Gathertown
2020-2021
During the COVID-19 lockdowns, we all learned to schedule zoom calls. But, not many lockdown-appropriate options were available to fill that void of spontaneous ad-hoc conversations with acquaintances at a party, in the hallways of a communal building, on the streets, etc. Then a friend introduced me to the platform gather.town, which allows you to control an avatar, walk it around a space, and have a video call pop up when you get close to a person or enter a designated private conversation space. I knew right away this would be the perfect medium to use for many applications.
I illustrated and designed a variety of spaces to host a variety of programming in, from intimate birthday parties, to structured speed-friending and games nights, to virtual exhibitions, to classes, to office hours, to a convocation celebration for 150+ students.