Pixel Perfect
- Process: online research, literature review, interviews, story and training design, prototyping, visual and interaction design, testing and improvement
- Tools: Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Audition | Articulate Rise | Chat GPT 4mini | elevenlabs.io
- Year: 2024
Context
Many designers face the challenge of designer’s perfectionism, often leading to overwork, burnout, and self-doubt. As a designer, I wanted to create an experience that would resonate with creatives who constantly balance the drive for excellence with real-world constraints, encouraging reflection and providing practical strategies to manage these challenges.
Solution
Pixel Perfect is an interactive audio story that immerses users in the lives of four designers—Sol, Alex, Xavier, and Lotta—each handling unique struggles with client expectations, personal standards, and work boundaries. The story combines podcast-like narrative immersion with practical strategies like defining “good enough” and prioritizing tasks, making it both engaging and instructive.
Result
Early feedback highlights the relatability of the characters and the practical, actionable insights:
I myself learnt some creative balance strategies so thank you.
A graphic & motion designer
As a designer, I can relate to some of the elements of the story.
An instructional designer
It made me think about how I would react to that situation if I had been there, or how I have reacted to similar situations based on my experience.
A product designer
Takeaways
Through Pixel Perfect, I confronted and embraced my own perfectionist tendencies, learning the importance of balancing ambition with “good enough.”
