Graham Sear | Interaction Designer

Charles Darwin: Down House

A fully immersive interactive flash microsite showcasing Charles Darwin's former residence, Down House. Designed to promote 150 years since the publication of On the origin of the species.

Design process

Taken from concept to final build this microsite uses the metaphor of Down House to explore and learn further about Charles Darwin and his former residence. An immersive user experience allowing users to navigate their route through the building and click on items of interest to both promote the exhibition and encourage more visitors to the property.

User experience

  • Concept
  • Interactive Prototyping
  • Usability
  • Wireframing

Design & development

  • Actionscript 2 & 3
    Using Flash libraries: Papervision 3D and Tweenmax
  • User interface design
  • Cross browser support