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How we think leads to what we make. We approach our interactive concepts and creations from the standpoint of an audience—what will pique curiosity, engage, entertain, in the most direct and beautiful way?
“The evolution of interactive media means the story no longer flows in one direction, from the one to the many. Through a framework of possibility that visitors use to weave their own story, the narrative is only visible in hindsight—when their path is revealed—the path that was their history, their story—that is the second story.”
—Brad Johnson, Creative Director
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Please contact Julie Beeler:
info@secondstory.com
503-827-7155
Since 1994, Second Story has been successfully forging powerful, personal, and memorable connections between individuals and ideas by focusing on how people learn and how they experience environments.
As strategists, planners, and concept developers, we engage in rethinking interactive media experiences at the highest levels. Our knowledgeable teams blend new technologies, compelling design, and proven storytelling techniques to bring information intuitively to people’s fingertips within elegant interfaces. We implement information design strategies that empower people with ready-at-hand tools to explore sound, visuals, and the written word. Our deep understanding of technology allows us to take innovative risks and push the boundaries of interactive design. Working across industry disciplines, we bring clarity and efficiency to complex projects involving multiple partners.
From concept through development to final installation or launch, Second Story is noted for our intelligent solutions and technical savvy. We begin each project by immersing ourselves in content and identifying the most effective and compelling ways to stage the story and enrich the user experience. Only after we identify the technology and media that best feature the content and heighten usability do we establish a visual treatment that will act as handmaiden to the experience. Designers and developers work together to meet the goals of an immersive user experience, while producers and information strategists keep our clients’ goals and the character of the content in focus. Our tested approach ultimately allows people to feel an emotional and intellectual connection to what they experience interactively, and inspires them to look for new ways of engaging with the world.