Category Archives: Design

Work Design ATAT: what pays the bills?

The following storyboards represent a workflow automation that combines business analysis with a display framework I designed and produced to be used by Vubiquity for internal software development. The deliverable is a set of html, css and javascript files that combine to create a consistent user experience across a disparate landscape of tasks associated with VIDEO / AUDIO encoding, decoding and distribution. The end product enable our employees to efficiently provide VIDEO / AUDIO distribution across a fiber and satellite network globally.

My job is to design the user experience for our employees and clients. The engineering team I work with is responsible for building to tools to be used to accomplish our business model. There are currently few if any off the shelf products that can help Vubiquity fulfill it’s business model. So we “roll our own”.

The “ATAT” application is a software program designed to automate the creation of artwork (movie posters) for international distribution. ATAT allows users to set rules about size and resolution for specific movie / tv show titles, to be sent out in multiple languages across international markets.

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GNC: Design Shift “Green is the new blue”

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2014 Branding update in color and font for the “Boot Division” of Great Northern Cycles.

To be made into a sticker for ski boot application, also patches for clothing brand extension, shop employees

Green is the new blue.

 

GNC_Boot_Division_2014_02

+ Client feedback: shape decision and color update (hello Seattle Sounders)

Becoming a ‘Maker’

using epoxy as a design medium,.... who knew?

using epoxy as a design medium,…. who knew?

A lifetime of creating and experimenting with all sorts of mediums, paint, sculpture, furniture making, software design and development, I found out there is a term for short attention span + irrational “I can do that” confidence type people. They call themselves ‘Makers’, they have conferences and blogs and they get inspired by the oddest, most simple and wonderful things in life.

I like the way they think, I like what they do and I like what they bring out in each other.

In my typical, late to the party fashion, I am now a ‘published’ maker, with three projects, albite simple… recently posted to a maker forum. I have arrived home after all the years of doing and making stuff…I found my people.

http://sugru.com/gallery/customise-a-laptop-back.

http://sugru.com/gallery/improve-the-fit-of-loose-glasses

http://sugru.com/us/gallery/add-a-cable-extension

I love the concept and the people behind the Sugru product, it inspires and empowers, buy some and you’ll find a use for it.