The White House
Intern / Summer 2016
During the summer of 2016, I interned in the Office of Digital Strategy in the Obama administration. I worked with the Director of Product on designs for whitehouse.gov, the WeThePeople petition site, the TSA, and other projects.
White House Messenger Bot
While in office, President Obama read 10 letters a day from citizens across the country. He repeatedly said it was one of the most important parts of his day — a vital way he kept in touch with the thoughts and feelings of Americans.
Introducing a White House Facebook Messenger bot — a new way citizens could write the President — was not a random idea, but rather a logical extensions of one of President Obama's important routines. In designing the page announcing the product, it was my job to communicate this.
To do this, I decided to ground the Facebook Messenger bot in historical significance, through the graphics and copy on the page.
In addition to designing the announcement landing page, I also developed the page in Drupal, which was launching on WhiteHouse.gov.
Introducing a White House Facebook Messenger bot — a new way citizens could write the President — was not a random idea, but rather a logical extensions of one of President Obama's important routines. In designing the page announcing the product, it was my job to communicate this.
To do this, I decided to ground the Facebook Messenger bot in historical significance, through the graphics and copy on the page.
In addition to designing the announcement landing page, I also developed the page in Drupal, which was launching on WhiteHouse.gov.
Early Sketches
Final Designs on WhiteHouse.gov
Press & Response
The product launch got a lot of press, but the most satisfying part of the project was seeing The President personally read and respond to one of the letters received through Messenger himself.
