Portfolio / Industries / Virtual Reality
-  IMVU “Dress Up for Grown Ups” CampaignInitial Banner Ads Project Description: Here we initially tested a few different taglines, models, clothing, and backgrounds using the 300x250 format. After determining which combination produced the best results additional ad sizes were created. Eventually localized versions for ten different geo-tarted audiences as well. Versions were also created to blend in with specific web site placements so they didn't stand out as being ads too much. Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “Avatar” Movie Theme CampaignInitial Banner Ad Test Variations Project Description: After going through several alternate looks for the avatar – including different poses, clothing, and background environments – we settled on going with this direction and tested a few different headline and button text combinations. Based on the direction landing page tests were also done and eventually the IMVU homepage included the design in the main image rotation. Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “Winter Couple” Seasonal Theme Banner AdProject Description: Using animated falling snowflakes to grab attention plus look timely/relevant during the winter. Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “White Dress” Banner AdsProject Description: Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “Unleash Your Style” Free Credits Offer Banner AdProject Description: Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “Spring Fashion” Skyscrapper Banner AdsProject Description: Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “Scenes” Concept Banner AdProject Description: My concept with this ad was to show activities avatars can interact in, such as dancing, riding motocycles, or playing games within the virtual environment. Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “Prom” Theme Banner AdsProject Description: Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “Pool” Theme Banner AdIMVU “Pool” Theme Banner Ads Project Description: Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “New Years Confetti” Theme Banner AdsProject Description: Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “Make Lover Not War” Banner AdsProject Description: Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “Configurator” Banner AdsProject Description: Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “Chictopia” Banner AdsProject Description: Banner ads created for specific placement and audience appeal on Chictopia.com. Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “Blonde Kiss” Banner AdsProject Description: With animated hearts. Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “Beach Girls” Theme Banner AdsProject Description: Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “Bachelorette” Theme Banner AdsProject Description: Playing-off the TV show “The Bachelorette” which was getting a lot of press at the time. Not an actual tie-in promotion related to the show though. Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “Avatar” SEO Keyword Focused Landing Page DesignProject Description: Here's one of six pages created to capture natural SEO search traffic for specific terms. Checking on the url after a few years I noticed the design is still used and has only received minor updates. :) Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU Homepage Main Image Variation MockupsProject Description: IMVU had amazing designers (some might say “illustration artists”) working in-house and occasionally I'd grab art from them to format and present for potential use on the homepage. Other times I’d assemble collages using art from various sources to represent ideas from internal marketing, management, and dev folks to consider using on the homepage. We would then test - such as wether showing an individual avatar posing closeup or showing couples in activity scenes generated more clicks. Eventually there were probably another dozen or more “hero” images I worked on while involved. This work was really inspiring design wise. Just looking at some of the original avatar compositions and background art other designers came up with plus being able to collaborate with them on compositions - really really cool stuff! Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU Geo-targeted U.S Cityscape Banner AdsProject Description: Developed as a test to appeal to audiences in specific U.S. cities. Makes a real-world connection while promoting virtual world benefits. Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU General Avatars Banner AdsProject Description: Most of the art in this project came from other IMVU designers or I appropriated after digging through internal servers. These test banners were created to see if viewers were particularly attracted to certain avatars more than others. I also intentionally avoided making them overly sexy (such as by avoiding showing overly exposed cleavage or a guy grabbing a girls butt) to better understand if customers were actually attracted by the virtual characters and environments or just the potential of having virtual sex with strangers. The logo is also faded back so it's less prominent and the avatars stand out (or “pop”) more. Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU Chat Roulette Theme Landing PageProject Description: Based on another designers idea for a chat roulette page design I created a landing page which allowed viewers to click through a slideshow of various avatars. Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU Banner Ads for MyYearbook “Free Lunch Money” CampaignProject Description: Two banner ad directions created for specific placement using custom sizes 245x87, 393x100, 588x60, 866x318. Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU Email Campaigns for AffiliatesHTML Assets Download Page Project Description: Click for project detail view  
-  IMVU “Avatar” Movie Theme CampaignHomepage Main Image Update Project Description: After going through several alternate looks for the avatar – including different poses, clothing, and background environments – we settled on going with this direction and tested a few different headline and button text combinations. Based on the direction landing page tests were also done and eventually the IMVU homepage included the design in the main image rotation. Click for project detail view 