The Ramp Group, a local digital UX agency, is co-hosting an event on Wednesday with ...
Conference on Building Windows 8 Apps
Posted on February 21st, 2013
The Ramp Group, a local digital UX agency, is co-hosting an event on Wednesday with Microsoft you might find interesting. We will be talking about using Windows 8 to extend existing applications into the field via Windows Phone and tablet devices. Along with it being a good introduction into designing for Windows 8, it also [...]
Sample Class Work
Posted on June 1st, 2012
This spring, I began teaching two courses at the University of Washington. The class has been very enjoyable and I have been extremely impressed with the level of talent and creativity my students have demonstrated. Everyone had shown tremendous talent, so I wanted to share some of the work that they had come up with. [...]
Case Study for the Employment Security Department
Posted on September 14th, 2011
We were tasked with a complete re-architecture and redesign of the Employment Security Department‘s employment and economic information website which is set to go live in a few months. The site contains thousands of publications, reports and presentations which required a complete overhaul. The case study below describes how we accomplished this task by focusing [...]
CareOregon case study
Posted on February 10th, 2011
Last week we launched CareOregon’s new website. The process included user surveys, usability tests, creating user personas, brand exploration, editorial, photography selection, sitemap and wireframing, and design. You can view the video below to hear more about the various deliverables. The design was targeting to improve the level of user engagement and efficiency in users [...]
Persona Research for Discovering Website Needs
Posted on August 12th, 2010
A Masters in Psychology class presentation I had done about discovering the core needs of a website’s users in order to better optimize the user interface. Just hit the Play button to hear the audio voice over. Defining Users for Finding Website Needs View more presentations from Jason Levine.
Trusted Places : Social Media in Europe
Posted on September 1st, 2009
Trusted Places is a community website based in the United Kingdom. It is a forum for user-generated reviews of neighborhood pubs, services, and restaurants. Trusted Places came to Perfect Pixels Media Group because of our expertise in Social Media and Branding in order to help Trusted Places create a better user experience overall. PPMG first [...]
Earthly Inspiration
Posted on August 27th, 2009
We are regularly asked where we get inspired for creativity. For us, it can come from anything. A painting, an innovative design, architecture, or just a stunning view. A latest source of inspiration has come from some satellite photos we came across of the locations across the earth. They are magnificent pieces of art in [...]
Jewish Family Service Website Launches
Posted on July 24th, 2009
Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Seattle has deep roots in the Puget Sound area with over 117 years of commitment to the community in the North West. JFS has grown from an agency that provided support to Jewish immigrants to a non-profit organization that services many diverse populations in the Seattle area. JFS’ website was [...]
Best iPhone Apps
Posted on February 19th, 2009
The iPhone has thousands of apps and hundreds added every week. The iPhone is unique in not just its breadth, but also the variety in which a user interacts with the device. The API allows you to use standard controls or create custom controls including its ability to detect movement and position. This has created [...]
6 Sites Proving Color Is Not Dead
Posted on September 22nd, 2008
Color usage on the web is commonly compromised and subdued. Using vibrancy and high-contrast in a site design are usually difficult for many clients to be willing to take as risks. Here are six sites which stand out as exceptional examples of the chromatic making a bold and strong statement about their brands. Radu Ceuca Refresh the [...]