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Graphic Design Intern
Precision NanoSystems Inc.
Timeline
September 2018 - December 2019
Team
Marketing Team at PNI
Tools
Illustrator, Photoshop, inDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects
For 16 months I worked for Precision NanoSystems Inc (PNI) as a full time Graphic Design Intern and part-time contract worker. During this time, I worked on product manuals, brochures, package design, product launch videos, social media posts, newsletter banners, logo creation, photography, and other forms of print and digital media creations.
New product launch package I visually designed for the Ignite Instrument
Memorable Contributions
There were several projects I worked on during my time at PNI. However, I will only touch base on three projects I felt made the most memorable contribution.
01 | Interactive Customer Profiles
A tool created for the sales team. It was designed to facilitate how the sales team received useful information when speaking to potential customers and therefore increasing their probability of making a sale.
02 | Product Launch
The second of two product launches I was apart of was for the companies highest selling product that underwent visual and physical modifications. I created the products logo, box design and launch video.
03 | Application Note Redesign
The new branding created for the most recent product, sparked the redesign of several scientific booklets. I worked closely with the companies technical writer to better understand how to redesign the booklets, while following the new branding guidelines I had established.
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Final Customer Profiles
Establishing a Style
During the ideation phase of developing the Customer Profiles, I was firstly tasked with redesigning an already existing sales tool which would become an important element within the customer profiles. This process enabled me to explore my companies branding. This allowed me to create an on brand sales tool for my company while exploring a colour scheme for the Customer Profile.
Redesigned Sales Funnel for PNI
Exploring a Layout
The customer persona needed to be easy to use and include interactivity. The document was intended to be one page containing several sections with varying amounts of information. I began by splitting my page by three sections with the intention of keeping all desirable information within its own category.
Customer Profile Design Choice
Interactivity
Initially it was unclear if this document was going to be a website or a document. I knew indesign had several interactive features so I chose to explore inDesign's interactive button capabilities. During the testing phase of this document I focused on the hide and show buttons which allowed all the information to display on one page of the document.
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However, due to unforeseen circumstances I soon realized that incorporating all the information within one page would not be possible. Each section within the document contained several hyperlinks and unfortunately these links would not work with the button's hide and show method.
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The finalized document contained multiple pages (which included the hyperlinks) and kept an area that used the hide and show method. This change gave users the opportunity to navigate the document in a way that best suited their needs. It also afforded the possibility of more information to be added as I could adjust the dimensions of each page.
Finalized Customer Profile
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Product Launch Box for the Ignite
Logo Design
The final logo encompassed the design style I had started to establish during my time at Precision Nanosystems Inc (PNI). Although simple it contained the use of an oblong shape which captured an element of the companies logo and branding style.
Final Ignite Logo
Package Design
The most exciting part of this experience was coming together with a box design for the new product. The box would be a unique design in comparison to other packaging done for other instruments and showcase the new branding for the company. I needed to pay attention to the sizing of various elements on the box to ensure they were visible and the appropriate size in relation to the boxes size. Once the physical box had been designed it was a question of creating something that could also accentuate the physical appeal of the box.
Box Design Ideation
Final Box Design
Product Launch Video
The final step of this product launch was to put together a video that would ignite excitement amongst the potential and old customers of Precision NanoSytems. The vision was to show the evolution of products before the ignite which eventually lead to the updated development of this new product. I wanted to showcase the previous instruments and exhibit them rotating and slowly transforming into the next machine. I was able to do this by using a turn table and someone to assist me in manually rotating the table to produce the turning motion seen in the video.
Click to Switch Sound On
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Left - Old Application Note, Right - New Application Note
Covers of the Redesigned Application Notes
Establishing a Base
I wanted to keep the idea of a solid block of colour throughout the entire booklet. I wanted to establish a base for which the reader could take a break on. I think the block of colour within the binding creates a spread break. All the table of contents and introductory pages for different sections in the booklets followed this format.
Left page - Table of Contents, Right page - Introduction
Challenging the Norm
Originally, the application notes were more focused on content, rather then design. In total the company had over 10 of these application notes which were not used by the sales team or being downloaded by consumers online. Although, these notes contained rich data, they were not being looked at due to poor legibility and lack of visual cues to capture the readers attention. With the redesign of these I wanted to increase legibility and capture the readers attention through the prominent use of colour amongst the different application notes. The Column of colour was used to showcase relevant articles recommended and key takeaways on the content shown.
Old Application Note Layout
New Application Note Layout
My Journey
During my time at PNI I gained confidence in my skills and voicing my opinions during projects and meetings. It was exciting to contribute to the redesign of the companies branding style and find new ways to represent the essence of the company. I learned to work within tight deadlines, sacrificing design to content/physical constraints and that minimal design can standout when distributed properly. Overall, I was grateful to have made a contribution to such a fast growing and evolving company.
Infographic for the Benchtop Product
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