Alexis Mason Akervik
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Project: Best Buy Mobile Broadband Promotion | Attract loop and pages for Best Buy | Watch loop
Role: Concept creation and implementation, including all design work and animation
Results: Successful promotion of Best Buy's new service in an intriguing, appealing way
- Best Buy Mobile Broadband Attract Loop
- Built off the concept of your desk being virtually any flat surface, this attract loop catches the eye with interesting elements zooming from the horizon to create a unique work environment. The animation continues and tells the story of what it is that mobile broadband can provide.
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Project: Marvin Windows Casement Tool | Window configuration tool for Marvin.com | View project
Role: Concept design, screen design, project coordination
Results: Appealing, easy-to-use, helpful tool that helps customer decide on a window and its options
- Marvin Windows Casement Tool
- I designed this window selection and configuration tool for Marvin Windows. The tool allows a customer to go through a few clear steps in order to find the window that's right for him or her. At the end, the customer can configure his or her selected window with a variety of options.
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Project: Mighty Dreams game | Game for Nickelodeon for their show “The Mighty B” | Play Game
Role: Concept development, asset creation, screen + game design/animation/production
Results: Fun, show-based kids' game that will reside on www.nick.com
- Mighty Dreams game
- Nickelodeon wanted a game to go with its new show “The Mighty B.” In this floaty game, the main character, Bessie, dreams of a magical place where she can fly through the air collecting badges. I came up with the concept for this game, designed and animated the screens, and created and animated some game assets. Give it a try—it's a fun game!
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Project: Target Guest Item Search attract loop | Attract loop for kiosks in Target stores | Watch loop
Role: Concept development, all screen designs, asset creation, motion design and animation
Results: Attractive animation that catches the eye of Target store guests
- Guest Item Search loop
- When implementing a new in-store search tool, Target wanted an eye-catching attract loop to preface the tool. I created this loop from start to finish—including concepting, sketching, final design, asset creation, animation and motion design. With the help of a skilled copywriter, the loop communicates the benefits of the search tool in a clean and pleasant way.
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Project: Groovy Girls site pitch | Site experience for Girl Scouts' Groovy Girls dolls | View pitch
Role: Concept creation, site and experience design and execution
Results: Detailed and engaging site experience concept for Girl Scouts and Groovy Girls fans alike
- Groovy Girls site pitch
- Manhattan Toy, creator of the Groovy Girls dolls, released Girl-Scout-themed Groovy Girls dolls, and wanted a matching site. I created an online world where girls find themselves on a campground with Girl Scout Groovy Girls and their companions. Girls can have campfire chats, complete Scout-like activities, and see their progress on the camp bulletin board.
View pitch (click through)
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Project: Why Marvin motion piece | Encourages viewers to choose Marvin Windows | Watch project
Role: Motion design and Flash animation
Results: Smooth, attention-capturing motion from start to finish
- Why Marvin
- This Flash motion piece invites the viewer to see why he or she should choose Marvin Windows for every window need. Working with the lead designer, I brought this design to life by designing the motion, animating the screens in Flash, and connecting each part from beginning to end.
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Project: TargetLists HTML | HTML/CSS/Javascript development for TargetLists | See it at Target.com
Role: Motion design and Flash animation
Results: Smooth, attention-capturing motion from start to finish
- TargetLists
- When Target added TargetLists to its registry offerings, I was tasked with creating and implementing the page templates for the entire experience, using standards-compliant HTML/CSS and Javascript. I developed each page, including alternate screens for those with disabilities, and also created HTML e-mail templates.
See it live: Target.com
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Project: Lifeworks site | Site for nonprofit organization supporting those with disabilities | View site
Role: Research, development, and delivery of accessible HTML website
Results: Standards-based, Section 508 compliant, fully accessible site
- Lifeworks site
- I was fortunate enough to be involved in the research towards and development of this standards-based and Section 508 compliant website. I look forward to continuing to build sites that are fully accessible to all kinds of people in the future.
Site files were handed off to the client, so some pieces may have changed since launch.
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Project: P+H site | Flash/XML development for P+H's company website | View site
Role: Flash and XML development to create easily updated, dynamic Flash site
Results: Elegant, dynamically updated company website
- P + H Flash site
- I developed this Flash website using Actionscript 2.0 and XML to create an easily updated yet visually pleasing, motion-filled web presence for P + H, a print and design firm. The client was able to hook up the XML I created to their content management system to make updating the site even more user-friendly.
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