https://www.colinbutlermayes.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-03-22 https://www.colinbutlermayes.com/home daily 0.75 2021-03-22 https://www.colinbutlermayes.com/h0me daily 1.0 2021-04-27 https://www.colinbutlermayes.com/work daily 0.75 2021-03-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058f772fd6a82700482c707/1616443274289/Asset+3%402x-8.png Work - University of Georgia Science Learning Center The client needed to have their existing standards modified to suit the “SCALE-UP” Interdisciplinary Laboratory Instruction Spaces and to modernize their interfaces throughout the building. Through this project, I received feedback from core user groups that aided me in making significant changes to the SLC interface, which was successful and became the new standard for all University of Georgia systems. Spaces included “SCALE-UP” classrooms, lecture Halls, standard classrooms, and laboratories. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058ed153ae8140dc6e14d64/1616440680942/Asset+12%402x-8.png Work - Financial Client Local Conference Space The client had an existing interface that their user group was accustomed to managing. As they were updating their conference space, they also wanted to upgrade their audio/visual system and interfaces without causing confusion for their team. I applied modern user interface control best practices to their previous interface to provide an easy transition for the client. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058f669f184d66aeb9f7520/1616443063827/Asset+10%402x-8.png Work - Military Client Secure Video Conference Spaces The client had an existing interface that their user group was accustomed to managing. As they were updating their conference space, they also wanted to upgrade their secure video conferencing system and interfaces without causing confusion for their team. I applied modern user interface control best practices to their previous interface to provide an easy transition for the client. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058ec57351e2e7548684010/1616445026697/divis.png Work - Atlanta Public Schools Divisible Spaces The client had a multipurpose space that needed to be divided into modular functional spaces. I developed use case scenarios and user profiles to generate touch panel presets to combine and divide the space. https://www.colinbutlermayes.com/work/uga-terry-college-of-business monthly 0.5 2021-03-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058c6cfa079ac6d6a64772e/1616437543621/terry-big-gadgets.png Work - Terry College of Business - UGA Terry College of Business The client needed to modify and modernize previously established audio visual systems for the new Business Learning Center building. This project involved the overhauling of the interface design to be more compatible with user needs and to suit the aesthetic of the updated facility. Spaces included team rooms, labs, auditoriums, classrooms, and common areas. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058d1071c89f7255922473b/1616437543636/5.png Work - Terry College of Business - Demonstrate I developed proposals per each room-type for the client to review for functionality and aesthetic. This process gave the client a tangible point of interaction with the interface prior to installation and guided our team to hone in on specific user concerns. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058cf5a9157a82c5ba9c3d9/1616437543639/4.png Work - Terry College of Business - Implement I generated the file to be programmed, which was then coded and tested in-house to verify functionality. Once testing was completed, the touch panels were installed on site and put to the test by real users for 90 days. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058cad10e4a975d80e4bb64/1616437543632/3.png Work - Terry College of Business - Iterate I created an interface layout, regularly engaging with my programming team to discuss programmatic limitations in my proposed design and possible improvements to information architecture. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058d2c3e3f05647a180c65e/1616437543642/6.png Work - Terry College of Business - Improve Throughout the 90 day test period, minor tweaks were made to accommodate any observable obstacles that presented upon daily system usage. Considerations for future expansion and efficiencies were documented. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058ca9fdf62254e5de1ba31/1616437543629/2.png Work - Terry College of Business - Collaborate I met with my sales department to establish points of contact and set results-based expectations with the client. My team of engineers and I discussed physical attributes and limitations of the spaces. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058c8d2b91048194ce568d9/1616437543626/1.png Work - Terry College of Business - Research I met with the client’s consultant to establish a baseline of needed functionality. I conducted interviews with the user group to talk through opportunities for improvement of the current interface and workflows. https://www.colinbutlermayes.com/work/sanford monthly 0.5 2021-03-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e358e2b74b1db168f3a7/1616438436710/sanford-big-gadgets.png Work - Sanford Stadium Suites - UGA Sanford Stadium Suites The client needed to provide the experience of being fully immersed in a UGA football game while in a stadium suite. I created a mixer interface to provide the user with the ability to customize their experience during their time in the suite by designing interfaces that allowed for the control of crowd sound volume, television and cable accessibility, light adjustments, and music. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e1273024601680570056/1616433838518/4.png Work - Sanford Stadium Suites - Implement I finalized the file to be programmed, and after in-house testing, the touch panels were installed on site, beginning a 90 day test period before the official launch. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e1273024601680570050/1616432877148/3.png Work - Sanford Stadium Suites - Iterate Starting with sketches and user flows, I worked with the client and my programming team to generate a clean, straightforward interface design. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e1273024601680570059/1616433868081/6.png Work - Sanford Stadium Suites - Improve Over the course of the testing period, I regularly communicated with the client and users to determine how effectively the system was functioning with regular use. Any considered upgrades for the future were documented. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e1273024601680570053/1616433422470/5.png Work - Sanford Stadium Suites - Demonstrate I developed a proposal for the client to review for functionality and aesthetic. In this stage, I defined a core interface element that became the centerpiece of the installation, a user defined mixer interface to bring in, or tune out, the crowd in the surrounding stadium. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e127302460168057004d/1616432566191/2.png Work - Sanford Stadium Suites - Collaborate My team of engineers and I discussed physical attributes of the individual spaces, Internet of Things, and system-wide automation through organization of the existing IP data architecture. Working with the sales team, I set timelines with the client for stages of project completion. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e127302460168057004a/1616433121436/1.png Work - Sanford Stadium Suites - Research I met with a team of representatives from the construction client teams to establish a baseline of system functionality and expectations. The new systems were expansive, and network architecture played a large role in the final product controls. https://www.colinbutlermayes.com/work/macon-bibb monthly 0.5 2021-03-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e51d3b021124028921dc/1616438755198/macon-bibb-big-gadgets.png Work - Macon Bibb Council Chambers - Macon Bibb Council Chambers The client, the mayor of Macon Bibb County, found the previous delegate microphone system cumbersome and unresponsive. This job required an individualized interface that was necessary for a specific task, which required extensive user testing feedback. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e4a46e91f97d74cd9a53/1616433422470/5.png Work - Macon Bibb Council Chambers - Demonstrate I proposed an interface layout design mimicking the physical space of the chambers with ‘push-to-unmute’ functionality from multiple room locations. This iteration was revised through direct input from the client, establishing relevant control points at each panel location based on user profiles and responsibilities. Individual panel files were tweaked to reflect these changes in aesthetic and behavior, as each panel logically relied on the others to operate. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e4a46e91f97d74cd9a59/1616433868081/6.png Work - Macon Bibb Council Chambers - Improve I communicated with the client to ensure that the new system was optimal for their daily use over the 90 day testing period. I documented the client’s input for our records, as it could aid in future customized delegate microphone system interfaces. The client was pleased with the result, and my team and I have been brought back to add video functionality to the space. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e4a46e91f97d74cd9a49/1616433121436/1.png Work - Macon Bibb Council Chambers - Research I accompanied the sales team to a series of initial meetings with representatives of Macon Bibb County to define user experience expectations to communicate to our engineering department. Throughout these meetings, limitations of the old, standard microphone system became clear. We saw a great opportunity for improvement by providing the client with a new, customized system. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e4a46e91f97d74cd9a4c/1616432566191/2.png Work - Macon Bibb Council Chambers - Collaborate I met with my engineering team to discuss several possibilities of user flow scenarios given the use of different technologies, settling on an ideal configuration of hardware to provide for maximum flexibility in interface customization. This collaboration established pivot points for discussing iterations with the client. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e4a46e91f97d74cd9a4f/1616432877148/3.png Work - Macon Bibb Council Chambers - Iterate Using the architectural drawings as a guide, I created simplified graphical overlays to give the user a sense of place with color-based indicators replacing the old flashing LEDs. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e4a46e91f97d74cd9a56/1616433838518/4.png Work - Macon Bibb Council Chambers - Implement After editing the proposal per client input, I finalized the file to be programmed. The programmed file was installed on the processors at the location after in house testing, and the client began a 90 day testing period. https://www.colinbutlermayes.com/work/uga-practice-field monthly 0.5 2021-03-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058f9b3b116eb48e9569dfd/1616443833238/uga-practice-big-gadgets.png Work - Indoor Practice Facility - UGA Indoor Practice Facility Audio The client needed to have localized and wireless control over the indoor athletic facility audio system in order to recreate the sounds of a live football game to help players prepare for distractions when playing at Sanford Stadium. Additionally, the client required that the interface system was optimized for hospitality events. I created touch panel access to audio zones within the field. Since the touch panels were mobile, this allowed for users to experience the audio distribution in real time. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e5e37893da5b9d62ced2/1616433422470/5.png Work - Indoor Practice Facility - Demonstrate After I developed a proposal, I met with the client and a user group to ensure it would work for their purposes. In this stage, I had the opportunity to target any design features that may interrupt the flow of quickly changing the audio source. Landmarks and textual indicators were added to establish orientation, as well as toggles and presets for common use cases. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e5e37893da5b9d62ced8/1616433868081/6.png Work - Indoor Practice Facility - Improve I maintained bi-weekly check-ins with the client over the testing period to ensure that the system was optimized for their daily use after the grand opening event. Any considered upgrades for the future were documented. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e5e37893da5b9d62cec9/1616433121436/1.png Work - Indoor Practice Facility - Research I toured the practice field with the client, discussing their daily needs, as well as the multi-functional purpose of the facility as an event space. I noted measurements for speaker locations and communicated with various users/coaches on their preferences for an optimal mobile interface. At this stage, it was defined that the mission-critical functionality for the project was audio zone control from anywhere in the facility. Concerns of public accessibility were discussed as well. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e5e37893da5b9d62ced5/1616433838518/4.png Work - Indoor Practice Facility - Implement I generated the file to be programmed and assisted with in-house testing. The client was provided with the new system, and they began a 90 day test period. The final product was used at a grand opening and several recruitment and professional events during the testing period with no reported issues. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e5e37893da5b9d62cecc/1616432566191/2.png Work - Indoor Practice Facility - Collaborate My team of engineers and I consulted on how to simplify the design as much as possible due to the need for rapidly shifting audio zone transfer, as well as how to ensure that this design also functioned for large scale events with isolated audio requirements. The real-time nature meant that latency could prove to be an issue, which was addressed with the addition of many wireless access points being installed throughout the facility, boosting and maintaining a strong wireless connection. User profiles for levels of access were established for accessibility management. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60173b7c60bac64bcb5488d0/t/6058e5e37893da5b9d62cecf/1616432877148/3.png Work - Indoor Practice Facility - Iterate Employing my sketches of the field and speaker locations, I created an interface layout that would scale and function effectively on different sizes of mobile touch panels, primarily focusing on a 10” Windows tablet PC. Administrative controls were added through backend button-press operations and the application of passcodes.