Jason Safir

mtvU

JASON SAFIR — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:17:29 +0000

UI design work for mtvU, an indie/new music portal, which targets college students and universities on campus. I collaborated with a team responsible for all front end design and development for mtvU.com and associated micro-sites. Challenges included designing better sites that was highly optimized for SEO and adding social networking features.

Safex

JASON SAFIR — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:11:44 +0000

A television infomercial for a pharmaceutical medication that promises to help relieve anxiety. We all have dreams but we rarely take the actions to fulfill our dreams! Get back to feeling like you again by taking the next and most important step in your life. Try Safex today!

Vision Streetwear

JASON SAFIR — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:06:47 +0000

Web design and video production work for Vision Streetwear’s iconic streetwear brand and footwear. Vision Streetwear needed to revitalize it’s online presence. The gritty, raw, full-screen video experience, coupled with it’s social archival components, breathe life back into this historic brand.

Collective Shadow

JASON SAFIR — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:25:53 +0000

collectiveShadow is an interactive event that utilizes electronic shadows as raw materials and paints them into an architectural spatial form. The responsive environment explores the organic connection of human actions in an environment by encouraging people to become both physical and social aspect of the participatory installation.

Vaughn Murphy

JASON SAFIR — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:13:30 +0000

A motivational self help guru offers a line of interactive products designed to take control of your ultimate destiny! These innovative products will help you master the strategies, philosophies and skills that have positively shaped my life. I am truly looking forward to joining you in a journey of discovery with my revolutionary products.

Rusty Business

JASON SAFIR — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:33:26 +0000

Rusty Business is a video sequencer that produces electronically controlled cartoon antics. A database of slapstick comedy gags are executed in a processing system that is triggered by large inflatable hammers. Every hit triggers a shocking reaction from the character, conveying his struggles with work, sickness and modern day insanities.

A Simple Cup

JASON SAFIR — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:21:33 +0000

A Simple Cup visualizes the impact disposable coffee cups have on our environment. The interface simulates a real-time growing forest on a website every time a mug of coffee is placed onto a networked coffee coaster. The visualization encourages coffee drinkers to drink out of coffee mugs by rewarding them with saved trees onto a virtual ecosystem.

Vaughn’s Survey

JASON SAFIR — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:07:41 +0000

Learn about health and fitness facts with Vaughn by participating in his rigorous interactive fitness evaluation.

Food Allergy Kid SPoT

JASON SAFIR — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:51:48 +0000

Web development and animation work for FAKS, a website designed for kids with food allergies. Food Allergy Kid SPoT’s mission is to educate children with food allergies and adults by providing knowledge. The website is aimed at children which features games, activities, recipes, a blog and animated characters.

Paul Gratton

JASON SAFIR — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:08:56 +0000

Portfolio site for Canadian painter Paul Gratton. My challenge was to breed life into his paintings by allowing the user to interact with his canvas paintings on an intimate level.

maman, bébé et café

JASON SAFIR — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:51:42 +0000

Site design and development for maman bébé et café, a destination that nurtures parents and young children alike. Maman bébé et café is a sophisticated café in Montreal that offers fun play spaces and activities for kids. They also offer fitness classes and a mini-spa to provide parents with some much deserved pampering.

He Don’t Got Game

JASON SAFIR — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 07:52:14 +0000

Help Orlando Florida master the art of courtship with his interactions with women in He Don’t Got Game. The web video interface allows the user to make choices for Orlando during his awkward interactions with women. This multimedia work was directed by Jesse Konter and was produced by Jason Safir and was featured at the 2007 CART Exhibition.

Puck Music

JASON SAFIR — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:07:15 +0000

Puck Music is a soundscape composed using hockey pucks and hockey sticks as musical instruments.

The Frutigers

JASON SAFIR — Mon, 14 May 2007 03:14:22 +0000

The Frutigers presents the alphabet using the Frutiger font family by implementing interaction onto letters. The composition brings a fun and playful learning experience on letters and their forms by implementing movement, interaction, art and drama directly to each depicted Frutiger character.

Joy of Technology

JASON SAFIR — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:10:19 +0000

Interact with a cartoon character inside a TV with an electronic sharpener, razor, hair dryer and stapler.

The Cook

JASON SAFIR — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 07:52:47 +0000

A cook and his clumsy assistant undertake a catering job that results into an outrageous kitchen disaster.

Pacer Times

JASON SAFIR — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:59:15 +0000

Web site design and branding for the University of South Carolina Aiken’s online student magazine.

Joy of Smoking

JASON SAFIR — Thu, 02 Sep 2004 19:11:21 +0000

The Joy of Smoking is a collection of video clips about a smoker who will go to almost any lengths for a nicotine hit.

Modern Living

JASON SAFIR — Tue, 19 Sep 2000 03:28:57 +0000

Modern Living is a series of fifteen television parodies that pokes fun at our TV-addicted age. The five-minute compilation presents a variety of imitated television programming and advertisements. These segments center around issues and themes that are relevant in our modern times.