I specialise in interactive design and development, with a focus on e-learning design and development. This involves a range of activities, from navigation and interface design, to learning design, writing and storyboarding, illustration and graphics, animation and authoring.

I am particularly interested in the effective design and development of learning objects. This page shows a selection of projects I have contributed to.

Get Ready For University Study

>> www.napier.ac.uk/getready

2005 - 0ngoing Design and development of a SFC funded online resource introducing key study skills.

Responsibility: interface design for both main website, and the set of learning objects it contains. Other input includes content editing, in liaison with content providers; ctoryboarding of activities; contributions to content; custom design and development, using Flash; illustration and graphics.

Accessible versions of all activities are provided. Further optimisation of individual activities is underway.

> See example screens

Reading Room

>> www.readingroom.spl.org.uk

2007 Design and development of a new online resource for poetry readers.

"Reading room … Poetry ideas, discussion, events, community."

This resource incorporates a variety of current literature features, as well as online discussion.

>> www.readingroom.spl.org.uk/novel_approach
>> www.readingroom.spl.org.uk/ideas_box/lucky_dip
>> www.readingroom.spl.org.uk/classic_poems
>> www.readingroom.spl.org.uk/favourite_poems
>> www.readingroom.spl.org.uk/close_encounters

(Maintained by the Scottish Poetry Library)

Scottish Poetry Library

>> www.spl.org.uk

Ongoing Design and development of online resources for the Scottish Poetry Library, for a variety of purposes and target audiences.

Examples:

Poetry e-cards for National Poetry Day - facilitated by ASP programmer
>> Send a poetry e-card

Education resources

>> Poetry United
>> Wer D'Ye Come Fae?

Other online resources

>> Translating Poets
>> Scotland Canada Exchange
>> European Poetry Information Centre (EPIC)

(Maintained by the Scottish Poetry Library)

Web Interface Design

2004-2005 Web interface design for online services, Edinburgh University.

Working in liaison with clients and software engineers, this included interface design, graphics, authoring and validation of XHTML templates, for integration by database specialists.

>> Statistical Accounts of Scotland

CME Tutorial: Investigation of Post-Primary Tuberculosis

2003 Online CME tutorial developed in liaison with academic staff at Edinburgh University Medical School, based on academic paper supplied.

Responsibility: design, story boarding, researching of additional content, graphics, animation and authoring, using Flash.

> Online tutorial: Investigation of Post-Primary Tuberculosis

Example Learning Object: Cheryl's Drinks Calculator

2003 Designed and developed in liaison with academic staff at Edinburgh University Medical School, this interactive calculator includes instant feedback on users' drinking patterns.

Developed for CAL Issues of Alcohol Use and Misuse, targeted at Y1 and Y2 undergraduate medical students, two versions of the calculator were produced, one focusing on female users and drinking patterns, the other on males.

> Cheryl's drinks calculator

Medical Education CALs

2003 E-learning design and development for medical education projects. Working in liaison with content owners, this involved concept, design and development of a range of custom interactive learning objects, graphics and animations.

Projects are modular and extensible, and designed for ongoing development by content providers and team members. Materials are delivered using the school's in-house VLE (Virtual Learning Environment).

Scottish Poetry Library

>> www.spl.org.uk

2004 Website redesign and optimisation, to meet W3C requirements, and to incorporate the Scottish Poetry Library's new ID. This involved improvements to technical implementation, information architecture, and usability.

(Maintained by the Scottish Poetry Library)

Cosmopolitan, sharp and wise!

>> www.jillcalder.com

2002, 2008 Design and development of illustrator Jill Calder's website, showcasing some of her newest illustration, drawing and lettering.

"The colour, the shapes, the energy … I love it all"

Illustration by Glen McBeth

>> www.glenmcbeth.co.uk

2002-ongoing Illustrator Glen McBeth is well known for his "quirky, darkly humorous" illustrations and maps. I designed this site to provide quick, efficient access to samples from his illustration portfolio. And a bit of fun too.

If you visit, tickle the little navigation monster!

Brian Fischbacher Photography

>> http://www.bfischbacher.co.uk/

2004 Brochure website for photographer Brian Fischbacher.

Young Scottish Poetry Library

2001-2002 Website design and development. This website was an important contact point for the Scottish Poetry Library's popular education and workshop services for young people.

In liaison with SPL, I designed and developed a range of online poetry resources, custom games and activities, targeted at an age range of 8-13, including a "send a poem to a friend" feature (facilitated by an ASP programmer).

"A bumper crop of great new games and activities to enjoy!".

Sample games:

> Scots word search
A word search with a twist, this game introduces the meanings of some Scots words.

> Write a themed poem
These poetry themes are carefully selected to interest both girls and boys, while avoiding being too gender-specific.

A new site is currently in development.

Medical Imaging Software Tours

> Example screens
> Example demo

2001 Custom developed using Flash, the Plug'n' View 3D interactive tour was designed to complement the existing manual and on-line help system for medical imaging software product, Voxar Plug n View 3D.

I chose a compact portrait format, both to allow rapid visual assimilation, and to allow users to interact with both tour and software at the same time. I also developed a cut-down version of the tour for online delivery on Voxar's public website. Look and feel is based on Voxar's existing corporate ID.

Responsibility: design, storyboarding, authoring and animations, in liaison with clinical specialists and technical author.

Clinical Applications Marketing CD

> Clinical applications CD
> Multimedia presentation
> Clinical scenario postcard

2002-3 As well as interactive software tours, I designed and developed a variety of other online marketing features. These included example a marketing mini site; marketing CDs; multimedia presentations.

HEBS Website Templates

2001 Template development for the HEBS website, based on supplied designs. This involved contributions to design where required, authoring using DHTML, CSS and XHTML, and validation to meet current WC3 standards.

Scottish Provident On-line Course

> Example screens
> Disappointed beneficiaries
> Taxman
> Trust fund money tree

2000 In liaison with Revolver Design, production of on-line course unit for Scottish Provident, "Trusts for Protection". Responsibility included concept and origination of all new interactions and animations, based on raw course content, for integration in supplied design.

Baxters Games

2000 Why not try this snakes and ladders game, following the history of the Baxters' soup dynasty? This is one of several mini-games produced for the Baxter's website.

> Play snakes and ladders

Christmas E-Card

> See Christmas e-card

1999 Personal Christmas e-card.

Note: This website is old and rusty round the edges. It will be redesigned and redeveloped soon to meet current standards, and to update portfolio. But things have been busy!