Pixter™
Titles
Nine licensed titles for the Fisher-Price Pixter™ system with fun and educational games for kids.
What
Cartridges for the Pixter™ system offer themed games and activities focused on creativity, art, learning, and games.
How it Works
Snap a cartridge into the top of the Pixter™, and then use the attached stylus to interact.
Title
Director of Design (BinaryLabs, Inc.)
Team
Engineers, Artists, Instructional Designers, Content Writers
Role
Responsible for all aspects of product design:
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Designed interactive games and activities
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Led client design pitch, review, and approval sessions
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Wrote dialog and game content
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Researched and ensured all design elements met the spirit and guidelines of licensed properties
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Wrote design documentation
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Led playtesting, research, and pilot testing
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Managed instructional designers and content writers
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Provided art direction
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Directed audio recording
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Reviewed and approved all functional iterations
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Ensured success that led to follow-on projects
Pixter Titles: A Closer Look
Design challenges
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Low-resolution screen
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Interaction using a stylus
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Concatenated dialog
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Strict licensing rules
My Solutions
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Detailed study of each licensed property, especially character traits and dialog
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Strategic development of expertise in stylus-based interactions
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Collaboration with the artists to maximize use of the low-resolution screen
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Careful direction of audio recording sessions to ensure seamless concatenation
Nine Kinds of Fun!
Fairly OddParents
Arthur
Scooby-Doo
Barbie Writing Fun
Dora the Explorer
SpongeBob SquarePants Math Adventure
Mucha Lucha
Cyberchase
Clifford and His Friends
