We collaborated with students across several disciplines to create a series of interactive pieces for 2014 OTA: Fargo, an event to connect and celebrate creatives in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota.
The live infographic for the event involved collaborating with students in Architecture, Women's Studies, and Communication. The idea behind the interactive chart was to showcase whether or not the region has provided them with career pathways.
![Man standing in front of students in colorful desks in white studio with colored post-it notes on the walls](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_01.jpg)
![Sketch for construction of wooden structure containing outlines of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_02.jpg)
![](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_03.jpg)
![Sketch for construction of wooden structure containing outlines of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota and prototype](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_04.jpg)
Constructing the prototype
![Small prototype of wooden structure containing outlines of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_05.jpg)
![Sketch and prototype of small wooden bracket](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_06.jpg)
![Wooden brackets and prototypes of OTA installation](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_07.jpg)
![Drill, tape measure, and wood in the shape of Minnesota](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_08.jpg)
![Wooden structure with wood outlines of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota mounted on it](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_09.jpg)
![Two people assembling wooden structure with small prototype in the foreground](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_10.jpg)
![Close-ups of wood and yarn installation](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_11.jpg)
![Woman interacting with wood and yard installation](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_12.jpg)
![Man interacting with wood and yard installation](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_13.jpg)
![Group of people looking at wooden installation with yard in foreground](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_17.jpg)
![Large installation made from wood and yarn](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_18.jpg)
Additionally, we created an interactive drum kit implementing HTML5/CSS3 and Javascript to build a musical display triggered by human touch using a makeymakey by Sparkfun.
![Chalk on concrete floor that reads: connect here to make sparks that sound](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_14.jpg)
![Man and woman holding hands while interacting with makey makey clay installation](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_15.jpg)
A "Tweet Wall" was created, based on Twitter's Streaming API, to show realtime tweets. This allowed people in attendance to see what others were posting and sharing about the event.
![Four TV screens displaying interactive installation digital interface in pink and red](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_20.jpg)
![Four TV screens displaying interactive installation digital interface in black and white](https://nupolitan.com/images/portfolio/ota/ota_21.jpg)