Ruby is a designer interested in exploring the affordances of emerging digital technologies and the potential they have for novel, joyful storytelling experiences.
Her work spans across VR, AR, filmmaking, games, interactive installations and communication design. She is currently an Artist in Residence at FRAMELESS as part of the 'Imagined Realities' show, and recently was part of the Snap X RCA programme exploring future possibilities for Augmented Reality with her interactive AR project, 'Nature’s Pollinators'.
Her professional background is in digital advertising and post-production, working with clients like Nike, Bumble, Urban Outfitters, Wirex, The WOW Foundation, and Prodigious. She was also a part of the team that made Playdeo’s iOS game, Avo!, described as “Groundbreaking playable TV.” - Apple
She holds an MA in Digital Direction from the Royal College of Art and a Bachelor of Communication in Media Arts and Production from University of Technology, Sydney.
Work Experience
'Imagined Realities' is a captivating three-part audio-visual journey that explores and celebrates the space between dreams and reality.
Researching and prototyping future possibilities for AR on the RCA x Snap program.
Projects
An AR experience designed to educate children and young people about pollinating insects and their favourite flowers.
Moody Monsters is an audiovisual experience at FRAMELESS, where audiences can immerse themselves in a surreal landscape to discover fictional monsters designed and made by young people.
Slit-Scan Photo-Booth is an interactive installation to encourage play and curiosity in public spaces. The project was made as a prototype for what could be an 'digital funhouse mirror'.
An interactive experience somewhere between games and TV, where you play as an avocado that has been brought to life by a young inventor.
Education
Awards
For project, 'Moody Monsters'
For 'Avo'