SYNOPSIS

Verizon needed a visually bold new direction for their FiOS 2.0 mobility platform.  Having completed the FiOS Xbox One app, which you can also find in my portfolio, I was asked to lead the mobility team and together work on a comprehensive new design system that complimented the FiOS 2.0 TV Dashboard.  Countless wireframes, flow charts, prototypes, and mock ups were created, each one bringing novel ideas that built upon each other.  Definitely one of my favorite teams.

UI/UX Design

Concept ideation, built wireframes, and designed a turn-key, fully functional interactive prototype.

Project Pitches

Fabricated videos for prototype teams showcasing how a final product might look in order to get buy in from key stakeholders.

Rapid Prototyping

Many wireframes were created and iterated on in the pursuit of finding a perfect harmony between feature requirements and optimal user experience.

Animated UI Elements

Motion graphics was crucial in defining the behavior of various features such as “The Tray”, “Press & Hold”, and menu transitions.

Brand Consistency

Maintaining the Verizon FiOS brand throughout the family of platforms to reinforce the eco system and brand affinity.

Design System

We built from the ground up a bold new vision of how users are delighted and empowered as they navigate FiOS to get to their favorite TV programs.

CONCEPT IDEATION

FiOS MOBILITY WIREFRAMES

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The FiOS Mobility platform offered some exciting opportunities to design for.  We knew that tablets don’t have as much real estate as a big screen TV and smart phones have even less real estate to work with, so a design that is unique to mobility, acting more as a companion to the big brother of FiOS TV was essential.  Below are early examples of wireframe and design mockup iterations that maintain the core features of FiOS within a tablet framework.

CONCEPT IDEATION

FINAL TABLET DESIGN MOCKUPS

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VERIZON FiOS MOBILITY

TABLET HOME SCREEN

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VERIZON FiOS MOBILITY

SHOWS

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VERIZON FiOS MOBILITY

FAVES

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VERIZON FiOS MOBILITY

SCHEDULE

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VERIZON FiOS MOBILITY

SEARCH

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VERIZON FiOS MOBILITY

TRENDING

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UI MOTION GRAPHICS

TAP & HOLD FEATURE

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Over the course of designing FiOS TV 2.0, I brainstormed how to eliminate clicks wherever possible as the menu system was chock full of different avenues for content, so I devised a handy Tap & Hold feature for smart phones and tablets, allowing the user to activate it on any piece of content by tapping and holding to bring up the FiOS Wheel.  It included options for “Pin to Favorites”, “Record a Show” (or cancel recording a show), “View More Info” on a show, and/or “Play a Preview”.  Fun fact: A few years later, Pinterest adopted a similar feature on their platform! 

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Photoshop

Illustrator

After Effects

Visio

Collaborate with Stakeholders

Art Lead

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Russ is a great visual designer and motion graphics designer. He created motion graphics prototypes for a variety projects across our lines of business. Everyone always stopped while walking past his desk to admire the coolness of his work. He is a pleasure to work with, he always creates top notch work and delivers it on schedule!

DON RELYEA, HEAD OF DESIGN TECHNOLOGY & PROTOTYPING - HEAD OF U.S. DESIGN AT BBVA
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Russell is truly a jack of all trades. He's a one-stop shop for all things creative from creating animations, to videography, to photography, to UI/UX, to prototyping, to graphic design, and he can write too. He has a passion and love of design that is simply unmatched. A passion that is reflected daily with his work ethic; and the highly conceptual and innovative designs he delivers with ease. He is truly a joy to work with and will enhance any work place, all while inspiring others to be great!

NICOLE MORRIS, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT / UI LEAD AT BBVA COMPASS
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Russ is a design powerhouse. Not only does he create beautiful designs but his knowledge of video animation and ideas on how elements can move about on a screen are really sleek and smart. He is very personable, a team player, an avid learner and a great colleague. I have enjoyed working with Russ and I believe he will be a valuable asset on any team.

SHALIA AINA - HEAD OF UI/UX DESIGN AT COMPASS
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Having the pleasure of working with Russ, I got to see the high level of skills he has in design and prototyping. He is capable of creating beautiful graphics that lead into amazing animations videos and delivers the clients exactly what they want. He is funny and charismatic, while also showing a level of professionalism that cannot be acquired elsewhere. I aspire to be able to develop digital designs like Russell and with no doubt I think he will be a great asset in the digital and design industry.

JENNIFER MUNOZ - ASSOCIATE UI DESIGNER AT BBVA COMPASS
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I have not worked much with Russ directly, but he does the type of work where I have stopped on multiple occasions to ask “Wow, what is that you’re working on!?” The video animations I have seen from Russ are complex, professional, polished and were great in demonstrating how the applications work. On top of his exceptional skills, I was impressed by his desire to help and contribute to the team, such as creating an animated video to be used on the team portfolio site. Even though Russ had a full work load, he was still able to produce exactly when we needed in half the time we expected. I can confidently say that Russ is a master of his craft.

JENNY DIMANH - VICE PRESIDENT / LEAD UI DESIGNER AT BBVA COMPASS
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Russell is very kind hearted, hard working, and brings levity to everyday moments. He makes the work environment a joy to be in. His computer graphics and video abilities are impressive to say in the least. He can easily create prototypes and videos to portray a project that brings the concept and screens to life. His knowledge in the digital and design industry enhance his creative work and the work of those around him. He is always curious, always studying, and always improving the design scene.

KATIE GOODRICH - ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT / UI LEAD AT BBVA COMPASS
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Russ’ attention to detail and ability to produce polished products with quick efficiency is not his only talent. He is also a personable team player with a terrific attitude. I have had the pleasure of working along side Russ for the last year and on numerous occasions he has gone above and beyond to produce work that is beyond reproach. Russ is an asset to any organization but I’m glad that we have him as part of ours.

SYDNEY WITT - UX LEAD AT BBVA COMPASS