Perch Design Studio – Interactive Experience Design in Portland, Maine

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We are Perch Design Studio from Portland, Maine. We design and build interactive experiences.

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Behind the Scenes at Perch

Ok, it's just too neat not to share a few more det

Ok, it's just too neat not to share a few more details!⁠
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It’s not everyday that you hear a porcupine or a barred owl, so we made the Sound Stump to share animal sounds with visitors at the @centerforwildlife This stout little box looks like is belongs in the woods of Maine but actually houses a speaker and 8 buttons that play customizable animal sounds. The Sound Stump is a simple, transportable, plug-and-play way to add interactivity to an educational space.⁠
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#perchmade #soundstump #MaineCenterforWildlife #interactivestudio #interactivedesign

Real-time visualization of Gulf of Maine ocean con

Real-time visualization of Gulf of Maine ocean conditions using whimsical custom-built hardware.⁠
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An elaborate system of microcontrollers, 3d-printed rod-and-pinion mechanisms, motors, and a top-down projector make up this massive, loud, whimsical physical-to-digital-to-physical data viz experiment. Using real-time data scraped from Maine’s “data buoys” that relay ocean conditions (wave height, wave period, surface temperature, etc.) to monitoring stations, we created this undulating installation that acts as a hyper-exaggerated miniature model of the Gulf of Maine.⁠
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#perchamde #CustomElectronics #Experiment #Mapping #Projection Mapping #Visualization

We created digital labels for specimens at the @ma

We created digital labels for specimens at the @mainemineralmuseum Users can select a specimen to learn more about it, zoom in on photos for a closer look at its hidden details, and digitally rotate the specimen to see sides that would otherwise be facing away from the visitor. Content is editable via a content management system and is flexible enough to use for everything from museum to retail settings. #interactiondesign

Turn your personal anxiety dial up to 11 with a lo

Turn your personal anxiety dial up to 11 with a look at the 20,000+ near earth asteroids whose orbits bring them within a relatively small distance of our planet. Built with real orbit data (thanks, @NASA) from a sampling of 10,000 asteroids, this complex particle system visualization was built for the @MaineMineralMuseum ’s Stifler Collection of Meteorites. The interface allows gestural exploration and a guided tour of our solar system. Don’t worry, we haven’t identified any large asteroids that are on a direct collision course with planet Earth… yet.⁠
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You can explore on our new revamped site, https://perchmade.com/experience/near-earth-asteroid-visualizer/⁠
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Or better yet, view the full 4k experience at the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum. Built with Node/Meteor, Three, and D3.⁠
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#perchmade #mainemineralandgemmuseum #interactivestudio #interactivedesign #interactiondesign

Hey, we updated out portfolio - check it out!⁠
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https://perchmade.com/experience/⁠

We worked with the @centerforwildlife to create th

We worked with the @centerforwildlife to create the Sound Stump, an interactive station for their Nature Center. Visitors explore through push buttons paired with an image of each animal activating a recording of that animal's call in the wild. 🦆 If you find yourself near Cape Neddick on the weekends, pop in and check it out!⁠
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This dynamically generated donor recognition proje

This dynamically generated donor recognition projection at the MMGM draws inspiration from the crystalline shapes of the museum's mineral collection and the rock garden outside. Names are rotated in and out, with shape sizing and duration based on donation level. #perchmade

3-D rendering helps us plan and design our future

3-D rendering helps us plan and design our future exhibits with our clients. Together we can get a sense of the space, scale and flow of the exhibits and specimens that activate the experience!

Hope you find some sunshine on your Saturday! ☀️

The grand finale of our Capital Campaign effort cu

The grand finale of our Capital Campaign effort cumulated in this custom printed piece that starts as a simple box and opens up to reveal a glimpse into what the future museum space will hold, complete with 3-D printed beams! The gallery space was scaled down and the architectural details included to bring the space to life. ⁠
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#perchmade #3Drendering #interactivestudio #interactivedesign #itsallinthedetails

The Sound Stump was created for younger visitors t

The Sound Stump was created for younger visitors to a Nature Center to learn what different critters sound like. A photograph and short description is accompanied by a button that invites the user to click through and learn what they hear when they are outside exploring.⁠⁠⁠
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Jasper showed us all up this halloween! He had but

Jasper showed us all up this halloween! He had buttons for the headlight and whistle thanks to some hidden electronics in his AMAZING train cardboard costume!! 🙌