Interactive Design
This page highlights two interactive design projects I completed during my time at Florida Gulf Coast University. These projects demonstrate my skills in utilizing emerging Augmented Reality (AR) technology to create engaging and innovative experiences. Through these projects, I explored the potential of AR to transform traditional design into interactive, immersive experiences, showcasing my ability to integrate cutting-edge technology into creative solutions.
Augmented Reality
Visual Design
Winter Wonderland Interactive Experience
This project was part of a final group assignment during one of my senior classes. Our goal was to create an immersive experience for viewers. Given that it was winter, we incorporated a snow element, leading us to choose a winter wonderland theme with snow falling on viewers. During our research, we discovered Lens Studio, a program by SnapChat designed to create filters. We utilized this tool to develop our interactive experience.
Experience it yourself
Scan the SnapCode and experience the Winter Wonderland!
Augmented reality experience
This video showcases the augmented reality experience, highlighting the dynamic movement of the scenes and the viewers' perspective. It features custom music inspired by Narnia, enhancing the immersive atmosphere. Additionally, the video demonstrates how viewers must physically navigate through the AR experience to uncover all the hidden details.
Senior Project: Mirage Studios
As part of my college design program, we were required to take the Senior Project capstone course. This final class allowed us to create businesses, products, and high concepts. I decided to combine interactive design with my love of reading, thus developing a business concept called “Mirage Studios.” This "company" creates interactive books where scenes come to life through QR codes on the pages, aiding visualization and helping those with learning disabilities comprehend the story.
I designed this concept for four books: "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass," "Dracula," "The Great Gatsby," and "Pride and Prejudice," showcasing a range of genres and themes. The scenes were animated using rotoscoping, a frame-by-frame drawing technique, and assembled in Adobe After Effects before being integrated into Adobe Aero, an augmented reality program. Viewers scan the QR codes on the book pages to see the scenes come to life on their phones.
In addition to the AR aspect, I created a brand around the system to establish it as a “company.” This branding included branding guidelines, logo design, poster/print design, and social media design.
Branding guidelines are essential for creating a cohesive brand identity, whether for a fictional or real company. They ensure consistency across all brand elements, maintaining the integrity and continuity of the brand.
Branding Guideline
Business cards are crucial for a business as they provide a tangible representation of the company's brand and contact information, making a lasting impression on potential clients and partners. Well-designed business cards convey professionalism and attention to detail, enhancing the company's credibility and fostering positive first impressions.
Business Cards
This poster design captures the fun, imaginative energy that defines the company, prominently featuring the dragon mascot. Poster design is crucial for a business as it effectively captures attention and communicates key messages to a broad audience. Well-designed posters enhance brand visibility, convey professionalism, and significantly influence consumer perception and engagement.
Poster design
Social media is crucial for businesses as it provides a platform to engage with customers, build brand awareness, and drive sales. Effective social media design is important because it ensures a cohesive and professional appearance, enhancing the brand's image and attracting more followers.
Social Media
This video is a compilation of all the AR scenes from the four books I selected for the project. By scanning the QR codes on the book pages, viewers can see the scenes come to life on their screens, bringing the stories to vivid visual experience.