Archive for February, 2008
Floaties are okay… [February 29th, 2008]
I have a confession to make… I am not, and probably never will be, a techie. It never bothered me before I began working at NewCity. I have a Blackberry, an iPod. When I came on board here they got me a swank, new MacBook with a separate, large-donkey flat panel monitor (bigger than anything [...]
Virginia Tech [February 21st, 2008]
A major priority for Virginia Tech was to develop new information architecture based on audience research. We used the Mental Model approach to identify key user goals and tasks, which served as the cornerstones for the architecture and user interactions.
In addition to the redesign project, we led a team to determine requirements for a content [...]
Discover Antarctica [February 21st, 2008]
Our relationship with National Geographic Magazine allowed us to creatively explore their newly-crafted WildCam franchise. Each site involved a remote camera feed set up in part of the world that most people rarely see but quite often hear about. We deliberately invoked the theme and spirit of each within the design to complement the subject [...]
KakaduCam [February 21st, 2008]
Our relationship with National Geographic Magazine allowed us to creatively explore their newly-crafted WildCam franchise. Each site involved a remote camera feed set up in part of the world that most people rarely see but quite often hear about. We deliberately invoked the theme and spirit of each within the design to complement the subject [...]
WildCam Africa [February 21st, 2008]
Our relationship with National Geographic Magazine allowed us to creatively explore their newly-crafted WildCam franchise. Each site involved a remote camera feed set up in part of the world that most people rarely see but quite often hear about. We deliberately invoked the theme and spirit of each within the design to complement the subject [...]
Jamestown and the Powhatan [February 21st, 2008]
As North America observes the 400th anniversary of the 1607 Jamestown colony, National Geographic Magazine online and NewCity have created an engaging website that will show the user the perspectives of the English settlers as well as the local Indians. Split into two equal parts with detailed maps, intriguing video interviews, and photo galleries of [...]