Riders Ready: BMX
Visual System, UX Design and UI DesignTeam: Trivium Interactive
Client: Discovery Lab × USA BMX Foundation
Client
BMX racing runs on split-second reactions and precise track engineering, this exhibit brings that to life for visitors.
I designed the visual system and screens across three of its interactives: Build a Bike (assemble your own BMX build), Build a Track (build it, then race it), and Starting Gate (a live reaction-time leaderboard). Its now on a national tour projected to reach 1M+ visitors.
I designed the visual system and screens across three of its interactives: Build a Bike (assemble your own BMX build), Build a Track (build it, then race it), and Starting Gate (a live reaction-time leaderboard). Its now on a national tour projected to reach 1M+ visitors.
Starting Gate
Four riders, one countdown. I designed the UI to respond instantly — too early and you get an instant warning, right on cue and your score posts immediately, ranked live against the other three riders.
Four riders, one countdown. I designed the UI to respond instantly — too early and you get an instant warning, right on cue and your score posts immediately, ranked live against the other three riders.
Build a Bike
Tap a part and it zooms in on a blueprint-style background, designed for color contrast as part of the visual system, with a printed BMX track. Each one reveals its function, specs and how it shifts between a race and freestyle build. The bike fills in with color as you go, ending in a build you can email yourself.
Build a Track
Place a real track piece and it renders live on screen, carrying the same track inspired visual language as the rest of the exhibit. UI popups flag any combo thatss physically impossible to ride. The fail and success screens were where I focused on UI messaging: "Bad combo! Try again." pairs with a real BMX pro-tip, so even a mistake teaches something.
