designer, researcher, and project manager with a passion for integrating technology into art and cultural institutions
👋🏼 Hi, I’m Gretchen
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A digital project with the aim to make museums more accessible and engaging through accessible social media content.
IntheMuseum
UX/UI Design 🎨
Configurator App
AR customization tool designed for the Magic Leap headset. Allows the user to select and configure 3D objects placed in their surroundings.
Animal Vessels from Peru
Mobile AR experience that teaches user about unique animal vessels. Created with Zappar and open source 3D models from Sketchfab.
Yorescape
Mobile app with embedded 3D models of reconstructed cultural heritage sites that allows users to travel back in time and explore.
Flyover Zone Website
Redesign of an e-commerce website for a virtual tourism company that prominently displays the company’s 3D tours and products.
Object Explorer App
Web application designed and developed in partnership with the Museum of London aimed at exploring how digital tools can aid museum education.
Villa of the Mysteries Experience
Microsoft HoloLens AR experience that explores a unique exhibit of wall paintings copied from the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii (later adapted to web experience.)
Research 🔍
Digital Tools in Museums: Using Technology to Improve Museum Visitor Education and Engagement
My thesis focused on assessing the development of digital tools in museums. My research explores how technology can be a useful tool to help museums bridge the gap between their visitors and the learning potential in their objects.