Hello, My name is Yael Alkalay. I’m an artist & designer specializing in user experience. In this blog you can see few of my recent projects. www.yaelalkalay.comTumblr (3.0; @yaelalkalay)http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5deb9063d5ae61858a349c1797c4e52d/tumblr_mmp10fuGAJ1r8h0fwo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/23d035e2ad0c382667179172c297c227/tumblr_mmp10fuGAJ1r8h0fwo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c01518921a17d179a79b68ba6fa19b8f/tumblr_mmp10fuGAJ1r8h0fwo8_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/27534cec5ca5c96be924deb9dd6f00c0/tumblr_mmp10fuGAJ1r8h0fwo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/759403b4eb720f51383a21da7f8d78cb/tumblr_mmp10fuGAJ1r8h0fwo7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0e64dd17e82473482b39ce1cb824a6aa/tumblr_mmp10fuGAJ1r8h0fwo4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c03a35c5b4c1fa7efc927c15fd8f8cd7/tumblr_mmp10fuGAJ1r8h0fwo5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/16b3fc673aa88ab239e748863193548d/tumblr_mmp10fuGAJ1r8h0fwo9_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>My Thesis:</p> <p>Design Across Boundaries - Shared Experiences in the Digital Context</p>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/50265728143http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/50265728143Sun, 12 May 2013 12:12:15 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2d9fd8de7ec847c0280d62f22a8d0743/tumblr_mmi5espJkP1r8h0fwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Getting ready for the show @BakalarGallery, Boston</p>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/49966602412http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/49966602412Wed, 08 May 2013 19:04:04 -0400artvideogalleryMassArtyael alkalay<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e05894cd0a26cdbba6cda16876b0c370/tumblr_mm8k0tzRgN1qfbpqeo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://brianlucid.tumblr.com/post/49526635855/wednesday-may-15-is-thesis-defense-day-at-the">brianlucid</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Wednesday, May 15</strong> is Thesis Defense day at the Dynamic Media Institute. Come join us at 9:00am in the Tower’s Trustee’s Room. </p> </blockquote>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/49565214853http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/49565214853Fri, 03 May 2013 23:36:58 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1689bfc5d2c129f54ba0e721bac8ee5b/tumblr_ml4jojm83T1r8h0fwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thesis show preparation - my video art “Back2School”</p>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/47760563349http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/47760563349Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:34:01 -0400yael alkalayvideo artnew mediamakeupprojection<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0a9c84ed7cd01fef725e06688a07a0e5/tumblr_mjz29yckBI1r8h0fwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tonight at the Fresh Media reception, I’ll present my paintings.</p>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/45848292848http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/45848292848Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:44:02 -0400artpaintingsyael alkalayDMIFresh Media<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9e95f1a0d1218e1795ebcb37fdfcc78a/tumblr_mj40q50B7j1s6wylio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b6bb71d01bcc76c0c43343d222d3c15e/tumblr_mj40q50B7j1s6wylio3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bf496038b2e9d69d4829f326ecb69b85/tumblr_mj40q50B7j1s6wylio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/645804dd536719ffd7dcf5d0315ed3a6/tumblr_mj40q50B7j1s6wylio4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/42121f5fb4a1257d64048f38ecbb54cd/tumblr_mj40q50B7j1s6wylio5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/348ed26878ffc9a333e504cb522e4204/tumblr_mj40q50B7j1s6wylio6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1f6c78a8d90890af375ec5a801fc2030/tumblr_mj40q50B7j1s6wylio7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/47181c34d4af937752bfa3d0171be139/tumblr_mj40q50B7j1s6wylio8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://dmifreshmedia.com/post/44499453989/fresh-media-install-everyone-hard-at-work" class="tumblr_blog">dmi-fresh-media</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Fresh Media install. Everyone hard at work.</p></blockquote> <p>Tonight! Fresh Media reception</p>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/45847418681http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/45847418681Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:29:04 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/76984cfbd8a2594b7bd79b26fc47ada2/tumblr_mjs7625gVs1r8h0fwo2_r1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/44829b47c9de74c1732302ea3bad3835/tumblr_mjs7625gVs1r8h0fwo1_r1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>So happy that my conceptual c<span>alendar</span><span> </span><span>design is part of this beautiful book! :)</span></p>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/45546988392http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/45546988392Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:45:00 -0400yael alkalaydesigncalendarTypography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e638486126183b402fee6c1c86dc872f/tumblr_miqus5A7n21s6wylio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5130c63ee19fb4fb25af4d2b6c021864/tumblr_miqus5A7n21s6wylio2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/43926736560http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/43926736560Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:57:13 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7158b50686ed05a64cb56e8b9691d70b/tumblr_mgp5r82ihG1r8h0fwo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/981fdfe7cff0786f6202bca72fac082b/tumblr_mgp5r82ihG1r8h0fwo10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9ea2ad78947c54a1e24b2154a7109ce4/tumblr_mgp5r82ihG1r8h0fwo11_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/da68e2b00a8b896d272c1d913210a56f/tumblr_mgp5r82ihG1r8h0fwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/94b468e1cb2d5f282d5097094d4ffb3a/tumblr_mgp5r82ihG1r8h0fwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/68dac4ef80477eee8c30c6a7cfd761e3/tumblr_mgp5r82ihG1r8h0fwo3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e9eb0793dd4e9cb6e052bb4ffe8fca03/tumblr_mgp5r82ihG1r8h0fwo4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ee5023704c0aba94d91addc21572ae5f/tumblr_mgp5r82ihG1r8h0fwo5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dcee3b4236457299113f5fb5014c9e06/tumblr_mgp5r82ihG1r8h0fwo6_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><p class="p1">With the new FB Graph Search, I would like to share this work in progress:</p> <p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">Capsules</span></strong></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">Capsule is a family photo data base archive which enables a new experience of navigation, collection, exploration and discovery of the photography collection. The pictures are aligned by type of space, type of event, visual (shape, form, color), age, objects, time, face expression, gesture, and posture.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Capsules is a visualization tool which offers a new form of digital photography collection. It creates meaningful relationships between the photos so that the user can explore unexpected relationships, new connections, and reinterpretations, and discover new narratives of past moments.</span></p></p>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/40651953088http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/40651953088Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:55:00 -0500““What an artist is trying to do for people is bring them closer to something, because of course art is about sharing: you wouldn’t be an artist if you didn’t want to share an experience, a thought.””<br/><br/> - <em>David Hockney</em>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/39975090656http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/39975090656Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:42:41 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/49db0207ed7b37e8754a65fce9ef7b2e/tumblr_mez9kcvp3S1r8h0fwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d5ffef0d589f3b0ad26dd3c342d3e722/tumblr_mez9kcvp3S1r8h0fwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e3ff0bb44caba22cff1e7324ebc6e1a5/tumblr_mez9kcvp3S1r8h0fwo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ad47824b019244429132a211e2675deb/tumblr_mez9kcvp3S1r8h0fwo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/39095d83b02313141f79fdf0a3b9aee1/tumblr_mez9kcvp3S1r8h0fwo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3705d44db3493dcc57b2fd20e889d3f3/tumblr_mez9kcvp3S1r8h0fwo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1a10c0e50d4babf55ecb6bd50619e523/tumblr_mez9kcvp3S1r8h0fwo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/779ce13f6ba90285f27325227754c1ff/tumblr_mez9kcvp3S1r8h0fwo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Partners</strong></p> <p>Partners is a series of paintings of random users with whom I chat in the Chatroulette platform. While I chatted with people, I captured the screen with their images and printed the frames. Using these frames as references, I drew the portraits in a large scale, using mixed techniques on cardboard. </p> <p>The users are not aware of the fact that they were documented and drawn. Moreover, because of the random feature of the platform I have no way to connect them. The only information I have is the exact time of our virtual meeting (time and date) and their image.</p>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/38036470971http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/38036470971Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:06:56 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3a084785c67a32711cd3ce821de84d71/tumblr_meunwe6o2Z1r8h0fwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wheels + Legs, MIT Media Lab</strong></p> <p>My app design (Spike) is being presented in the exhibition “Wheels + Legs” - a new exhibition at the MIT Media Lab about personal mobility in the digital age.</p>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/37722189288http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/37722189288Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:42:45 -0500“If there’s a simple, easy design principle that binds everything together, it’s probably about starting with the people.”<br/><br/> - <em>Bill Moggridge (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://brianlucid.tumblr.com/">brianlucid</a>)</em>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/37693629376http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/37693629376Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:27:26 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m64zia6GZ41r8h0fwo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m64zia6GZ41r8h0fwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m64zia6GZ41r8h0fwo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m64zia6GZ41r8h0fwo4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m64zia6GZ41r8h0fwo5_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m64zia6GZ41r8h0fwo6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m64zia6GZ41r8h0fwo7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m64zia6GZ41r8h0fwo8_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m64zia6GZ41r8h0fwo9_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Chatroulette Experiments</strong></p> <p>“Chatroulette experiments” is a series of experiments where I interacted with random users through the Chatroulette Platform. </p> <p>In my first experience, the user and I, made a few shared sketches. We doodled together, each time someone added another detail. Then, I cleared the art board and started to draw his portrait. I repeated this experiment and drew over 20 people.</p> <p>The interaction was Intriguing and engaging. There was a common pattern in the users’ behaviors. At the beginning of the conversation we both were suspicious, isolated and apathetic. The user was curious about my actions, trying to figure out what am I doing. Once they realized I was drawing their portraits there was the “aha moment” - the defining moment when the user recognized that they were being drawn. </p> <p>The face expression changed dramatically, people were surprised and a bit confused. They start to smile and giggle. They became friendly and seemed happy. While I was drawing, many of the users were unconsciously imitating my face expression and body gestures. We became physically similar. I felt that this interaction was an authentic user experience which bridged the gap between two people. </p>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/37693048267http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/37693048267Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:18:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a5ebbbc72af53548d39f1b170379e46a/tumblr_meodiveBLf1qggfeoo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://barelyconcealednuance.tumblr.com/post/37416469262/its-gonna-be-a-good-time-you-should-show-up">barelyconcealednuance</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>It’s gonna be a good time. You should show up. </p> <p>Theory. And. Practice.</p> </blockquote>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/37482089329http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/37482089329Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:41:50 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdd0soFvqY1r8h0fwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdd0soFvqY1r8h0fwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdd0soFvqY1r8h0fwo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdd0soFvqY1r8h0fwo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdd0soFvqY1r8h0fwo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdd0soFvqY1r8h0fwo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdd0soFvqY1r8h0fwo13_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdd0soFvqY1r8h0fwo10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>1000 Kisses</strong></p> <p>“1000 Kisses” is a redesign of an album cover for the music of the same name, cut by the singer Yehoram Gaon in the 80’s. My design is composed of 1000 images I collected in a Google search for the word “Kissing.” The work was presented at the “New Spine” exhibition in Massachusetts.</p> <p>The exhibition was a collection of album cover redesigns. The curator, Daniel James Buckley, describing his idea for the exhibit states: “Inspired by a digital age that encourages the remixing of musical content, this show attempts to recreate that same energy and practice into the visual medium. New Spins is a curated collection of visual re-interpretations of album artwork of the past from 25 local artists.”</p>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/35546887618http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/35546887618Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:36:00 -0500kisses<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdakutZ7CC1r2rh2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdakutZ7CC1r2rh2mo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://neeblix.tumblr.com/post/35434662569/thanks-to-fisheryl-here-are-the-photos-of-our">neeblix</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Thanks to <a href="http://fisheryl.com">FiSheryl</a>, here are the photos of our group at MASSMoca last Sunday.</p> </blockquote> <p>I’m the one with the purple hat :)</p>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/35442403361http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/35442403361Sat, 10 Nov 2012 18:46:13 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mau1nkP3nq1qzao5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ooptokg.tumblr.com/post/32174361519/collaborative-mural-tonight-with-thejeffbartell">ooptokg</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Collaborative mural tonight with @thejeffbartell and @fishmcgill in preparation for the New Spins show at The Lincoln Arts Project. Official opening Friday night. (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com">Instagram</a> at The Lap Gallery)</p> </blockquote>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/32176956654http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/32176956654Sun, 23 Sep 2012 23:08:44 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_makc2eLPgB1qzao5yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ooptokg.tumblr.com/post/31813146678/im-curating-a-show-of-album-cover-redesigns">ooptokg</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I’m curating a show of album cover redesigns. Opening is Fri. Sept. 28th 7-10PM. It will be cool. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/281594695289789">Go to there.</a></p> </blockquote>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/31840219464http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/31840219464Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:58:29 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m638sgYmGz1r8h0fwo4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m638sgYmGz1r8h0fwo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m638sgYmGz1r8h0fwo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m638sgYmGz1r8h0fwo5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m638sgYmGz1r8h0fwo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Room Tour</strong></p> <p>
<em>“So what is a Room Tour? Apparently it’s something that many people here in YouTube do. You just kind of give them a tour of your room”</em> (juicystar07)</p> <p>Room Tours is a phenomena on YouTube that has been for a while. It refers to videos in which people present their room to the curious viewers. They show their room’s interior design and, even more, present what is inside the drawers: from clothes, makeup, magazines, and pictures, to electric devices and socks.</p> <p>My “RoomTour” piece is composed of 9 videos which were all downloaded from YouTube. These videos are extremely popular, with the most popular video having more than 3,400,000 views. These videos allow us a glance into someone else’s life and point of view, in this case American teenage girls. Moreover, I believe that the video, in its new context, allows us a perspective on our own current culture.</p>http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/25757537938http://yaelalkalay.tumblr.com/post/25757537938Sat, 23 Jun 2012 23:16:57 -0400video artnew mediayoutubeRoomTouryael alkalay