Perot Museum: Artifax Augmented Reality App

An interactive AR experience for the Perot Museum, transforming tablets into digital scanning tools for a gamified fossil excavation. I led the art direction, UI/UX, and motion design.

Indoor exhibit with a large mural of rolling hills and mountains in a rural landscape, a dirt floor with large rocks, and a wooden sandbox in the foreground.
Close-up of a person holding a yellow and black electronic device with a colorful, topographical map and the words 'DIG!' displayed on the screen.
Close-up of a person holding a tablet device with a green protective case, displaying a colorful radar or topographical map on the screen, with some text and a small profile picture of a man.

Digital exhibit

I prioritized fluid motion and custom interactions to ensure the experience felt both playful and bespoke like only a museum experience can bring.

UI/UX

To drive the discovery user-flow, the art direction utilizes a palette inspired by soil topography and anthropological charting. These distinct color-coded layers serve as a functional UI framework, helping young users navigate depth and time while maintaining a playful, high-contrast aesthetic suitable for an interactive AR experience.

Screenshots of a tablet app named 'ARTIFAX' demonstrating features related to fossil analysis, including temperature readings and visualizations of underground fossil locations, with instructions and user interface elements.

Finding fossils with AR

I worked with the developers to architect a live interactive experience that mapped the real life area, ensuring constant orientation and seamless navigation throughout the digital journey.

UI Motion Kit

I designed a system of fluid micro-interactions and animations to intuitively guide young users through registration and calibration, transforming a dry technical setup into an engaging, playful onboarding experience.

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