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As my Mum keeps reminding me… Rome wasn’t built in a day. It turns out websites are the same.
I am working hard to get the rest of this content out with you and can’t wait to share more about my projects. However like all good things they take time and I would like to get it right.
Categories
Sensory Design
Interactive Design
Narrative
Meanwhile, below is the framework for interactive exhibits I have been working on. This has fed into some of my projects directly, but has also been influenced by projects.
Otherwise, you are welcome to head back to the Home Page to see other projects
The Strategy Behind the Play
My research started at The Box Museum, where I used Ethogram Point Sampling to watch how people actually moved through the space. The results were clear: people are drawn to physical objects, but they often lose interest in screens.
Digital archives told through modes such as videos and audio are rich, but they often lack ‘agency’.
How to switch things up:
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Narrative is the Anchor: The narrative of the item has to be at the forefront of the exhibit, and the interactions should reflect the story at the heart of it. Otherwise, it’s just button-pressing.
- Agency over learning: through active participation, retention and interest in the topic soars. this is true across the generations as it feeds into the curiosity.
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Closing the Loop: Engagement happens when your physical actions—turning a dial or moving an object—directly reveal a new part of the narrative.
- Context aids learning: On/Off boarding can change if the information can be accessed and how well it is retained at the end.
