UI/UX

Posted on March 8, 2011 by admin

Pica studio design usable interfaces and memorable user experiences. Organizing Information architecture.

Strengths and Skills:

• Information architecture
• UI user interface design
• UX user experience design
• Wireframing/HTML prototyping
• Sitemapping

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Information design

Posted on March 8, 2011 by admin

Pica studio produces understandable Information design. Explaining complex information and reducing visual clutter.

Strengths and Skills:

• Information visualization
• Visual explanations
• Iconography/pictogram systems
• Visual wayfinding

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Design

Posted on March 7, 2011 by admin

Pica studio designs a variety of print materials and collateral pieces. Focusing on simple, clear visual communication, practical and functional design, and elegant, understated typographically-driven solutions.

Strengths and Skills:

• Graphic design
• Typography
• Typographic grid systems
• Presentation design
• Communication design
• Document design
• Template design
• Publication design
• Art direction
• Visual communication
• Book design
• Design history
• Design education
• Design culture
• Print production processes and techniques
• Design Research and Visual problem solving

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Web Development

Posted on March 7, 2011 by admin

Pica studio develops accessible, maintainable, search-friendly and visually-compelling web design. Supporting a variety of browsers and devices, using semantic markup and web standards-based design and specializing in the latest client-side open-source technologies.

Strengths and Skills:

• Semantic markup
• Web standards
• Online and mobile video technologies
• SEO implementation
• WordPress customization
• HTML 5
• JQuery
• CSS
• XML
• XHTML
• Object-Oriented Flash ActionScript 3.0
• Rich Internet Applications
• Adobe Flash

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Branding

Posted on March 7, 2011 by admin

Pica studio creates memorable unique custom-tailored brands for academic institutions. not-for-profit organizations, and small businesses.

Strengths and Skills:

• Branding
• Corporate identity
• Brand style guides
• Brand applications and collateral pieces

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Prototype

Posted on March 7, 2011 by admin

• Actions

  • Prioritize
  • Select
  • Determine
  • Iterate

• Goals

  • Review Multiple Solutions
  • Select Best Solution

• Deliverables

  • Paper prototype
  • HTML prototype
  • Usability testing
  • Final Design Approvals

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Develop

Posted on March 7, 2011 by admin

• Actions

  • Refine
  • Produce
  • Implement

• Goals

  • Complete Final Production Files

• Deliverables

  • HTML production
  • CSS production
  • Graphics production
  • SEO implementation
  • CMS implementation
  • Final Files for Print Applications

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Deploy

Posted on March 7, 2011 by admin

• Actions

  • Launch
  • Print
  • Test
  • Promote
  • Evaluate
  • Measure

• Goals

  • Deliver project to audience
  • Final testing
  • Promote Launch
  • Provide Documentation and Training
  • Evaluate Project Success

• Deliverables

  • Functionality Documentation
  • Branding and Style guides
  • Client Training

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Design

Posted on March 7, 2011 by admin

• Actions

  • Synthesize
  • Architect
  • Ideate
  • Organize
  • Form
  • Structure

• Goals

  • Concept development
  • Visual exploration and sketching
  • Generate multiple solutions

• Deliverables

  • Information architecture
  • Storyboards
  • Mood Boards
  • Design Comps
  • Wireframes
  • Content Matrix
  • Interaction design
  • Functional design
  • Copywriting

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