Adobe Master Class: Design Invitational

By Deke McClelland

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“Effective communication and a scrupulous attention to detail are the hallmarks of Bart Marable’s work. His firm, Terra Incognita, specializes in Web sites that are notable for their authentic details and appropriate design. A master storyteller, Marable pulls together images, video, and sound to create a strong narrative voice rare among Web sites.”

Education of an E-Designer

By Steven Heller

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“Terra Incognita creates virtual environments and exhibitions that rely on various models such as print, architecture, and film, which combine into one overall interface structure. Terra Incognita’s accessible yet engaging work demonstrates the advantage of using conventional paradigms, such as film, to establish innovative architecture for new media. It is the commingling of various paradigmatic voices that is perhaps most telling of innovations to come.”

Simple Web Sites: Organizing Content-rich Web Sites into Simple Structures

By Stefan Mumaw

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“The Becoming Human site is so large in depth of content, and the designers have done such an outstanding job at organizing that content, it takes time to recognize how deep the site really is. By using multiple entry navigation and pull-out points from the documentaries, the designers give users the option to move at their own pace.”

Train of Thoughts: Designing the Effective Web Experience

By John Lenker

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“Instead of presenting text alone to tell their story, the [Becoming Human] project team created a rich, immersive, interactive multimedia experience that’s a balanced synthesis of words, pictures, audio, illustration, and animation. The premise is to allow vistors to follow along and feel a sense of involvement with scientists in the field who are working on a paleontological dig.”