d1e026c67fd636/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-11.31.59AM.jpg" data-mid="247609023" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dbef9c7eb221c5a4d49bc22534c972e18a22612c638f6951e9d1e026c67fd636/Screenshot-2025-01-08-at-11.31.59AM.jpg" /> &nbsp;︎︎︎ Work&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Extras&nbsp;︎︎︎ https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Alter-Behavorial-Health-Branding Sat, 24 Feb 2024 18:55:49 +0000 Rives Matson Portfolio https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Alter-Behavorial-Health-Branding Responsibilities 1. Logo design 2. Branding 3. Animation 4. Brand architecture CLIENT&nbsp; Alter Behavioral Health Company and Sub-companies TEAM Harry Jones DURATION2 Months Alter Behavioral Health Branding Project summary: Alter Behavioral Health Group is a behavioral rehabilitation company that focuses on addiction. With new sub-companies being added to Alter’s brand, they looked to our team for redesigning their logo and reimagining their brand architecture to be compatible with their current portfolio and provide flexibility for future growth. <img width="1000" height="600" width_o="1000" height_o="600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/907fafbf31db8e0674336d8e69d3552c34fb79cb0ca5715d7e5d385b74d6bb46/Alterhealth_intros_2_optimized.gif" data-mid="239224383" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/907fafbf31db8e0674336d8e69d3552c34fb79cb0ca5715d7e5d385b74d6bb46/Alterhealth_intros_2_optimized.gif" /> <img width="15045" height="4532" width_o="15045" height_o="4532" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d8070f390507f535a1bfd1eae126b9c2e2ed0d23fa6a931d6b53a13193adfa53/Brandingpatterns2x-100.jpg" data-mid="212184974" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d8070f390507f535a1bfd1eae126b9c2e2ed0d23fa6a931d6b53a13193adfa53/Brandingpatterns2x-100.jpg" /> <img width="3000" height="2000" width_o="3000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/218dc80953e7477230f4d892b851355b41442e941d5667a4a40ed7f32919702f/1.jpg" data-mid="211784645" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/218dc80953e7477230f4d892b851355b41442e941d5667a4a40ed7f32919702f/1.jpg" /> <img width="7091" height="3257" width_o="7091" height_o="3257" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/12e686bb3e94131d1f69a39114a1a26acba0a812b87ffe9c90b54df3de680b8c/Artboard-7.png" data-mid="205400168" border="0" data-scale="87" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/12e686bb3e94131d1f69a39114a1a26acba0a812b87ffe9c90b54df3de680b8c/Artboard-7.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8322e94f28a3942fe8d8953746d65cae2fcbd0a4f402873ca7682b7f10067d4f/Alter_Grey_Logo_Buildout_2_optimized.gif" data-mid="212185062" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8322e94f28a3942fe8d8953746d65cae2fcbd0a4f402873ca7682b7f10067d4f/Alter_Grey_Logo_Buildout_2_optimized.gif" /> <img width="6638" height="3149" width_o="6638" height_o="3149" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/202b2dd35633682972878b15f6e6507d42462662f3cb8886bdf5ecf0ef4b3e03/Artboard-1.jpg" data-mid="205402144" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/202b2dd35633682972878b15f6e6507d42462662f3cb8886bdf5ecf0ef4b3e03/Artboard-1.jpg" /> Multi-Color <img width="6639" height="3150" width_o="6639" height_o="3150" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9535e782cfbd7bb2bacfd508c02baa4556c59ebf580225dd0a7b24f0e65eb366/Artboard-1-copy-3.jpg" data-mid="205402145" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9535e782cfbd7bb2bacfd508c02baa4556c59ebf580225dd0a7b24f0e65eb366/Artboard-1-copy-3.jpg" /> Primary Navy <img width="6638" height="3150" width_o="6638" height_o="3150" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d25b776b5ad9c683440d4130604277d90bf64c2c23e3fa7adce91682f9e2cb8c/Artboard-1-copy.jpg" data-mid="205402142" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d25b776b5ad9c683440d4130604277d90bf64c2c23e3fa7adce91682f9e2cb8c/Artboard-1-copy.jpg" /> Outlined <img width="6639" height="3149" width_o="6639" height_o="3149" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bc94e7eefee92c2ce6e7767238516d7a9885d9bb3c535cce12eb1abfe5a84862/Artboard-1-copy-2.jpg" data-mid="205402143" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bc94e7eefee92c2ce6e7767238516d7a9885d9bb3c535cce12eb1abfe5a84862/Artboard-1-copy-2.jpg" /> Black / Icon <img width="3500" height="2300" width_o="3500" height_o="2300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2b26a7b1bac1318fcefbf03cbbf38b0c2e633ffea010b0628193b0c8cd4a925d/47-pencil-sketch-on-paper-card-mockup.jpg" data-mid="210928986" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2b26a7b1bac1318fcefbf03cbbf38b0c2e633ffea010b0628193b0c8cd4a925d/47-pencil-sketch-on-paper-card-mockup.jpg" /> The LogoAlter asked for a logo that connected more with their company's focus and was flexible enough to use across all their product offerings. Alter’s focus on cutting-edge behavioral techniques and new ways of connecting with patients through telehealth and building communities to make a positive impact inspired the logo, a brain of blooming colors. The colors represented the different branches of Alter and how they all interweave together to support Alter’s mission, to better behavioral health services, and to provide their clients the tools to live happier and more productive lives by taking control of their addictions. Translation into MotionCollaborativeDynamicGrowth <img width="600" height="600" width_o="600" height_o="600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ffefaf7bbe8f37543c4996c4e44ea7867e4e72a3b3a9d47ce1bf427cbb6da95c/Alter_logomark.gif" data-mid="205502677" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/ffefaf7bbe8f37543c4996c4e44ea7867e4e72a3b3a9d47ce1bf427cbb6da95c/Alter_logomark.gif" /> <img width="6125" height="3484" width_o="6125" height_o="3484" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3b00f440a4cef7fee077345bbcb5b504e36439957362c2ac7e26aa2453267137/Alter_colorPalette.png" data-mid="233170361" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3b00f440a4cef7fee077345bbcb5b504e36439957362c2ac7e26aa2453267137/Alter_colorPalette.png" /> <img width="3000" height="2000" width_o="3000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cff5f94daefee6b4b11d12f622ffeeb3d2a5c09f9b621fd6bd284649d88f5bd2/3.jpg" data-mid="211784508" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cff5f94daefee6b4b11d12f622ffeeb3d2a5c09f9b621fd6bd284649d88f5bd2/3.jpg" /> <img width="3545" height="1628" width_o="3545" height_o="1628" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1c06a4f1e9f7a03c59ec91aa1dc1f654948e368111296665ffcfbd42abb03be6/Subbranding.png" data-mid="211784515" border="0" data-scale="71" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1c06a4f1e9f7a03c59ec91aa1dc1f654948e368111296665ffcfbd42abb03be6/Subbranding.png" /> Process: Sub-branding color application testingThe key component used to distinguish the separate subrands is color. Each subbrand utilizes a secondary color from the master brand color palette, while the navy serves as the subbrand’s secondary color to visually connect them back to the Alter master brand. Technology = light blue, Dana Point = red, Cambridge = gold, and remote services = sage green Exploring the brain form and the logo being made up of multiple components, we experimented with complexity and legibility, looking at the variety of applications Alter Behavioral Health would be applying the logos and wordmarks. <img width="4417" height="5615" width_o="4417" height_o="5615" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1e7b31fda7850037d80ad418db2c041abc0bf11b39c74486c646799bfd2bd729/subrands2x.png" data-mid="205398852" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1e7b31fda7850037d80ad418db2c041abc0bf11b39c74486c646799bfd2bd729/subrands2x.png" /> <img width="1500" height="1000" width_o="1500" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/06464d29cdc2cd891f472df18e2e567db1fd39c571018e1c78bc287e0583221c/Alter_gif_2_optimized.gif" data-mid="205402827" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/06464d29cdc2cd891f472df18e2e567db1fd39c571018e1c78bc287e0583221c/Alter_gif_2_optimized.gif" /> Check out Alter Behavioral Health’s website here&nbsp;︎ <img width="1000" height="400" width_o="1000" height_o="400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5a05c7b74b4616bc595e931e221826d119325380102844fc6f716d0d3bf5e0c6/Alterhealth_intros_3_optimized.gif" data-mid="239224384" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5a05c7b74b4616bc595e931e221826d119325380102844fc6f716d0d3bf5e0c6/Alterhealth_intros_3_optimized.gif" /> Tools used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Amnesia-Atomica-The-Times-Square-piece-to-encapsulate-artists-voices Sat, 19 Aug 2023 02:25:36 +0000 Rives Matson Portfolio https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Amnesia-Atomica-The-Times-Square-piece-to-encapsulate-artists-voices Responsibilities Graphic design Branding application Designing for print CLIENT PATH Collective ROLE Graphic Designer EVENT Amnesia Atomica / located at Times SquareDURATION3 weeks Amnesia Atomica Poster&nbsp; Project summary: The 2022 Amnesia Atomica Exhibition, May 17-20 in Times Square, needed a poster to commemorate this public showcase's multi-year planning, focusing on a world without nuclear weapons. The poster is a brand launch for PATH Collective, so the colors will be from their brand guide. Other factors that need to be implemented in the poster are other contributors' names, artwork from the exhibition (such as Pedro Reye's Zero Nukes work and Rob Baker's POAP), the PATH logo, and a sense of forward thinking. <img width="1440" height="963" width_o="1440" height_o="963" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d6087ea6b731457895557cad44f186c33bbdf03eb2839f75ba6cef403c1fffab/2_edited.jpg" data-mid="202493888" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d6087ea6b731457895557cad44f186c33bbdf03eb2839f75ba6cef403c1fffab/2_edited.jpg" /> <img width="3258" height="4856" width_o="3258" height_o="4856" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cad91777b709307247eca6e19dc0d8a429bf829e022dd0965e679a3db75aaa35/10PATH.jpg" data-mid="202737342" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cad91777b709307247eca6e19dc0d8a429bf829e022dd0965e679a3db75aaa35/10PATH.jpg" /> Fitting the needs of the event and branding<img width="3557" height="3476" width_o="3557" height_o="3476" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7e8ec155ff5792ffab73b0cf53d6a7676979600da327c2a2d4fcee6d94399e0d/Artboard-1-copy.png" data-mid="248263394" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7e8ec155ff5792ffab73b0cf53d6a7676979600da327c2a2d4fcee6d94399e0d/Artboard-1-copy.png" /> RESEARCH Content Requirements&nbsp; Components, branding, and context <img width="946" height="769" width_o="946" height_o="769" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4775be61b31cfec58d853ef63d7af19b4b8d31589c65a74b981ad7f4c1af264a/Screen-Shot-2022-05-16-at-5.43.11-PM.png" data-mid="204109150" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/946/i/4775be61b31cfec58d853ef63d7af19b4b8d31589c65a74b981ad7f4c1af264a/Screen-Shot-2022-05-16-at-5.43.11-PM.png" /> <img width="2480" height="2480" width_o="2480" height_o="2480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/656e27b8b8872f97f8f8cec50175279917a9007a99217a04b0b8868676d79a13/PATH-logo_arrow-up_pink-blue.png" data-mid="188381044" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/656e27b8b8872f97f8f8cec50175279917a9007a99217a04b0b8868676d79a13/PATH-logo_arrow-up_pink-blue.png" /> Branding launchThis event will also serve as PATH Collective’s launch with its new branding. <img width="2016" height="1512" width_o="2016" height_o="1512" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/52d0925ae33f0e78f54176fc80800aaac86f5fa052a8872d568a675ebae5ef3a/1-23-pedro-reyes-direct-action.jpg" data-mid="204111477" border="0" data-scale="81" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/52d0925ae33f0e78f54176fc80800aaac86f5fa052a8872d568a675ebae5ef3a/1-23-pedro-reyes-direct-action.jpg" />Central pieces The featured work of Pedro Reyes, both digital and physical sculptures installed at Times Square, and the branding of the other exhibitors at the event. <img width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6bb8231ad510ace072c1c3016034495f2156428e172052d7a7d166e3419a9420/AA_POAP-FINAL.png" data-mid="204109149" border="0" data-scale="83" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/500/i/6bb8231ad510ace072c1c3016034495f2156428e172052d7a7d166e3419a9420/AA_POAP-FINAL.png" /> Digital artworkInclude PATH’s designed NFT, created by digital artist Rob Baker. The NFT token will be shared at the event. PROTOTYPING Initial Concept Sketches <img width="360" height="360" width_o="360" height_o="360" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d7e1a0c0064929713fe4547e879c23f7bee80ca39ab256eadb6b45d6c10df1c2/Artboard-2.jpg" data-mid="189143658" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/360/i/d7e1a0c0064929713fe4547e879c23f7bee80ca39ab256eadb6b45d6c10df1c2/Artboard-2.jpg" /> Concept 2:&nbsp;Centered on the branded logo, pixelated elements of Times Square, along with the other featured artists’ work, will surround the PATH Collective mark. <img width="361" height="360" width_o="361" height_o="360" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/100b8072c32c5e94c3f5de179acf16447e4feb6c831ebeccaa22d6086710d5fa/Artboard-3.jpg" data-mid="189143659" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/361/i/100b8072c32c5e94c3f5de179acf16447e4feb6c831ebeccaa22d6086710d5fa/Artboard-3.jpg" /> Concept 3:&nbsp;NFTs and digital art inspired this design. Using the footprint, we can showcase art and repeat the squares into the distance to give the notion of "sharing" or going "viral.” <img width="360" height="360" width_o="360" height_o="360" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/40ab42a2075e7dea14107a2d337cee5e07140153e30f932da8da1e858e89eb03/Artboard-1.jpg" data-mid="189143657" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/360/i/40ab42a2075e7dea14107a2d337cee5e07140153e30f932da8da1e858e89eb03/Artboard-1.jpg" /> Concept 1: This design focused on the location and how to use the composition to hide PATH's logo on the street. To add visual interest and to communicate the connection between the various elements, all the directional lines meet together at the center of the composition using one-point perspective. Movement through animationWhile this poster was designed for print, the bright colors and graphic appearance were too tempting not to animate and share in the digital space. This poster was a test in marrying multiple visual components to create a motion graphic that summarizes the feeling of the event.Disclaimer: These animations are in progress and are shared to show the process. I am continuing to explore walking cycles and file complexity. DAY <img width="400" height="600" width_o="400" height_o="600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d7b6d22d84f1a5304c272ef44d2832ecd6d1d0433a7b8506274645fe5dc0a046/PATH_GIF_2_optimized.gif" data-mid="205595545" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/400/i/d7b6d22d84f1a5304c272ef44d2832ecd6d1d0433a7b8506274645fe5dc0a046/PATH_GIF_2_optimized.gif" /> NIGHT <img width="400" height="600" width_o="400" height_o="600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c34c383981d438f7c5b0b67d80e927a8d503af2e5906cc3da70823de5601534a/PATH_GIF_optimized.gif" data-mid="205595091" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/400/i/c34c383981d438f7c5b0b67d80e927a8d503af2e5906cc3da70823de5601534a/PATH_GIF_optimized.gif" /> EXECUTION Amnesia Atomica in Times Square, NYCThis piece was the commemorative poster for the Amnesia Atomica NYC 2022 Exhibition in Times Square. Curated by Pedro Azuelzo, this exhibition was made to showcase work that talks about how America has forgotten nuclear weapons as a public threat and how measures should be taken to reduce the number of nuclear weapons, specifically in the United States. <img width="1200" height="1561" width_o="1200" height_o="1561" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7612089556da283e3db6e0dd3d297e88205fc6616c2e05f28c825d9d3709e604/PATH_3.jpg" data-mid="188381047" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7612089556da283e3db6e0dd3d297e88205fc6616c2e05f28c825d9d3709e604/PATH_3.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="997" width_o="1200" height_o="997" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ef607cc652b8f7d29d8ed401a01fd620f7d1ac648d1ca635730a0df13f7eb39d/PATH_1.jpg" data-mid="188381045" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ef607cc652b8f7d29d8ed401a01fd620f7d1ac648d1ca635730a0df13f7eb39d/PATH_1.jpg" /> <img width="1000" height="1114" width_o="1000" height_o="1114" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/21a3086ba3b75eed8fc720cb7584ccb1629b44e352f5d6ef3b42b33b651ceaf1/PATH_2.jpg" data-mid="188381046" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/21a3086ba3b75eed8fc720cb7584ccb1629b44e352f5d6ef3b42b33b651ceaf1/PATH_2.jpg" /> Tools used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Framework-for-Change Sat, 19 Aug 2023 01:25:03 +0000 Rives Matson Portfolio https://rivesmatsonstudio.cargo.site/Framework-for-Change Responsibilities 1. Graphic design 2. Information design 3. Book design 4. Experience design CLIENT&nbsp; Horizon2045 TEAM Tomiris&nbsp;Shyngyssova DURATION4 months Framework for Change Project summary: The Framework for Change, written by Horizon 2045, is a guide to a new way of tackling complex problems in present-day systems by designing for the future space. The Framework for Change (FFC) is divided into three horizons: Horizon 1 = the present, Horizon 3 = the future, and Horizon 2 = the bridge between the two. Horizon 1 focuses on defining and shaping the current system by identifying its levers of change and also understanding its weaknesses. Horizon 3 is about describing the ideal future of the system by illustrating what we want to work towards and what we want the future to look like. Lastly, Horizon 2 acts as the bridge to how we move from the present to the desired future with interventions that slowly change the behavior of the system that we are working in.The goal of this project was to design the document as an experience to work as both an introduction to Horizon 2045’s mission and to design a system that guides a reader through the framework by making it digestible and easy to understand. <img width="4000" height="3000" width_o="4000" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b9b89259bd783ef2fc301096c415c949a4df64763e0da45bc523ff4bfd110410/20231011_141906-2.jpg" data-mid="193419859" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b9b89259bd783ef2fc301096c415c949a4df64763e0da45bc523ff4bfd110410/20231011_141906-2.jpg" /> ︎ Role Lead User Experience DesignerIdentified the essential information architecture that drove the book structure. Upheld collaborative relationships with stakeholders to keep the project on track and provide feedback opportunities. ︎ Goals Design a new kind of document experience that showcases the unique, future-facing strategies of Horizon2045 and positions them as experts in the nuclear space. ︎ Outcomes 500 copies were professionally printed and shared with world leaders, including the United States Vice President <img width="4892" height="1832" width_o="4892" height_o="1832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9ba148033273c4b4987f79856ed709bacb2ef8513b3595dc23bdee4d88cd37b4/FFC_mockup_2.png" data-mid="238744070" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9ba148033273c4b4987f79856ed709bacb2ef8513b3595dc23bdee4d88cd37b4/FFC_mockup_2.png" /> <img width="4500" height="3000" width_o="4500" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9a25d267921dbff7192bd91cb3babae30c84b5a8d856ec500bc2e79aa01b6068/FFC_mockup_4.png" data-mid="238744189" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9a25d267921dbff7192bd91cb3babae30c84b5a8d856ec500bc2e79aa01b6068/FFC_mockup_4.png" /> <img width="4500" height="3000" width_o="4500" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3bd67ccca650f711f9ef21f5600c2511a5c81c658c25934fa283092051df79c5/FFC_mockup_1.png" data-mid="238744069" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3bd67ccca650f711f9ef21f5600c2511a5c81c658c25934fa283092051df79c5/FFC_mockup_1.png" /> SOLUTION Framework for Change document <img width="1300" height="500" width_o="1300" height_o="500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a4eb2cface1fc5391a57d3cca70ee7a3f85e95da8c39839cf3ec671483ce8071/FFC-GIF.gif" data-mid="194491303" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a4eb2cface1fc5391a57d3cca70ee7a3f85e95da8c39839cf3ec671483ce8071/FFC-GIF.gif" /> Click here for the document ︎ (A) The strategic application of visual identification Tasks ︎ Break down the horizon narrative using a singular protagonist that abstract concepts can be applied ︎ Visualize and simplify the Kumu systems created by RISD’s Center for Complexity ︎ Make digesting and analyzing wicked problems easier through a book-format experience UNDERSTANDING Strategy: Communicating complexity with core graphicsUtilizing the existing imagery of the systems map, our team repurposed the graphic for each Horizon to help visually describe what is happening in the Horizon and serve as a touchstone for the viewer. <img width="1586" height="1087" width_o="1586" height_o="1087" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5663be176eddd7e5b83d63cf2e0f8db3e2d182e35ae8471069684ddb7edc62b7/SystemMap_white.png" data-mid="211626802" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5663be176eddd7e5b83d63cf2e0f8db3e2d182e35ae8471069684ddb7edc62b7/SystemMap_white.png" /> <img width="2250" height="1550" width_o="2250" height_o="1550" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/77635df381e58b07cef7fb855a0c24e4f4ccabe362638c58fa05347bd7d14c44/Screenshot-2023-09-07-at-11.45.02-PM.png" data-mid="190104906" border="0" data-scale="79" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/77635df381e58b07cef7fb855a0c24e4f4ccabe362638c58fa05347bd7d14c44/Screenshot-2023-09-07-at-11.45.02-PM.png" /> Horizon 1&nbsp;(the present) centers on the nuclear system. The nuclear system comprises a complex network of components and interactions, making it difficult for anyone to comprehend the whole and its parts. The goal of our Horizon 1 work is to better understand the full contours of the nuclear system — including its characteristics, the interplay between elements, the underlying beliefs and mental models that drive it, and how it is nested within and connected to other systems — to gain the information necessary to transform it. <img width="2514" height="1346" width_o="2514" height_o="1346" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20d6bb08f7bbd280ea45b893ac882f22981bf58902d22851f31c7d3091deac0c/use1.png" data-mid="190106693" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/20d6bb08f7bbd280ea45b893ac882f22981bf58902d22851f31c7d3091deac0c/use1.png" />Horizon 2&nbsp;(the bridge) defines the opportunity space between the first and third horizons. It captures the types of specific interventions — big and small, rapid and long-term — that will help us to take advantage of the frailties of the current system and the opportunities presented by changes to the broader contextual landscape so that we can help move the system toward the future we prefer. Horizon 2 also includes purposeful outreach and connection, drawing decision-makers and the broader public into both the conversation and the work of building new systems for maintaining and ensuring global security. <img width="1822" height="1028" width_o="1822" height_o="1028" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e1d321d02fab9960146d29c28405f86dec93f6e6bdb68df8d9805869c0514749/use2.png" data-mid="190106694" border="0" data-scale="85" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e1d321d02fab9960146d29c28405f86dec93f6e6bdb68df8d9805869c0514749/use2.png" />Horizon 3&nbsp;(the future) is about seeing beyond the system, building a detailed understanding of what could replace it, and how we might get there. Thinking about the broader future first and then considering the implications for the nuclear system reveals a larger canvas, highlighting a wider set of opportunities to bring about real and lasting change and to build a shared vision of a future beyond existential risks. (B) User experience Tasks ︎ Create a visual system that grounds the reader in the complexity of the nuclear system and acts as the main body to which we apply our lenses and interventions to show cause and effect. ︎ Create a system to organize information and summarize lengthy content. MAPPING Outlining the user experience For this document, the information needed to be organized in a way that was easy for the reader to digest and supported the primary purpose: to describe the work done to understand the nuclear landscape and the types of work needed to create a new, more diverse atomic system. Considerable effort was put into simplifying the content-rich pages and creating a system to guide the viewer through the document from beginning to end. <img width="2965" height="1365" width_o="2965" height_o="1365" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c16bad2c99797a1372d42675b2c75d5024ba1a3231dd9327a6bdb54c2f7daded/Screenshot-2023-08-21-at-6.32.05-PM.png" data-mid="234098761" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c16bad2c99797a1372d42675b2c75d5024ba1a3231dd9327a6bdb54c2f7daded/Screenshot-2023-08-21-at-6.32.05-PM.png" /> <img width="2260" height="1626" width_o="2260" height_o="1626" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0cd3f20ee431afa03b179bb703a2c06136985f71b32b12cd82ebc63d651039e9/Screenshot-2023-09-12-at-11.13.08-AM.png" data-mid="234098638" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0cd3f20ee431afa03b179bb703a2c06136985f71b32b12cd82ebc63d651039e9/Screenshot-2023-09-12-at-11.13.08-AM.png" /> MAPPING Information structure and organization based on the 3-horizon framework Upon receiving the FFC, our design team began dissecting the information in the document to discover possible ways to divide the work into digestible parts so that the viewer could investigate one specific strategy point or read through the entire framework. <img width="3148" height="1198" width_o="3148" height_o="1198" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2c8744b18297d7d1b31de52e0bf458e98cba2b1cdd4a47b5316c3b43674396a5/Screenshot-2023-08-21-at-6.31.16-PM.png" data-mid="188535226" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2c8744b18297d7d1b31de52e0bf458e98cba2b1cdd4a47b5316c3b43674396a5/Screenshot-2023-08-21-at-6.31.16-PM.png" /> <img width="2688" height="3714" width_o="2688" height_o="3714" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9569e3cd0943ea878b8c81c418d6636c6d66a22b5feb967b5683cf2ed465806d/20230907_135222.jpg" data-mid="190074809" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9569e3cd0943ea878b8c81c418d6636c6d66a22b5feb967b5683cf2ed465806d/20230907_135222.jpg" /> <img width="3423" height="2567" width_o="3423" height_o="2567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f5f71455f4a6f0cbe066743bf618a0b05a77ade3a017e04d8a849921a3ca8c71/20230907_135204.jpg" data-mid="190074808" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f5f71455f4a6f0cbe066743bf618a0b05a77ade3a017e04d8a849921a3ca8c71/20230907_135204.jpg" /> Through several interactions and conversations with the client, we decided to use the Horizons as chapters and group all supporting materials to their specific Horizon. PROTOTYPING Information structure reflected in book formats <img width="2373" height="1750" width_o="2373" height_o="1750" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/40c7aa9f83541bfe3ca0d6bd3b2b391873d91f08eb02cee74328da9f0036f7db/Artboard-3.png" data-mid="243293319" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/40c7aa9f83541bfe3ca0d6bd3b2b391873d91f08eb02cee74328da9f0036f7db/Artboard-3.png" /> 1. Explore new, informative methods for guiding a person through the Horizon Framework organization <img width="2373" height="1750" width_o="2373" height_o="1750" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b47c183e18d1e7e7d269b2bc357b5ae6f0ff614c7c032f63b365d8be6829016e/Artboard-1.png" data-mid="243293317" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b47c183e18d1e7e7d269b2bc357b5ae6f0ff614c7c032f63b365d8be6829016e/Artboard-1.png" /> 2. Translate the information framework into a visual treatment for the table of contents <img width="2373" height="1749" width_o="2373" height_o="1749" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4928a42e47c6865c896296d111d7920dde4a37779110f57e23e5aec3f6e79b60/Artboard-2.png" data-mid="243293318" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4928a42e47c6865c896296d111d7920dde4a37779110f57e23e5aec3f6e79b60/Artboard-2.png" /> 3. Help to quickly illustrate each horizon’s purpose, goals, and timeline <img width="2366" height="1568" width_o="2366" height_o="1568" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3928c4cb378d111c8f0def13feba54c72542e61d95f6beaf19bdd7cc6e50f2c3/Screenshot-2023-09-12-at-11.12.27-AM.png" data-mid="190515887" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3928c4cb378d111c8f0def13feba54c72542e61d95f6beaf19bdd7cc6e50f2c3/Screenshot-2023-09-12-at-11.12.27-AM.png" /> <img width="3102" height="1034" width_o="3102" height_o="1034" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7ffdc4e7b085462998aa3a9ac92d689bab920821156c680fa4d8eb578c591a4a/Screenshot-2023-08-21-at-6.33.20-PM.png" data-mid="188535230" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7ffdc4e7b085462998aa3a9ac92d689bab920821156c680fa4d8eb578c591a4a/Screenshot-2023-08-21-at-6.33.20-PM.png" /> (C) Visual Design StrategyInterpreting the brand into a physical object was explored through mood boards shared with the client to discuss the user experience for this document and how the application of the brand would support the work, orient the readers, and highlight the organization. Tasks ︎ Challenge the tone of nuclear weapons and reframe the conversations on the topic to connect more with a wider audience by correlating nuclear policy and technology to today's current issues.︎ Be eye-catching and make reading material exciting to explore.︎ Be the first physical representation of Horizon 2045’s branding and answer, “How does our organization present itself in these traditional spaces with untraditional materials?” <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e917fe6c83140edbbdf52bb72f77882eff62815dfd6ac1a0452757a43638e134/Horizon2045_2_optimized.gif" data-mid="233111205" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e917fe6c83140edbbdf52bb72f77882eff62815dfd6ac1a0452757a43638e134/Horizon2045_2_optimized.gif" /> <img width="2642" height="954" width_o="2642" height_o="954" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bc45f2952657f1e07a337143f9704e3fed49c4406bfed873685f32557ec87ece/Screenshot-2023-02-13-at-9.55.41-AM.png" data-mid="205401328" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bc45f2952657f1e07a337143f9704e3fed49c4406bfed873685f32557ec87ece/Screenshot-2023-02-13-at-9.55.41-AM.png" /> The organization of deliverablesThe Framework for Change is a benchmark piece in the Horizon 2045 brand. As the first physical piece of work, we worked with the Executive Director, Eric Gregory, and the Associate Director, Morgan Matthews, to build a strategy for the tone of the document as well as what role it is to play in telling the story of the Horizon2045 mission. <img width="1650" height="1017" width_o="1650" height_o="1017" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e31c98ded1f27faa4c1b22bf59609942aa994114fefa29f44dfd5009be3785f6/Screenshot-2023-09-12-at-11.14.07-AM.jpg" data-mid="228117871" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e31c98ded1f27faa4c1b22bf59609942aa994114fefa29f44dfd5009be3785f6/Screenshot-2023-09-12-at-11.14.07-AM.jpg" /> (D) Execution Tasks ︎ Create an experience that introduces and elevates the mission of Horizon 2045 and its framework for tackling wicked problems.︎ Create a guide for policymakers and other influencers.︎&nbsp;&nbsp;to be shared digitally (as a complete PDF or parts taken for presentation decks) and for print to sit at the desks of some of the world’s leaders. Each use is formatted differently to support the work best and the mode in which the FFC is presented. <img width="4500" height="3000" width_o="4500" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/08568d096e72871afa84328bc515c5936f3a08a25a35d65c89749cbb4e5cb6d2/FFC_mockup_3.png" data-mid="238744184" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/08568d096e72871afa84328bc515c5936f3a08a25a35d65c89749cbb4e5cb6d2/FFC_mockup_3.png" /> Related projectsComplex Linkages Across Time and Space ︎︎︎ <img width="4865" height="3507" width_o="4865" height_o="3507" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d0b006f63af3e92a51ce185195a05cad199e691f36d5d97535d94fd346693161/Artboard-15.jpg" data-mid="247804713" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d0b006f63af3e92a51ce185195a05cad199e691f36d5d97535d94fd346693161/Artboard-15.jpg" /> Tools used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe InDesign, and physical sketching