I was the visual experience designer on a suite of award-winning iPad apps that Local Projects designed and built with the New York Hall of Science. The apps aim to make learning math and science fun for middle-school students through play, design, and collaboration. For example, students can discover hidden physics principles at work in the playground with App-Store-featured Playground Physics, turn photos into animations using math with Choreograph, and create hilarious photo mashups while learning about fractions with Fraction Mash.

One of the apps, Playground Physics, made an appearance during Apple CEO Tim Cook’s September 2015 keynote address, as he discussed the important role the iPad was playing in Education.

Role Visual Experience Designer
Creative Director John Ryan
Credits Local Projects

Awards
One Club Merit Award 2016
SEGD Merit Award 2016
FastCo Innovation by Design Award 2015
FastCo Best Apps of 2014
Global Irish Design 2016
INDEX: Award Nomination

Press
Fast Company Design 2015
Fast Company Design 2014
New York Times
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