shay2000Alternative / Alternative designs
Alternative designs
Design studies / Thirteen ways of seeing

Same substance.
Different senses.

Thirteen original interpretations of this portfolio. Each keeps the real projects and writing, but changes how you discover them.

Keep the original homepage ↗
Enter Mission Desk Original composition preview — open to explore
Direction 09 / Dense · systematic · Shuttle-era

Mission Desk

The work, on the record.

A cream, red and navy working publication: project manifests beside a dated operations log, followed by a readable repository ledger. Real descriptions replace an empty poster hero. An original interpretation, with no NASA affiliation.

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Typography
Inter / JetBrains Mono
Interaction
Jump between builds, unfold monthly commit totals and inspect the full language inventory.
Reference & principle
NASA — Graphics Standards Manual, 1976 ↗

Publication grids, numbered sections and precise hierarchy organise real project records.

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Enter The Independent Original composition preview — open to explore
Direction 10 / Editorial · asymmetric · substantial

The Independent

Independently built. Openly shared.

A newspaper-like reading rhythm: a lead story, narrow dispatch column and unequal project columns. Full writing excerpts and a dated data desk make the substance the design.

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Typography
Fraunces / Inter / JetBrains Mono
Interaction
Read the front page, browse project briefs and follow dispatches into the writing archive.
Reference & principle
Pentagram — editorial design ↗

Editorial rhythm, unequal columns and reading hierarchy foreground real writing.

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Enter Parts Catalogue Original composition preview — open to explore
Direction 11 / Industrial · tactile · expandable

Parts Catalogue

Take what you need. See how it works.

Software organised like a workshop parts cabinet: numbered drawers, specification plates and service manuals. Native disclosures expose real project detail without requiring JavaScript.

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Typography
Inter / JetBrains Mono
Interaction
Open the component drawers, inspect specifications, read the bench record and take a service manual.
Reference & principle
Are.na — collecting ideas ↗

Collection and categorisation become native drawers for real project specifications.

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shay2000 / 06Made, noticed.Written down.
Enter Launch Sequence Original composition preview — open to explore
Direction 06 / Kinetic · staged · optimistic

Launch Sequence

Make the small spectacular.

Scroll-led chapters turn the portfolio into a legible sequence without hijacking the reader. Original orbital geometry and restrained status language create momentum.

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Typography
Inter / Fraunces / JetBrains Mono
Interaction
Scroll through full-viewport stages to reveal real project payloads.
Reference & principle
Mission control interfaces ↗

Collecting ideas through connections, with quiet navigation and room to read.

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shay2000 / 07Made, noticed.Written down.
Enter Signal / Noise Original composition preview — open to explore
Direction 07 / Kinetic · nocturnal · responsive

Signal / Noise

Find the signal.

A high-contrast field makes discovery feel spatial while explicit buttons keep every signal accessible without hover or canvas-only content.

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Typography
Inter / Fraunces / JetBrains Mono
Interaction
Use numbered beacons or movement as an invitation; buttons reveal real projects and writing.
Reference & principle
Signal processing diagrams ↗

Collecting ideas through connections, with quiet navigation and room to read.

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shay2000 / 08Made, noticed.Written down.
Enter The Machine Original composition preview — open to explore
Direction 08 / Explanatory · tactile · electric

The Machine

Pull the work apart.

An oversized selector turns project context into an instrument: problem, decision and result are explicit, illustrative lenses rather than invented case-study claims.

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Typography
Inter / Fraunces / JetBrains Mono
Interaction
Select a project and inspect its three-part deconstruction.
Reference & principle
Industrial control surfaces ↗

Collecting ideas through connections, with quiet navigation and room to read.

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shay2000 / 09Built by hand.Logged in detail.
Enter Workbench Original composition preview — open to explore
Direction 09 / Practical · tactile · annotated

Workbench

Built by hand. Logged in detail.

A maker’s bench becomes a truthful information system: measured drawings introduce the work, a stock ledger shows real activity, and project drawers reveal provenance rather than hiding it.

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Typography
Inter / Fraunces / JetBrains Mono
Interaction
Filter the project drawers, unfold bench notes and inspect the complete workshop log.
Reference & principle
Workshop manuals and tool boards ↗

A practical, modular system where annotation and provenance stay visible.

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shay2000 / 10Useful software,after dark.
Enter Broadcast Original composition preview — open to explore
Direction 10 / Nocturnal · tuned · editorial

Broadcast

Useful software, after dark.

A late-night radio metaphor turns projects into selectable channels, writing into a programme schedule and real language shares into a readable frequency dial—without pretending the static page is live.

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Typography
Inter / Fraunces / JetBrains Mono
Interaction
Tune between project channels with pointer or keyboard, then read the schedule and frequency bands.
Reference & principle
Analogue tuning scales and independent radio ↗

Tuning scales organise real projects, writing and language shares without pretending the page is live.

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shay2000 / 05Small tools.New horizons.
Enter Flight Manual Original composition preview — open to explore
Direction 05 / Shuttle-era · systematic · optimistic

Flight Manual

Small tools. New horizons.

The optimism and clarity of Shuttle-era visual communication: strong numbering, flush-left sans-serif typography and warm red on light paper. A navy orbital plate and orange-gold bands add an original poster-like interpretation. No NASA logo or affiliation.

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Typography
Inter / JetBrains Mono
Interaction
Choose a payload to open a project brief, then explore the engineering notes.
Reference & principle
NASA — Graphics Standards Manual, 1976 ↗

Warm red, precise typographic hierarchy and systematic publication layouts; transformed into an original software flight manual.

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shay2000 / 01Small tools.Lasting utility.
Enter Atlas Original composition preview — open to explore
Direction 01 / Editorial · precise · expansive

Atlas

An index of useful things.

Publication-scale typography, decisive rules and an asymmetric reading rhythm. The project index behaves like a table of contents, not a wall of cards.

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Typography
Fraunces / Inter
Interaction
Filter the index by discipline; unfold the thinking behind each build.
Reference & principle
Pentagram — editorial design ↗

Editorial hierarchy and a broad, uncluttered canvas.

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shay2000 / 02Useful.Not boring.
Enter Studio Original composition preview — open to explore
Direction 02 / Graphic · playful · direct

Studio

Small tools. Big personality.

Expressive scale and tactile interaction, translated into an original cobalt-and-citron poster. A project selector changes the entire stage, rather than sending you through a carousel.

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Typography
Inter, tightly set / JetBrains Mono
Interaction
Choose a project to change the artwork, description and destination.
Reference & principle
Osmo — interaction library ↗

Tactile state changes and graphic confidence, without scroll hijacking.

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shay2000 / 03Follow a signal.A constellation of small tools
Enter Observatory Original composition preview — open to explore
Direction 03 / Technical · nocturnal · exploratory

Observatory

Follow a signal.

The spatial curiosity of a star atlas, without pretending project data is telemetry. An original schematic constellation is paired with a readable project inspector.

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Typography
JetBrains Mono / Inter
Interaction
Select an orbital marker to inspect a real repository and its technology.
Reference & principle
NASA Science — Universe ↗

Exploration through a spatial map and a focussed information panel.

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shay2000 / 04Made, noticed.Written down.
Enter Fieldnotes Original composition preview — open to explore
Direction 04 / Tactile · thoughtful · personal

Fieldnotes

Made, noticed, written down.

A collection that rewards meandering: generous serif type, ruled paper, margin notes and a pasted-in technical drawing. The notebook metaphor organises real writing rather than manufacturing nostalgia.

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Typography
Fraunces / JetBrains Mono
Interaction
Switch notebook topics and open the reading notes before visiting an essay.
Reference & principle
Are.na — collecting ideas ↗

Collecting ideas through connections, with quiet navigation and room to read.

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Additional reference desk

Borrow the principle.
Not the personality.

Linear ↗ informs Observatory’s near-black palette, fine borders and precise information hierarchy. This is a project map, not a replica of a product dashboard.

Stripe ↗ informs Studio’s balance of spacious typography and large colour forms. The geometric sculptures here are original CSS, not borrowed brand assets.

All thirteen studies use self-hosted type, keyboard-operable controls and reduced-motion support. No fabricated numbers, external trackers or copied artwork. Project links lead back to the existing site.