The Seven Ages Quest is now live!

New Open University / BBC project now live!

Dean Vipond was appointed by the smart folk at Six To Start, to provide visual and interaction design for an online game to accompany the new BBC TV show ‘The Seven Ages of Britain‘.

Commissioned by The Open University, the game features a series of ‘quests’, in which players must piece together a famous artefact by answering a series of questions. The questions are much tougher than your average online quiz, and research and collaboration is encouraged, with players being able to ask for help via Twitter and Facebook.

The visual style aims to echo the feeling of discovery and research prevalent in the show, with a rich, layered and textured approach.

Why not embark on The Seven Ages Quest right now?

First birthday!

Dean Vipond Brand & Interaction Design has been a fully-fledged business for one year and one day!

It’s been a fantastic first year; I couldn’t have asked for more. The business was set up with the intention of working with ambitious businesses, to help develop their brands on platforms that are often misunderstood and misused. I’ve worked with some fantastic clients, ranging from SMEs to international brands, helped them achieve more, while learning a huge amount myself at the same time.

I’ve also been lucky enough to work with some very smart and successful design/production agencies both in the North and in ‘that’ London, and it’s been a privilege to help service their clients.

A huge thanks to everyone who I’ve met and worked with over the past 12 months, whether it’s been in person, or simply via Twitter!

My second year in business is already shaping up to be hugely interesting and fulfilling. Can’t wait!

Misfits online experience now live!

The online experience promoting new E4 drama ‘Misfits’ is now live.

Misfits

Dean Vipond was appointed by entertainment production company Six To Start to provide visual design for the experience, which allows users to explore scenes from the show and gaining a deeper understanding of the characters and storyline.

In the show, a gang of teenagers on community service gain super powers following a mysterious thunderstorm. An edgy, grafitti-influenced graphic approach was developed to complement the style of the show, while retaining a sense of fun and humour. Players can also post their progress and scores to Facebook.

Misfits is also gaining press for being the first TV show where characters will be Tweeting during each episode’s transmission - follow @Simon and @Kelly.

A new scene will be added to the online experience ahead of each episode’s transmission. Take a look at Misfits now!

The future’s bright…

Dean Vipond will be speaking at the Leeds leg of Carsonified’s “Future Of Web Design” tour. The title of the talk is “Totally original, I swear!” – how personality can improve user experience.

FOWD tour

 
How can a site, app or service be improved by employing a stronger personality? Dean Vipond will be examining how being more ‘human’ can foster emotional engagement, increase brand equity and improve usability. This session will look at a number of examples, both successful and less successful, where tone of voice, design and interaction combine to change the way a user interacts. 
 
The event is at The Rosebowl in Leeds, on Wednesday 16th September.

To find out more about the event, and to book tickets, visit the Future Of Web Design tour page.