CDC – Website Redesign and Migration
CLIENT: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
SUMMARY: Create a user-friendly CDC division site that is easy- to-navigate and eliminates redundant public health information.
TASKS: User research, UX audit, wireframing and prototyping, visual design, information architecture, accessibility and usability testing,
OUTCOME: On-target project completion, improved information architecture, with over 30% reduction in redundant public health information. Creation of a responsive mobile site for smart devices.
Creating an eLearning Course for Laboratory Professionals
CLIENT: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
SUMMARY: Creation of an elearning course that equips clinical laboratory professionals with information about laboratory testing, and implications for facilities that perform regulated clinical testing.
TASKS: functional testing, visual design, accessibility audit and testing.
OUTCOME: Course successfully lunched and LIVE on the CDC eLearning platform.
Redesign of ‘OnTrac’ – A Technical Resource & Assistance Center
CLIENT: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
SUMMARY: Redesign project for an online platform that will provide health departments with a secure and user-friendly platform to request technical assistance from CDC subject matter experts.
TASKS: User research, rapid prototyping, wireframes, Lo/Hi-Fi fidelity mockups, user personas, visual design, web accessibility audit.
OUTCOME: Creation of 1st phase functional prototype. Project on hold due to current focus on emergency preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic.
In My Backyard – Fulldome Immersive Planetarium Show
CLIENT: CocaCola Space Science Center
SUMMARY: Use entertaining songs and an immersive environment to create a fulldome show for a preK- 5 audience; establish a streamlined and well-documented process for creation of future shows.
TASKS: Project management, storyboarding, design sprints, rapid prototyping, user research, visual design and branding.
OUTCOME: Creation of a children’s fulldome planetarium show with over $100,000 in ticket and show sales. Well documented and streamlined process for creation of future fulldome planetarium shows.
Digital content should be accessible and developed in accordance to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Section 508 compliance guidelines. Creating accessible digital content and resources – like documents, is important to the overall user experience for all users, especially those who rely on assistive technologies.
Product Design – Print
Over the years, I have researched and designed several educational product series including a Talking Childrens Language book – an Amazon Bestseller! The talking books presents an interactive kind of learning experience for the young reader.
Challenger Learning Center – Space Mission Simulator
A NASA-inspired Mission Control Room and an orbiting space station! This is the next best thing to actual space flight. Modeled after the laboratory on the International Space Station, the simulator allows students to become engineers and scientists as they Voyage to Mars.
In My Backyard – Immersive Fulldome Planetarium Show
Join children’s entertainer Fred Penner from TV’s Nickelodeon as he explores things large and small, from the colors of the rainbow, to the reasons for the seasons. Geared towards the youngest stargazers and scientist, In My Backyard uses entertaining songs and immersive environments, to instill a sense of wonder and exploration.
Halloween Origins – Immersive Fulldome Planetarium Show
Did you know that Halloween originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Join us in an immersive fulldome experience and learn about the origins and traditions of Halloween have evolved over time.