Tracking Cape Cod Sharks Client: Boston University Website: www.bu.edu Date: February 2017 Services: Visual Design, Front-End 01. The Brief Boston University releases an online alumni magazine, Bostonia, with four feature articles, three seasons per year. Each member of the Interactive Design team is given a written article, and the task to attack it full-speed ahead, concepting all visual design choices, interactive elements, pull-quotes, and sidebars. Visual Design Created the concept, design aesthetic, and UI direction for the article. Front-End Dev Developed the mockups using Sass onto a WordPress theme. 02. The Goals The main goal of this article was to highlight Greg Skomal, a senior fisheries biologist dedicated to tracking Great Whites of the coast of Cape Cod, and around the world. Mainly a researcher, Skomal is is midway through two major multiyear studies focusing on protecting the sharks. 03. The Outcome The project opens with a window in the life of Great Whites, a small glimpse of a figure swimming behind the darkness. The mask lifts, and reveals the true identity of Great Whites. The article continues on with a visual aesthetic that directs the article down a research forward path, with a light-hearted feel. The design aims to decrease the stigma created around Great Whites, while also highlighting their power and beauty as misunderstood creatures. Read the Article