Interactive Design

The Challenge
The building is large, busy, and home to many different audiences: students looking for classrooms, visitors trying to find offices, and staff needing quick access to announcements and events. The goal was to create a system that could communicate all of this clearly and efficiently without overwhelming users.

We needed the screens to do a lot at once:

• Display wayfinding

• Highlight upcoming events

• Share important announcements

• Reflect the look and feel of the new building

• Be intuitive for people of all technical abilities

There wasn’t an existing template to follow, so the project required building a solution from the ground up.

Process
I started by working with stakeholders across the college to understand what information would be most useful in different locations. From there, I mapped out content priorities and user flows for each type of screen.

The design phase included:

• Collecting ADA requirements for interactive elements

• Creating wireframes and layout concepts

• Establishing a visual system consistent with the college brand

• Designing typography and navigation elements

• Planning how content could be updated easily over time

Once the designs were finalized, I collaborated with the campus digital signage partner to implement the interfaces and test them on the actual hardware. This meant adjusting colors, type sizes, and layouts to make sure everything looked crisp and readable on large 4K displays.

Outcome
The final system turned the touch panels into functional, welcoming tools that help people navigate the building with confidence. The screens provide real-time, relevant information in a way that feels modern, clear, and approachable.

This project gave me the opportunity to blend visual design, user experience, and problem solving in a very tangible way. Instead of creating something people ignore, I was able to design an experience that supports thousands of daily interactions in a physical space.