The Boxx Art Gallery
An immersive digital space designed to showcase contemporary art, built as part of the C3 Lab George Brown College co-op.
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Role
Digital Experience Design Intern
Timeline
C3 Lab Internship (In Progress)
Platform
WordPress & HTML/CSS
Client
The Boxx Art Space
The Challenge & The Vision
Art galleries depend heavily on scale, lighting, and placement to invoke emotion. Digitizing this experience requires recreating those spatial dynamics inside a web browser without creating friction or cognitive load.
As a Digital Experience Design Intern at C3 Lab, I built the initial prototype and later transitioned the site into a fully content-managed WordPress environment. The goal was to build a clean, minimalist layout that shifts all user focus onto the artwork itself.
Design & Curation Process
Low-Fidelity Wireframing
Designing the foundational architecture of the online gallery. This structural blueprint established a clear hierarchy for the main hero carousel, introductory space, featured exhibitions, and artist profiles.
Focusing on a minimalist layout, the wireframe prioritizes white space and simple borders to draw emphasis directly to artist content, mitigating visual distraction.
HTML/CSS Coded Prototype
Before migrating to a CMS, I custom-coded a fully interactive prototype using HTML, CSS, and Vanilla Javascript to establish the visual rules, layout structure, and font choices.
This static demo allowed us to test transitions, verify page speed, and refine user interactions in a clean code environment prior to the final WordPress translation.
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WordPress Theme Translation
The final phase translated the custom HTML/CSS prototype rules into a dynamic, content-managed WordPress environment. This allowed gallery managers to easily upload exhibitions while preserving the coded spacing systems.
By testing templates directly inside physical gallery rooms, we aligned the digital layouts with real-world display standards.
Final Website Designs
The completed digital experience features a responsive, clean, and content-managed environment tailored for artists and gallery curators. Explore the final live pages below.
Homepage
Landing Experience
Featured Artists
Artist Directory & Bios
Our Exhibitions
Upcoming & Past Shows
Gallery & Studio Bookings
Space Rentals & Events
About The Boxx
Gallery, Events & Community
Reflection
This project was developed as part of my co-op placement as a Digital Experience Design Intern at C3 Lab. I want to express my sincere thanks to Mike and David for their partnership and support, and a special thank you to my workplace mentor, Mike, for his guidance and mentorship throughout this experience.