The artful nature of the imagery I created for Preact is often best appreciated when it’s extracted, isolated and set apart from its context.
My work
Luxurious Minimalism
I’ve been obsessing (a little) over the architectural interiors of Joseph Dirand. His attention to the details of space, light, form, materials, objects in the pursuit of what’s been called luxurious minimalism is a source of inspiration for me.
But the way in which Dirand refers to his work, claiming that he is not interested in style or design as a passing, temporal pursuit but instead is merely seeking to honor the traditions of the great minimalists (Rams, Le Corbusier) seems like an unnecessary denial of a natural ability as an accomplished stylist. Being a spiritual crusader in pursuit of aesthetic purity and a hip, style arbiter du moment do not need to be mutually exclusive.
The work I have been doing lately is spare, formal and restrained, and attempts to solve complex UI/UX problems within a business application that uses science to predict customer behavior (the perfect place to apply minimalism in it’s most luxurious form?). And within that framework of restraint, that essential need for ease of use and the expression of complex data points, there are abundant opportunities to add style, elegance and aesthetic purity.
(Initial screens for the Preact product redesign.)
(Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” – final scenes in an interior that juxtaposes classical and modern elements–cited as an inspiration for Dirand.)
StudyBlue Redesign
Starting with the relaunch of the marcom site and other product/marketing initiatives–such as Class Stats, Study Guides, mobile quizzing and SEO display screens–a beta release of the new StudyBlue is live!
All platform apps (web, iOS, Android) have been overhauled in terms of brand identity, visual and experience design–plus some very nifty back-end and code updates that have radically improved performance.
Here’s the new design direction, and here’s what TechCrunch had to say about it all recently.
TART 2014
The artist Duncan Campbell has just been shortlisted for the Turner prize. Anne gave him his first US show at TART in 2005.
Duncan Campbell’s film “Falls Burns Malone Fiddles” draws out the processes whereby people do nothing and something happens. It is a sort of aesthetization of everyday existence visible in the hairstyles, the fashions and aspirations of the moment…
Update: Campbell won the 2014 Turner Prize!
As TART was conceived to exist for no more than 3-4 years (our first show was in 2004 our last, 2008), the website I designed has become the space’s primary archive.
Studyblue – Class Stats
The new Class Stats feature–aimed at high schools–for the StudyBlue web app starts gaining some traction.
Teachers want better ways to understand and motivate study behavior that’s directly connected to improved outcomes. With Class Stats they can seamlessly integrate StudyBlue into their routine without having to change curriculum, learn new technology or secure district funds.
-Becky Splitt, StudyBlue CEO
Prototype Design
Launch Version
New StudyBlue Android app
Redesigned and completely rewritten to compliment the most current Android UX patterns this was my first assignment at StudyBlue. I got involved during the last phase of the project and worked to help iron out kinks, update graphics and help the launch promotion.
I got to test out the new app, and I like how easy it is to use.
– Jennifer Roland, Edcetera
