Creative Technologist
September 12-14
Client: Armaf x Alechemia | Agency: Chemistry Creative
Contracted by Chemistry Creative to develop multiple interactive stations for Armaf’s New York Fashion Week pop-up, this activation blended RFID-driven personalization, arcade-style gameplay, and automated email integration to create a cohesive, data-connected brand experience. Guests received custom RFID cards at check-in, allowing their participation to be tracked and personalized across various engagement points including photo, game, and prize stations.
Technical Contributions
RFID User System: Designed and built a Python-based registration and API integration system that synced with the event’s guest list, encoded user data onto RFID cards, and linked interactions across all activation stations.
Interactive Game Development: Developed an arcade-style “Marshmallow Bird” game in Unity, integrating RFID scans and physical arcade buttons to track scores, manage a live leaderboard, and trigger personalized game responses.
Hardware Integration: Programmed and soldered arcade button inputs and RFID readers across multiple stations, ensuring reliable, low-latency interaction between hardware and software systems.
Mechanical System Control: Programmed the Armaf Prize Wheel, using motor control and switch logic to automate candy dispensing based on user interaction events.
Contracted by Chemistry Creative to develop an interactive experience for Mercedes-Benz, this permanent LED installation connected mobile web input to generative visual output in real time. Visitors entered their zip code on a mobile site, which triggered a unique animation both on their device and across a custom LED wall. The system visualized Atlanta’s neighborhood layout using spiral node patterns, reflecting the geographic relationship between zip codes.
Tech Stack: Python · Arduino · Unity · Touchdesigner · WEB apis
Collaboration
collaborated with CHEM’s fabrication team, ensuring smooth integration between hardware, software, and spatial display systems.