UX Design for a War of 1812 historic site
UX design Christopher Richmond UX design Christopher Richmond

UX Design for a War of 1812 historic site

At this visitor center for the Fort York National Historic Site in Toronto, Ontario, I designed the user experience for two interactive touchscreens: a wayfinding touchscreen to orient users to the site, and another interactive program that lets visitors explore parallel stories of 1812-era inhabitants of the town and modern citizens. A feedback component allows visitors to tell their own stories.

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Staging an Interactive Opera
UX design, motion graphics Christopher Richmond UX design, motion graphics Christopher Richmond

Staging an Interactive Opera

In this post, I walk through the user experience design process of creating an interactive opera game for the Marilyn Horne Opera Center: from wireframing to drawing cartoon opera singers in Adobe Illustrator, to animating them in Adobe Character Animator, and the final product being enjoyed in the museum.

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Interactive Design for the Birthplace of Country Music Museum
UX design Christopher Richmond UX design Christopher Richmond

Interactive Design for the Birthplace of Country Music Museum

For the Birthplace of Country Music® Museum, I designed user experiences and interfaces for two interactive experiences. The first, "The Wayback Machine," I modeled after old-time roadside attractions: "raree shows" which were hand-cranked miniature shows with their own prosceniums, puppets, and stories. The second, an E-Postcard interactive touchscreen, lets visitors choose a custom-designed postcard and send to a friend.

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