Overview
My proactive, hands-on approach shines through in everything I do, like in these ‘vintage’ software projects, for e.g. Orange & American Express.
Expertise:
- Ideation, and usability, design & brand consistency consultation
- Programming of stand-alone XML-driven animated presentations, manuals, etc. with external text (for easy localization) and media
- Project management, responsible for the brief, quote, timeline, flowchart, scenario, presentation, and all client communication
Achievements:
- I lead a team to design a desktop app for Orange, which became their international design standard
- I secured long-lasting client relationships and ongoing streams of new assignments for my agency, by impressing renowned clients like Orange and American Express
Examples
Orange – Portal Software Suite (PSS)
Extensive package of Orange programmes, for over 2 million Orange customers in France to install and manage their web connections & activities with, produced for Orange at Tui interactive media.
The Suite was accessible through desktop application ‘Orange Gadgets’ and bundled many other apps like the Orange Browser, Toolbar, Mail Notification, Desktop Search, Messenger, Photo, and ID Manager.
Highlights of several PSS projects:
- Rebranding of all Wanadoo PSS interfaces to the new Orange look & feel
- Design of icons, graphics & additional screens, for e.g. Orange Gadgets, Browser & Desktop Search
- Writing illustrated design guidelines for all further Orange desktop apps (following the PSS design), for Orange’s global interactive online style-guide.
My role (single-handedly):
- Project management (brief, quote, timeline, flowchart, scenario, presentation & client communication; using e.g. Basecamp, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Flash, and a bespoke WordPress blog for design change dialogue)
- Usability, design and brand consistency consultation
- Programming of XML-driven autonomous EXE presentations & mock-ups, e.g. for user testing the different install screen treatments
Achievements from (the huge success of) this agency’s first Orange project:
- The PSS design became the design standard for all Orange desktop apps
- The agency became a key provider of Orange design & brand guidelines
- The agency secured a long-lasting client relationship, and ongoing stream of other assignments from Orange
American Express – ID Keeper
CD-ROM that explains the purpose, installation and use of the American Express ID Keeper device, which automatically and safely fills in online forms, after card insert and login. Produced for Amex at Tui interactive media.
The CD came in 2 versions – B2C (business-to-customer) and B2B (business-to-business) – and had 3 sections:
- 3D animated promo (how to free your head – phrenology)
- 2D animated promo (how your card data make up your ID)
- 2D animated interactive manual (how to install & use ID Keeper, and why)
My role (single-handedly):
- Project management (all client communication, etc.)
- Graphic design, copy-writing, animation & programming of the manual
- Ideation & other hands-on contributions for the 3D & 2D promos
- Design of the CD booklet, in Illustrator
Marsh – News Ticker
News Ticker desktop app, produced for Marsh at Tui interactive media.
Rebranding of the existing Reuters desktop news ticker application, with new icons, animations and RSS feeds, for use within the Marsh company.
My role:
- Programming & animation of the interactive app
Ravensburger – Screensaver
Screensaver to be included in the Kiss-Shooter CD-ROM, produced for Ravensburger at Morgenstudios (formerly BVM).
My role (single-handedly):
- Programming & animation of the product, with dedicated software
American Express – Screensaver
Screensaver to promote online banking among American Express’ customers, designed for Amex at Tui interactive media.
The portraits of amazed looking online customers vanish one by one, revealing a list with online banking advantages, and then return to cover the entire screen again, in a loop.
My role:
- Ideation
- Programming & animation of the product’s mockup (single-handedly)