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An internal tool used on the factory floor, on gloves, under bad light.

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Overview

Designed for gloves.

An interface designed at a desk failed completely at the machine it was meant to control. Minimum target size went to 64px and the palette was rebuilt for sodium lighting. Mis-taps fell by 80% and the paper backup process was retired.

Problem

An interface designed at a desk failed completely at the machine it was meant to control.

Approach

Minimum target size went to 64px and the palette was rebuilt for sodium lighting.

Outcome

Mis-taps fell by 80% and the paper backup process was retired.

An internal tool used on the factory floor, on gloves, under bad light.

An interface designed at a desk failed completely at the machine it was meant to control. Minimum target size went to 64px and the palette was rebuilt for sodium lighting.

Mis-taps fell by 80% and the paper backup process was retired.

Screenshots

5 screenshots
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Type scale across the full range
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Applied to the primary surface
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Detail at production size
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Alternate colourway
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Full-width composition

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