Behavior Design » Non-Profit/Cultural Institutions

MoMA: Picasso Guitars 1912-1914

admin — Thu, 26 May 2011 03:42:06 +0000

Big Picture Learning

jpiazza — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:45:25 +0000

Big Picture Learning is a worldwide not-for-profit network that generates and sustains innovative, personalized schools that work in tandem with local communities to pioneer education. BigPicture.org allows participating schools to share, communicate, raise funds and awareness, and locate new areas in which they can be effective. The Big Picture leadership team came to Behavior with growing pains: they were producing lots of great content and new ideas, overflowing their site's architecture. By working on cost-effective solutions for content management and effective communication, we found the right means to help Big Picture take the next steps. As part of the revitalization, we worked with Big Picture's fresh rebranding, created by legendary graphic designer Milton Glaser. Through the development of highly customized, open-source content management solutions, we created an easy-to-use WordPress system that allows for easy maintenance and sophisticated display. The Big Picture team can now fluently present exciting new projects, podcasts, and video content with aplomb. Reworking the user experience helped focus content for students and parents, educators, policy makers, and everyone interested in learning more. As a non-profit entity, Big Picture has an obvious need to target and inspire new donors to the cause. Behavior helped shape call-to-action strategies, and leveraged proven solutions like PayPal to ensure that contributions are a snap. We also developed engaging interactive modules to literally help put Big Picture on the map, and help visitors find profiles of alternative schools in their area.

MoMA: Kirchner & the Berlin Street

jpiazza — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:34:15 +0000

Behavior designed the web site and kiosk virtual browsing interface for the MoMA exhibition for German Expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Kirchner is renowned for his Street Scenes series, created between 1913 and 1915. This series is considered by many to be the highpoint of Kirchner's career as a whole and its seven paintings are showcased with sixty related prints and drawings. The web site features selections from 3 sketchbooks. The exhibition is organized around four themes: “City Scenes”; “the Nude Outside”; “the Nude in the Studio”; and “the Cabaret”. The remaining design inspiration for the Kirchner site came from notions of passing time, elongated figures, and glimpses into the worlds of others. The “Setting the Stage” section provides both a biographical and contextual view into the life and work of Kirchner as he progressed toward his Street Scenes masterpieces. The vertical slats allow the user to explore the subject matter and highlight points of interest upon rollover. The interactivity allows vibrant colors to stand above the remaining content, cast as duo and mono-tone treatments. The other elements recede into the background.

AARP.org Redesign

admin — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:15:39 +0000

MoMA: Georges Seurat Website & Kiosk

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:17:45 +0000

Online VOTE Exhibition

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:17:27 +0000

AARP Bulletin Redesign

admin — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:43:04 +0000

Pace Wildenstein Exhibition Schedule Application

admin — Sat, 03 May 2008 14:09:10 +0000

MoMA: Beyond the Visible: The Art of Odilon Redon

admin — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:06:59 +0000

Odilon Redon was a Nineteenth Century French Symbolist painter whose bizarre and startling black and white oeuvres were influenced by writings of Edgar Allen Poe and other authors of the time. His recent winter exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art was titled, "Beyond the Visible: The Art of Odilon Redon." To recreate a sense of mystery and dwelling in the unknown or subconscious, Behavior developed a dynamic, flash-based site that empowers users to explore works from his career. A rich, dark color palette was used to reflect the blackness of Redon’s early "noirs". The site is segmented into "Monsters", "Metamorphosis", and "Tales" which represent themes that appear throughout Redon's work. This approach encourages users to explore his oeuvres through a fixed lens, learing about the works on a deeper level within detail pages that examine the influence of his drawings through the context of the writings. An interactive kiosk version of the site accompanied the physical exhibition. Its central location in the middle of the gallery space enabled viewers to experiece some of the works and use the kiosk as a learning aid to discover deeper thematic relationships between Redon's art and his inspiration.

AIGA Design Forum

admin — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:37:47 +0000