https://beckbuss.com The Works of Beck Buss Mon, 03 Nov 2025 02:27:44 +0000 https://beckbuss.com en https://beckbuss.com/Design-Work Mon, 21 Nov 2022 17:35:37 +0000 The Works of Beck Buss https://beckbuss.com/Design-Work Design Work <img width="4500" height="4500" width_o="4500" height_o="4500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1e4fc2d008c1b748486ed93aacdf39e8870f4f54b96d320bc8dda8a410467ec9/PortfolioIcons-01.png" data-mid="159765614" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1e4fc2d008c1b748486ed93aacdf39e8870f4f54b96d320bc8dda8a410467ec9/PortfolioIcons-01.png" /> <img width="4500" height="4501" width_o="4500" height_o="4501" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a16884a4965bd993530bd5d34c8c3ab3e77b5a439a8004b9ca8761960e9c3b8b/PortfolioIcons-03.png" data-mid="159765589" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a16884a4965bd993530bd5d34c8c3ab3e77b5a439a8004b9ca8761960e9c3b8b/PortfolioIcons-03.png" /> <img width="4500" height="4501" width_o="4500" height_o="4501" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e651114774cf86e28b1d9cb0d7cce3cee998611dd9bb1d8a105ded851099abe1/PortfolioIcons-07.png" data-mid="159765625" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e651114774cf86e28b1d9cb0d7cce3cee998611dd9bb1d8a105ded851099abe1/PortfolioIcons-07.png" /> <img width="4500" height="4501" width_o="4500" height_o="4501" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e6d1ddb765c255d7862c9849c090fd755e8ce267a0c20831fe0e8930589d7823/PortfolioIcons-04.png" data-mid="159765592" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e6d1ddb765c255d7862c9849c090fd755e8ce267a0c20831fe0e8930589d7823/PortfolioIcons-04.png" /> <img width="2000" height="2000" width_o="2000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4a68ca796f67c6b6d9a2e846b46917b52fb56598b77662d2b2617d449ef8be3a/bluevessel.png" data-mid="159765536" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4a68ca796f67c6b6d9a2e846b46917b52fb56598b77662d2b2617d449ef8be3a/bluevessel.png" /> https://beckbuss.com/Intro Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:46:24 +0000 The Works of Beck Buss https://beckbuss.com/Intro <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/17f2a622222eb26c0a053d3417303ce1c8164ebe8f1151539585590475ae98d3/BoostedHeroShot.png" data-mid="142445336" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/17f2a622222eb26c0a053d3417303ce1c8164ebe8f1151539585590475ae98d3/BoostedHeroShot.png" /> RODEO: boosted series Product Design/Branding/Marketing RODEO: boosted series was a design exercise in speculative narrative. Given products that exist now and emerging technology, this design questions what could exist in the future. RODEO: boosted takes an electric bass a step further with the full production, mixing, playing, and amplifying processes all put into one instrument! Paired with VR compatible RODEO wrasslers, playing becomes performing with custom avitars. https://beckbuss.com/SlideShow Sat, 04 Dec 2021 20:38:12 +0000 The Works of Beck Buss https://beckbuss.com/SlideShow <img width="8000" height="4501" width_o="8000" height_o="4501" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a87f091d30097cd3be8174f325c6aa8554c97f716dc42f7b41609cf6b4923d3f/Project003_Presentation-01.png" data-mid="126492999" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a87f091d30097cd3be8174f325c6aa8554c97f716dc42f7b41609cf6b4923d3f/Project003_Presentation-01.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/99eea094bb71f91e79df3cf8b0869ca03502bf704989e24ac7f0ffa0832888e6/RodeoImage_Page_02.png" data-mid="126493448" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/99eea094bb71f91e79df3cf8b0869ca03502bf704989e24ac7f0ffa0832888e6/RodeoImage_Page_02.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/881a7802f7222a5ffdf447f2fe7b8d6697fa283d8ae3d5da311f79dd7694a5bc/RodeoImage_Page_03.png" data-mid="126493449" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/881a7802f7222a5ffdf447f2fe7b8d6697fa283d8ae3d5da311f79dd7694a5bc/RodeoImage_Page_03.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c80313b1a2aafae193ec74222e4020a836024601d9ff663f8ec4bca3e58265e1/RodeoImage_Page_04.png" data-mid="126493463" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c80313b1a2aafae193ec74222e4020a836024601d9ff663f8ec4bca3e58265e1/RodeoImage_Page_04.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/188c52258eda5ba15bcd13dbe512fb3e588acc3b22421b79126313a827cd55d3/RodeoImage_Page_05.png" data-mid="126493465" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/188c52258eda5ba15bcd13dbe512fb3e588acc3b22421b79126313a827cd55d3/RodeoImage_Page_05.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/235a67b824a5bd310d3b286b2e48c0ed651577f73d94d6f759083becaad9cc5b/RodeoImage_Page_06.png" data-mid="126493466" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/235a67b824a5bd310d3b286b2e48c0ed651577f73d94d6f759083becaad9cc5b/RodeoImage_Page_06.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e856f60f1c7fcaaab5d59fc08f7b1f0392891a532638870b951ef1cf022e848b/RodeoImage_Page_07.png" data-mid="126493467" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e856f60f1c7fcaaab5d59fc08f7b1f0392891a532638870b951ef1cf022e848b/RodeoImage_Page_07.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1d322c094aa4bb662330af053bec46ef03643764cc4d264a7d74b8cc68cc681c/RodeoImage_Page_08.png" data-mid="126493469" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1d322c094aa4bb662330af053bec46ef03643764cc4d264a7d74b8cc68cc681c/RodeoImage_Page_08.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1944308a59c3a8cec28e3a803aeca43076b1fe9606752d5881bd428e86b43f3f/RodeoImage_Page_09.png" data-mid="126493470" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1944308a59c3a8cec28e3a803aeca43076b1fe9606752d5881bd428e86b43f3f/RodeoImage_Page_09.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/56180ec0b7f1d653eb792369211cbf4a2f56e40047d045f46b7ec96ea7427e34/RodeoImage_Page_10.png" data-mid="126493484" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/56180ec0b7f1d653eb792369211cbf4a2f56e40047d045f46b7ec96ea7427e34/RodeoImage_Page_10.png" /> https://beckbuss.com/Process Sat, 04 Dec 2021 20:43:31 +0000 The Works of Beck Buss https://beckbuss.com/Process The Process RESEARCH The idea originated in a very simple form: combining a bass with the amp to make a compact and portable performing instrument. When first thinking about how to convert an at least semi-acoustic instrument into a wholly electric one, I looked to some synthesizers. In addition to synths, I looked into motion sensored accessories that can be used to create and mix music. By combining these aspects of hardware and software, the issue of space could be resolved by allowing the instrument body to be the amp. <img width="2708" height="1528" width_o="2708" height_o="1528" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/494b3f23823c2d55c4e9bba5f78801a80cee8c966b1b279c67f9a229b013cebc/Screen-Shot-2021-09-15-at-11.14.23-PM.png" data-mid="126493783" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/494b3f23823c2d55c4e9bba5f78801a80cee8c966b1b279c67f9a229b013cebc/Screen-Shot-2021-09-15-at-11.14.23-PM.png" /><img width="2706" height="1522" width_o="2706" height_o="1522" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/11956b3c53fb258018c05a45a3b100a0fd8a012446894fc397e18d530d67e5c9/Screen-Shot-2021-09-15-at-11.22.55-PM.png" data-mid="126493784" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/11956b3c53fb258018c05a45a3b100a0fd8a012446894fc397e18d530d67e5c9/Screen-Shot-2021-09-15-at-11.22.55-PM.png" /> <img width="2085" height="3707" width_o="2085" height_o="3707" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c4c0da0cad3ba3e8c93e219551df81de4f395026d010a809120b4db2a4bc122f/gloveresearchmimu.png" data-mid="126494046" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c4c0da0cad3ba3e8c93e219551df81de4f395026d010a809120b4db2a4bc122f/gloveresearchmimu.png" /> A big precedent was Imogen Heap’s Mi.Mu gloves. The gloves are open source programmable tools that can be used to mix music live in ways that would typically only be done in post-production. Rigged up with a gyroscope, accelerometer, and related motion tracking technology, these gloves can accurately process precise hand movements and translate that into a musical input. The study on the left diagrammed Imogen Heap’s personal gesture settings, though other gestures can be saved and assigned. <img width="2704" height="1522" width_o="2704" height_o="1522" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a502f06e7c5b0d2cbd5a2c2ef6d793911727e4ed01d1dbf702d98e55b2f1ed95/Screen-Shot-2021-09-15-at-11.45.56-PM.png" data-mid="126494047" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a502f06e7c5b0d2cbd5a2c2ef6d793911727e4ed01d1dbf702d98e55b2f1ed95/Screen-Shot-2021-09-15-at-11.45.56-PM.png" /> PRODUCT <img width="1131" height="1204" width_o="1131" height_o="1204" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3d217db0b989f6d992ab4b33da7c554d116acff4cafb49cadc50e019ce8dc9e/boosted.png" data-mid="126494115" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f3d217db0b989f6d992ab4b33da7c554d116acff4cafb49cadc50e019ce8dc9e/boosted.png" /> <img width="2374" height="1335" width_o="2374" height_o="1335" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/18426cb7231644fa171eae3de3d709859847784f0da731b1285dc504a85ad953/BeckBuss_Week13_Progress_Page_1.png" data-mid="126494117" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/18426cb7231644fa171eae3de3d709859847784f0da731b1285dc504a85ad953/BeckBuss_Week13_Progress_Page_1.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3563ad71de0a35ae3682ccb4ff60e13e2a555c4f0e23c9948d52b82c2de44b81/boostedrender.png" data-mid="126494116" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3563ad71de0a35ae3682ccb4ff60e13e2a555c4f0e23c9948d52b82c2de44b81/boostedrender.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0b6a7241252ff85512bfd56d71ccfef82bd5b626de30d61c2340dacf228997f3/boostedrender1edited.png" data-mid="126494113" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0b6a7241252ff85512bfd56d71ccfef82bd5b626de30d61c2340dacf228997f3/boostedrender1edited.png" /> <img width="2133" height="1489" width_o="2133" height_o="1489" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d81f0a4433c8ccbcd1234be5a23f13a92a1fbec2cbb1b7082167acc4f0f7b1e2/wrasslerpic.png" data-mid="126494112" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d81f0a4433c8ccbcd1234be5a23f13a92a1fbec2cbb1b7082167acc4f0f7b1e2/wrasslerpic.png" /> BRAND <img width="5334" height="3000" width_o="5334" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c4318e0d5de3ce868534af9f2a4c3a60bc7205a8e2fde64fe85d4ea53d021cc9/BeckBuss_Week13_Progress_Page_2.png" data-mid="126494114" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c4318e0d5de3ce868534af9f2a4c3a60bc7205a8e2fde64fe85d4ea53d021cc9/BeckBuss_Week13_Progress_Page_2.png" /><img width="7040" height="3960" width_o="7040" height_o="3960" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bb6e5756bf1a7ba28ee585ad60f47b50df8f3dc193cf9cf6740e7041999554a5/BeckBuss_Week13_Progress_Page_3.png" data-mid="126494111" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bb6e5756bf1a7ba28ee585ad60f47b50df8f3dc193cf9cf6740e7041999554a5/BeckBuss_Week13_Progress_Page_3.png" /> https://beckbuss.com/NCES-Rebrand Mon, 03 Nov 2025 02:27:44 +0000 The Works of Beck Buss https://beckbuss.com/NCES-Rebrand <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/421b17b5b08b87f5497da8a7dacf5d08a58c884ca80eaf9a2cc7088ae9cb3458/Artboard-1.png" data-mid="249879285" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/421b17b5b08b87f5497da8a7dacf5d08a58c884ca80eaf9a2cc7088ae9cb3458/Artboard-1.png" /> NCES Rebrand Branding/Marketing The North Carolina chapter of the Entomological Society needed a refresh.&nbsp; <img width="1500" height="900" width_o="1500" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fd22c5ffe7f96dee1063763e540cc67f0baff8fb7ebfedb544c017c0a9006d64/formernceslogo.png" data-mid="249879638" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fd22c5ffe7f96dee1063763e540cc67f0baff8fb7ebfedb544c017c0a9006d64/formernceslogo.png" /> Previous Chapter Logo Only one format. Lower resolution/non-vectorized image. Visually cluttered yet not detailed. Depiction of insect not anatomically accurate nor identifiable. <img width="159" height="150" width_o="159" height_o="150" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/84b82b8445a29aa2845358c1ea26fd934ac5b3428fd7b82aae1158b82e3f3cf4/NCES_Inline_Color.svg" data-mid="249879239" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/159/i/84b82b8445a29aa2845358c1ea26fd934ac5b3428fd7b82aae1158b82e3f3cf4/NCES_Inline_Color.svg" /> <img width="159" height="150" width_o="159" height_o="150" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ab9cc7d97b07ea3222192d4aa1febed571aa7bd98ea3a9545728a96a1840b9db/NCES_Inline_BW1.svg" data-mid="249879657" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/159/i/ab9cc7d97b07ea3222192d4aa1febed571aa7bd98ea3a9545728a96a1840b9db/NCES_Inline_BW1.svg" /> Inline Logo Inline orientation for print media, including tableclothes and apparel.&nbsp; Both color and black &amp; white variants for flexibility with print and digital formats. <img width="159" height="150" width_o="159" height_o="150" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f882adc13f33fb867516dfce50b86693e1c1f1137da507335c284a01ada5c3f8/NCES_CIrcle_Color1.svg" data-mid="249879659" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/159/i/f882adc13f33fb867516dfce50b86693e1c1f1137da507335c284a01ada5c3f8/NCES_CIrcle_Color1.svg" /> <img width="159" height="150" width_o="159" height_o="150" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f744d73f9e99cc62a6bd2c75537e12c900e04e8bc4e54575c88a6732ab974087/NCES_Circle_BW1.svg" data-mid="249879662" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/159/i/f744d73f9e99cc62a6bd2c75537e12c900e04e8bc4e54575c88a6732ab974087/NCES_Circle_BW1.svg" /> Logo Seal Circular seal orientation for iconography. https://beckbuss.com/PANDORAS-VESSEL Thu, 23 Sep 2021 02:24:42 +0000 The Works of Beck Buss https://beckbuss.com/PANDORAS-VESSEL <img width="2713" height="1811" width_o="2713" height_o="1811" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8e3362b032bc3d9d98231a4569593745adac72ce49e1bcf7b0056448112d9375/postcardmockup2.png" data-mid="119643367" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8e3362b032bc3d9d98231a4569593745adac72ce49e1bcf7b0056448112d9375/postcardmockup2.png" /> Pandora’s Vessel Print Design Pandora’s Vessel explores the trans experience in all its adversity and euphoria through a zine publication full of poems, illustrations, and even an annotated calendar following a transition timeline. Two other print touchpoints accompany the zine: a postcard highlighting local trans resources, and a year view calendar. <img width="5014" height="2820" width_o="5014" height_o="2820" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c5a50296f89a32c99879762773f8341996e05182cb8e5e2d2d05f1ee8cbd560c/BeckBuss_Project001Presentation_Page_02.png" data-mid="119643168" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c5a50296f89a32c99879762773f8341996e05182cb8e5e2d2d05f1ee8cbd560c/BeckBuss_Project001Presentation_Page_02.png" /> <img width="1201" height="1801" width_o="1201" height_o="1801" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/db719d363468a92ffc994febe0741f8b399b6076bbfacfbe816fbf49cd63a5d2/PandorasVesselZine-08.png" data-mid="119643325" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/db719d363468a92ffc994febe0741f8b399b6076bbfacfbe816fbf49cd63a5d2/PandorasVesselZine-08.png" /> <img width="1201" height="1801" width_o="1201" height_o="1801" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7e6b517856ad206d8af928f4ad5cbe16525413a57bf1c62e1f84d101defb6692/PandorasVesselcalendarpage-03.png" data-mid="119643333" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7e6b517856ad206d8af928f4ad5cbe16525413a57bf1c62e1f84d101defb6692/PandorasVesselcalendarpage-03.png" /> <img width="1201" height="1801" width_o="1201" height_o="1801" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1defdc8cd02bf02220c43617b1efc7eea428e3fc49a441b596a6ab88621e28b9/PandorasVesselZine-14.png" data-mid="119643327" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1defdc8cd02bf02220c43617b1efc7eea428e3fc49a441b596a6ab88621e28b9/PandorasVesselZine-14.png" /> DOWNLOAD FULL ZINE HERE ADDITIONAL PRINT <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1c8b49df7d5c9d069c096ec6a4cf204dec584aea3e70681ec324875174430e27/BeckBuss_Project001Presentation_Page_09.png" data-mid="119643364" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1c8b49df7d5c9d069c096ec6a4cf204dec584aea3e70681ec324875174430e27/BeckBuss_Project001Presentation_Page_09.png" /> <img width="3440" height="1935" width_o="3440" height_o="1935" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d158c039be0c511035c1517a07ab5d20f54d4b5d551237f09236959235cb55b4/BeckBuss_Project001Presentation_Page_10.png" data-mid="119643360" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d158c039be0c511035c1517a07ab5d20f54d4b5d551237f09236959235cb55b4/BeckBuss_Project001Presentation_Page_10.png" /> https://beckbuss.com/FBI-Rebrand Thu, 17 Nov 2022 04:01:20 +0000 The Works of Beck Buss https://beckbuss.com/FBI-Rebrand <img width="8000" height="4501" width_o="8000" height_o="4501" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71df602ce76254ebad861172d7c6536b4f0b9aa1d170a7de9a1756df1f56f893/BeckBuss_Round2-05.png" data-mid="159332559" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/71df602ce76254ebad861172d7c6536b4f0b9aa1d170a7de9a1756df1f56f893/BeckBuss_Round2-05.png" /> FBI Rebrand UI/UX Design Service Design This FBI Rebrand is a tongue-in-cheek way to reimagine the service provided by the FBI. Inspired by the CIA’s rebrand to draw in a younger audience of recruits, this reimagining plays on nostalgia and current trends in true crime entertainment to get people involved in investigation. THE PROCESS This project was designed as a three prong approach to re-envisioning a service. The first prong was to reimagine the visual aspect. Maintaining everything else about this platform I created new assets and established a new aesthetic. I leaned into a very nostalgic 90’s Sci-Fi aesthetic to draw in a younger audience. I figured if most people’s persception of the FBI was shaped by the media they consumed featuring the organization, why not lean into it? The second prong then was to reimagine the structure of the platform. The website was pretty cluttered and dense with information. There wasn’t any reprieve from information from the moment you landed on the home page. If my goal was for more young people to utilize the service then I needed to make the platform less busy and more inviting. I reduced a lot of the redundancies of information featured on the page and created a nesting navigation bar. The home page would be reduced to a feature highlighting the highest traffic for the wesbite: applications, tip submissions, etc. The third prong of this project was to reimagine the platform of the service. Supplemental to the website that has been transformed I created an app that would allow for this new, younger, media-inspired audience to engage with the services of the FBI in a novel new way. The main function of this “Investigators” app is to dispel misinformation associated with the FBI. The paranormal is addressed in the DEBUNKED feature which reports the FBI’s official statements on phenomenon speculated to be the work of extraterrestrials, cryptids, and other such beings. The TRUE CRIME goes over some of the most well known and well documented cases of horrific and mysterious crimes. These articles aim to be as objective as possible while centering the humanity of the victims that make these cases such a tragedy. There are reminders that encourage readers to take breaks and reflect. I really wanted to pander to a well established audience of true crime enjoyers while addressing some of the more unsavory aspects of that community. I didn’t want to encourage this grandious mythologizing and conspiracy that can make people forget that a real person experienced these things and the family of the victims are still suffering. For those who are unsatisfied with the information on these cold cases (or lack thereof) the app also invites these “investigators” to apply to be an agent or submit any tips that may change everything. https://beckbuss.com/Bridging-the-Gap-2 Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:49:41 +0000 The Works of Beck Buss https://beckbuss.com/Bridging-the-Gap-2 <img width="3400" height="2200" width_o="3400" height_o="2200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3fdfb2fdbda28a93c851d926f4147f7c6d4b0ab85bc4f4ef93a6514e73be92b8/GD202-2020-p3-t3-Intervention-SalmanA-CaraB_Page_01.png" data-mid="126342320" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3fdfb2fdbda28a93c851d926f4147f7c6d4b0ab85bc4f4ef93a6514e73be92b8/GD202-2020-p3-t3-Intervention-SalmanA-CaraB_Page_01.png" /> Bridging the Gap Experience/Space Design Project partner: Ann Salman ‘Bridging the Gap’ is about more than just adding a pop of color to a museum, it strives to enrich the experience. When designing for the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, there is a variety of users being considered, and all of those users are navigating the same space. Our goal was to make that space as accomodating as possible to whoever the guest may be. 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a91f8750fb07865a8b59aef77588807d171cea58d8abb975e8b1448377368e1b/GD202-2020-p3-t3-Intervention-SalmanA-CaraB_Page_12.png" data-mid="126342332" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a91f8750fb07865a8b59aef77588807d171cea58d8abb975e8b1448377368e1b/GD202-2020-p3-t3-Intervention-SalmanA-CaraB_Page_12.png" /><img width="6800" height="2200" width_o="6800" height_o="2200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3b484721758d0af4a821c8071c3b28ac7fe54ef9b0b446ab19f11013963c2a0d/GD202-2020-p3-t3-Intervention-SalmanA-CaraB_Page_13.png" data-mid="126342333" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3b484721758d0af4a821c8071c3b28ac7fe54ef9b0b446ab19f11013963c2a0d/GD202-2020-p3-t3-Intervention-SalmanA-CaraB_Page_13.png" />The ProcessBefore even beginning to design, we started with a simple observation of the space. Our goal was to identify potential problem areas, but also to find points of strength. After making our own observations, we moved onto a more active form of investigating: interviews. The interview process helped us get insight from two different perspectives: the staff and the visitors. https://beckbuss.com/Sensory-Friendly-Map-1 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:24:30 +0000 The Works of Beck Buss https://beckbuss.com/Sensory-Friendly-Map-1 <img width="4792" height="1980" width_o="4792" height_o="1980" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/81cbe5b5dbccee27eb28cf56a6b87e3991f09b78e610770ea301189d2dda1e71/sensorymapiconsplash-01.png" data-mid="160755792" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/81cbe5b5dbccee27eb28cf56a6b87e3991f09b78e610770ea301189d2dda1e71/sensorymapiconsplash-01.png" /> Sensory Friendly Maps Accessibility Design Print Design Inspired by the sensory maps of the MET, the User Experience Team at NC State Libraries decided to make our own series of maps to better serve those who utilize our spaces. <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e376946b46b2e1f5b6903e4868fdcd75c8328bd28959a3992ebc38041217a19d/maps.jpg" data-mid="160755225" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e376946b46b2e1f5b6903e4868fdcd75c8328bd28959a3992ebc38041217a19d/maps.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71e7aa352e38a02bd76e44f276ab72a7e1c611e625daf39783d7e1d6fa3b10d2/IMG-1412.jpg" data-mid="160755214" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/71e7aa352e38a02bd76e44f276ab72a7e1c611e625daf39783d7e1d6fa3b10d2/IMG-1412.jpg" /> Full copies of these maps can be found in print at the AskUs Desk in D. H. Hill Jr. Library, and at the entrance to James B. Hunt Jr. Library. Additionally, they can be found online HERE on the NC State Library website. The Process What started out as a pretty simple idea grew into a project that would take over a year to complete. Before any designing could even begin, we needed to do some research and define our parameters. First, we decided on what sensory factors we were evaluating. Sound, Light, and Crowd were the areas we focused on, believing those to be the biggest points of concern for sensory-adverse patrons. After narrowing down the variables, a small team of us in UX went on a walkthrough through both James B. Hunt Jr. Library, and D. H. Hill Jr. Library. With floorplans in hand, we annotated the maps with all of the information pertinent to the sensory factors we chose. Starting out, we just described the areas generally. Some areas had conversational noise, some were echoey; some were lit with natural light, some were fluorescent. Any observation that felt relevant was recorded. Upon reviewing the notes, we started refining what we wanted to highlight on our sensory maps. We narrowed light down to areas with natural light, and areas with controllable light. Then for sound we focused on spaces that tended to be quiet and places with controllable sound masking. Lastly, we highlighted areas that tended to be uncrowded. https://beckbuss.com/Other-Projects-2 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:46:01 +0000 The Works of Beck Buss https://beckbuss.com/Other-Projects-2 Other Projects!