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UX UI

User Experience & User Interface Design

Physical-Digital

Physical / Digital Concept Prototyping

I leverage a broad knowledge of experiential technologies including Augmented and Virtual Reality, voice, gesture recognition, projection-mapping, and IoT to transform vaporous notions into elegant products and experiences.   

 

Digital agency powerhouse, SapientNitro, brought me onboard to create an experience-technology innovation lab. Starting locally, I developed the resources, team, and process necessary to focus key creative minds within the company to deliver a functional prototype of a new concept every three weeks.  

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These patentable prototypes were designed to serve niche audiences such as the hearing-impaired, hospitalized children, car-builders, first-time home buyers, and others.  The process I directed for each project started with first-hand research and ideation, moved into concepting, UX+UI design, fabricating, and finally coding.  

 

The success of the first lab in Boston led me to expand the program into a global network, racking up awards and industry recognition along the way for the innovative approach.  Enjoy a sampling of case studies below...

Heart2Heart
01:27

Heart2Heart

A wearable device that promotes emotional well-being by connecting two people through a heartbeat in real time.
ThirdEar
01:39

ThirdEar

The ThirdEar system assists people who use Bluetooth hearing aids by selectively listening to the sounds in their environment for signs of trouble. It is an app-based system that incorporates a mobile device, environmental sensors, a micro-controller, wireless serial network, and real-time cloud-based natural language processing.
Pitching Robot
01:24

Pitching Robot

Major League Baseball pitching machine made internet-enabled. Allows the first pitch of the game to be thrown remotely. Allows folks who can't travel to participate in a time-honored American tradition.
Need-2-Go-Basis
01:59

Need-2-Go-Basis

We created an Augmented Reality scavenger hunt in which the winners are whisked-away to a VIP party.
SuperSubTitler
02:20

SuperSubTitler

What if you could SEE what people are saying in real-time, like your own personal subtitle system? And what if it translated languages, too!?
Cast-A-Cup
01:46

Cast-A-Cup

"Hook-up through your cup!" A connected beverage cup instrumented to extend your social networks.
Flight Club
02:20

Flight Club

"The first rule of FLIGHT CLUB is to tell everyone you know about FlightClub." A connected beer flight tray and companion app that promotes microbrewery tourism through gamification.
AutoMagic Lock
01:23

AutoMagic Lock

A proximity-controlled, hands-free, bluetooth bike security system.
STFU
01:05

STFU

The Sonic Topographical Frequency Utility samples the surrounding loudness and creates a 3D time-plot of what it hears.
Junk Yard Drones
02:12

Junk Yard Drones

An "eyes-in-the-skies" approach to part-picking from the comfort of your very own connected device.
HobbyLink
01:48

HobbyLink

A video-chat, knowledge-sharing social network providing subscribers with instant access to experienced practitioners of a particular hobby.
Whose Sign Is It Anyway?
01:24

Whose Sign Is It Anyway?

Set in a bar environment, a large visual display guides sports fanatics through a trivia competition based solely on gestures.
Deeper Dives

Deeper Dives  

UX Case Study

Details of my design and design leadership contributions to Schneider Electric's flagship Energy Management application.

Mobile Product Pitch

A lite version of a presentation I crafted responding to leadership's interest in a "Universal SmartHome Automation" application for mobile.

XIGHT Brand Book

The projector giant, InFocus, hired me to create a sub-brand to market a projection device for male, teenage- gamers, 13-18 years old.