Large screen digital displays
Deakin University Library
Concepts, visual design, implementation, content management system (Onelan, NEC), build, retouching, animation, advocacy and digitisation
Animated digital literacy display
Exams display - to create a supportive environment for our students, we highlighted self-care advice and strategies to get them through their exams.
Sweet challenge - interactive game that highlights one of the libraries largest special collections, the cookery collection
The ‘Faces of your library’ display
Children’s book council of Australia (CBCA) - I asked to take Lance Balchins magnificent books, Mechanica and Aquatica, and display them in such a way that would inspire students to reimagine the illustrations and engage their imaginations.
2014 Australasian Children's Literature Association for Research conference - Taking classic old Australian fairytales out of the archives and helping the library's audience discover their magic, in the digital realm.
Book - One Minute's Silence Illustrator - Michael Camilleri Author - David Metzenthen
Video examples
Examples of the digital display animations featured in the above displays.
Book - One Minute's Silence Illustrator - Michael Camilleri Author - David Metzenthen
Books - Mechanica & Aquatica Illustrator and Author - Lance Balchin
Books - Mechanica & Aquatica Illustrator and Author - Lance Balchin
Innovation through digital displays
To meet the evolving needs of the Deakin Library students, in 2013 they installed 5 high-resolution touch screens – known as The Verge at the Geelong Waterfront campus library. The technology was updated again in 2020. The video wall provides a progressive and dynamic way for students to engage with the Library. There are also single screens located at the three other campus libraries in Burwood, Waurn Ponds and Warrnambool.
My role has been to create meaningful and engaging content for the screens, working collaboratively with stakeholders both internal and external to the University (Digital Designers, Researchers, Library Collection specialists, Authors, Illustrators, Vendors, Students and Marketing and Communications specialists). These are a few of the displays I have been the lead designer and project lead on over the years.
Presentations / Awards / Programs
Theta 2015: Sparking true imagination in a digital environment - digital poster Co-presented (1st prize for best digital poster)
SXSW 2015: Sparking True imagination in a digital environment - Core conversation
Supervisory, mentoring and teaching responsibilities: The libraries ‘Students as partners’ manager and mentoring program. Blog post about the display ‘Your Library is not the ocean’.
Links to digital displays
Children’s book council of Australia 2018 - Mechanica and Aquatica
Mechanica and Aquatica - How it was created in photographs
All images used in above examples copyright Deakin University, reproduced with permission.