Buddies For Life
I wanted to bring life to office communication. So, in addition to designing a business communication app, BizCom, I created a mascot to represent BizCom - Chatty. This fun loving character adds interactivity to the design. Chatty’s briefcase is the app icon for BizCom.
I use these two characters to create a visual narrative throughout the user interaction of BizCom.
A Perfect Composition
The most innovative aspect of my design of Chatty is that his body is made up of the letters “B, I, Z, C, O, M.” As shown in the picture, the shades make up “B,” tie makes up “I,” nose makes up “Z,” hands make up “C,” head makes up “O,” and the legs (inverted) make up “M.”
Since BizCom contains the communication platforms of chat, email, call, and SMS, all these are also a part of Chatty’s body. The face is the chat icon, each hand is the call icon, legs (inverted) is the email icon, and each foot is the SMS icon.
Mix 'n' Match
This design shows an assembly of the different components of Chatty and his briefcase. Chatty is composed of all the communication media - chat, email, SMS, and call. And, just as Chatty is made of the letters of BizCom, his briefcase is made of the elements of Chatty. Chatty’s feet make up the face of the briefcase, and his hands make up the briefcase’s handle.
The splash page of BizCom app shows an animation of the briefcase (the app icon) opening up to reveal Chatty, symbolizing the creative outlook in office communication.
SOFTWARE
CorelDRAW, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Character Animator, After Effects, Sketch App, Autodesk Maya
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