Friday, March 6, 2015

MH370 Search Areas

This will be attached to several articles as the MH370 disappearance anniversary rolls around on Mar 8, but I thought I'd attach it to the article all about science. The article isn't just cool because my sweet interactive is attached - it also is informative scanning the ocean's depths!

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/the-fate-of-mh370-is-still-a-mystery-but-search-has-discovered-many-underwater-secrets-20150306-13x0pa.html?487541





gay quiz!

How much do you know about Sydney's Mardi Gras? Well, for one, it's not connected to Lent; it's a gay pride parade. It also seems to be a bit of a cultural phenomenon around town. I helped make a quiz to commemorate this super gay event:

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/mardi-gras-2015-quiz-know-your-drag-queens-floats-and-party-headliners-20150306-13ws3o.html




Thursday, February 26, 2015

NRL footy quiz

I've made two of these quizzes - and I'm sure there are more to come. The folks over in the sport department saw a quiz of a similar design online and asked me to repurpose and design a quiz for NRL trading cards. The first quiz did so well, we've pulled out the most obscure cards for the 'masterclass' version.

Good luck!  You can share your score with friends and family on facebook after completing the quiz thanks to my dynamic social updating script.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/how-many-70s-rugby-league-stars-can-you-name-masterclass-edition-20150225-13ovxn.html




NRL season preview - 2015

Who's ready for some football? No! It's time for NRL.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/nrl-2015-season-preview-20150219-13jf3b.html


The real challenge with this assignment was to make the 16 NRL teams look good together.  I tried alphabetical order. I tried greying out the team colours to maybe make the logos more recognisable. But in the end - rainbow order prevailed. Rainbow order showcases the most exciting parts of any professional sport: the logo and the team colours. Also the order may help users remember their team location when they revisit the page. 

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Aussie journalist freed after 400 days in Egyptian jail

http://www.smh.com.au/national/welcome-home-peter-greste-youve-missed-so-much-in-400-days-20150204-1363ve.html