DOC 02 / Work
Russ Lebo / Selected Works Archive2008-2026

Work with Purpose

Human digital experiences for civic life, healthcare, culture, and creative innovation — connecting people to information, institutions, and services in more meaningful and equitable ways.

Advertising

  • Bluecadet, Publix Supermarkets

    Publix: At Season's Peak

    There's something uniquely satisfying about enjoying fruit at the peak of its season. However, with the convenience of year-round availability at local grocery stores, many consumers may not be aware of when different fruits and vegetables are at their most flavorful.

  • California Milk Processor Board, Transistor Studios

    Raise a Mootopian

    The "Raise a Mootopian" Facebook app campaign was a creative initiative by the California Milk Processor Board and Goodby, Silverstein. Aimed at promoting the benefits of milk through engaging game mechanics, the campaign introduced consumers to Mootopia, a fantastical world highlighting milk's health benefits. 

    Deliverables
    Interaction Design, Experience Design, Development, Game Design
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    Yahoo, Transistor Studios

    Connecting Businesses to Insights

    Articulating the benefits of partnering with Yahoo for enhanced brand visibility and engagement through data-driven insights.

    Deliverables
    Interaction Design, Experience Design, Data Analysis & Visualization, Development, Market Research
  • Columbia Sportswear, Transistor Studios

    Beautiful People Doing Stupid Things

    As part of the largest and most integrated global marketing campaign in Columbia's history, the Omni-Heat design emphasized cinematic seamlessness as users navigated through product shots and videos of incredibly attractive people engaging in humorous, exaggerated activities.

Civic Tech

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    GSA, Office of Evaluation Sciences, Bixal

    Improving Access to Government Benefits and Services

    Evaluating digital forms to enhance public access to critical services like healthcare, housing, and financial aid.

    Deliverables
    Experience Design, Human-Centered Research, Accessibility Standards & Best Practices
  • National Park Service, Bluecadet

    Improving Access to a National Memorial

    Bluecadet created an interactive website for the Lincoln Memorial, commissioned by the National Park Service. The project gave visitors everywhere a virtual yet deeply engaging experience of the memorial, emphasizing accessibility and historical reverence.

    Deliverables
    Experience Design, Interaction Design, Development, Information Architecture
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    Building Transparency into Federal Decision-Making

    The website for the White House's Made in America Office (MIAO) provided transparency into the U.S. government's procurement processes. 

    Deliverables
    Experience Design, Interaction Design, Agile Design, Information Architecture
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    Small Business Administration , GSA, TTS

    Supporting American Small Businesses

    Originally, SBA.gov served as a vast repository of information and links, which many users found confusing and difficult to navigate. The site also did not comply with federal accessibility guidelines, making it inaccessible for a significant portion of potential users. This led to a high bounce rate, with 52% of visitors leaving the site from the landing page without further engagement.

    Deliverables
    Experience Design, Bilingual Content Strategy, Accessibility Standards & Best Practices
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    USAID

    USAID & Building Resiliency World-Wide

    ResilienceLinks exemplifies how targeted enhancements to a digital platform can significantly improve its utility and effectiveness in addressing complex global challenges. Through a combination of quick wins and strategic long-term planning, Bixal helped USAID enhance the ResilienceLinks platform, fostering better global collaboration and support for communities facing crises.

    Deliverables
    Experience Design
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    USDA, Bixal

    Digital Transformation for Public Health

    The project for USDA aimed to revamp the digital presence for the agency's food safety and inspection service, crucial for safeguarding public health by protecting the food supply. This involved creating a user-friendly and informative website to build public trust and aid policy formulation.

    Deliverables
    Experience Design, Data Analysis & Visualization, Human-Centered Research, Content Strategy, Natural Language Processing, Market Research, Knowledge Management, Agile Design, Information Architecture
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    GSA, Bixal

    United States Web Design System

    The United States Web Design System (USWDS) is a robust, adaptable toolkit designed to support the creation of accessible and user-friendly government websites. It provides a cohesive set of design principles, components, and guidelines to ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance with federal standards.

Documentary, Advocacy, & Identity

  • James Zabiela, Bluecadet

    Connecting a World-Famous DJ with His Fans

    Winner of Best Music Site at SXSW

    Deliverables
    Development, Interaction Design
  • Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, Bluecadet

    A Human Face for the AIDS Epidemic

    The Emmy and Webby-winning website "Live Hope Love" used a blend of poetry, photography, video interviews, and music to create a deeply human and emotive online experience.

    Deliverables
    Interaction Design, Experience Design, Content Strategy, Development
  • HBO, Bluecadet

    They Killed Sister Dorothy

    Bluecadet created the companion website for a documentary film about Sister Dorothy Stang, an environmental and social activist murdered in the Amazon rainforest. The website aimed to complement the film's narrative and deepen public awareness of the environmental and social issues it presented.

    Deliverables
    Interaction Design, Experience Design, Development
  • Lucian Perkins, Bluecadet

    Lucian Perkins

    Pulitzer prize-winning Lucian Perkins has worked everywhere from war zones in Afghanistan to backstage at New York fashion shows. Whatever the story, Lucian’s photos display a profound empathy with and compassion for his subjects.

    Deliverables
    Experience Design, Development
  • CUNA, Bluecadet

    Building Financial Literacy

    Bluecadet’s innovative approach to promoting financial literacy for the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) featured engaging characters, the Little Guy and the Banker, in a series of interactive games and experiences. The project aimed to educate and engage users on fair banking practices through a playful and technology-driven design.

Museums & Memorials

  • Bluecadet, National Museum of Wildlife Art

    An Artist's Process

    An interactive and immersive website dedicated to the life and work of the legendary western painter Robert Lougheed.

    Deliverables
    Interaction Design, Content Management
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    The Private Voice of a Public Family

    After the demise of the Medici in 1743, their archive of over three million letters remained much as they left it, without catalogs or indexes. These letters allow us to “hear” privileged discussions between artists, princes, courtiers, and advisors, revealing the culture and politics of the Renaissance through the thoughts of the Medici Grand Dukes, who dominated Europe from 1537 to 1743.

  • Museum of the American Revolution, Bluecadet

    The Story of a Nation

    Bluecadet’s work for the Museum of the American Revolution exemplifies how digital storytelling and interactive design can effectively convey historical narratives, making the past accessible and engaging for a contemporary audience.

    Deliverables
    Experience Design, Interaction Design, Knowledge Management
  • ICA Boston, Bluecadet

    A Museum that Talks with its Visitors

    Bluecadet and the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Boston took an innovative approach to enhance visitor engagement and accessibility to the museum’s art collections through interactive kiosks. The project sought to transform the museum experience by integrating technology into the gallery-education space, enabling rich dialogues between the museum, its artists, and its visitors.

    Deliverables
    Interaction Design, Development, Kiosk Design, Information Architecture
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    Bluecadet

    Galileo and the Age of Astronomy

    This case study reviews the creation of an interactive online experience for the "Galileo & The Age of Astronomy" exhibit, designed by Bluecadet for the Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corporation (GPTMC).

    Deliverables
    Interaction Design, Development, Market Research
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    Getty Center, Bluecadet

    Rembrandt and His Pupils

    The Getty Center’s special exhibition Rembrandt & His Pupils aimed to engage visitors in understanding the intricate similarities and differences between the master's works and those of his students. It showcased works by Rembrandt alongside those of his students, like Ferdinand Bol and Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, creating an opportunity to explore the nuances between the master and his apprentices.

    Deliverables
    Experience Design, Interaction Design, Development
  • Howard+Revis, Bluecadet

    Howard-Revis

    Howard+Revis Design Services is a renowned exhibit and interpretive design firm dedicated to creating immersive and educational experiences in museums, cultural institutions, and public spaces. Founded by Aluska Howard and Curtis Revis, the firm combines a deep understanding of storytelling with innovative design solutions to captivate audiences and bring history, culture, and science to life.

Product & Platform

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    Coca Cola, IBM Interactive

    Building Design Systems Before Design Systems Were a Thing

    The Coca-Cola Company sought a solution to empower local markets and design agencies with the flexibility to tailor and localize the brand, while efficiently managing and maintaining multiple websites globally.

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    Enquos

    Enquos

    Enquos was a centralized location for collecting, interpreting, storing, and acting upon nutrition, fitness, and wellness data.

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    Hill Holliday

    Project Beacon

    Brandfeed was a sophisticated dashboard designed by Hill Holliday’s Project Beacon team for social strategists. Brandfeed addressed the need for a tool that could track and analyze the effectiveness of social media campaigns in real-time. The platform primarily targeted Facebook and Twitter campaigns, providing actionable insights to optimize advertising spend.

    Deliverables
    Experience Design, Information Needs, Knowledge Sharing, Information Visualization
  • IBM Interactive

    Smart Decisions, Smart Cities

    CityForward was an innovative web platform developed by IBM as part of its Smarter Planet Initiative. Designed to serve city officials, researchers, academics, and engaged citizens, CityForward offered a comprehensive view of urban life across 250 major cities globally. The platform aimed to facilitate data-driven decision-making and foster a deeper understanding of urban trends.

    Deliverables
    Experience Design, Data Analysis & Visualization, Knowledge Management, Development
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    IBM Interactive

    A Trusted Advisor for Doctors and Caregivers

    IBM's CarePlex was an innovative healthcare platform utilizing Watson’s artificial intelligence to enhance the medical care process for clinicians, patients, and caregivers. The project, a collaboration between IBM and Boston Children’s Hospital, aimed to integrate cognitive computing into healthcare to provide dynamic medical records and personalized care recommendations.

    Deliverables
    Experience Design, Information Architecture, Data Analysis & Visualization
  • Seven Bridges

    Next-Generation Genomic Sequencing Analysis

    The Seven Bridges Genomics Platform resolves the information bottleneck of genomics research by providing a central hub for teams to store, analyze, and jointly interpret their bioinformatic data. The NIH’s National Cancer Institute uses SBG to facilitate research and collaboration on petabyte-scale datasets like The Cancer Genomics Atlas (TCGA) in an environment that supports rapid discovery. Scientists use the Platform to collaborate on their research from anywhere in the world, bringing their questions to the data.

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    Children’s Hospital Boston, IBM Interactive

    Democratizing Access to Medical Expertise

    OPENPediatrics is a groundbreaking open-source platform developed through a collaboration between IBM and Children’s Hospital Boston. Aimed at addressing the global shortage of medical expertise in pediatric care, OPENPediatrics facilitates the sharing of best practices for treating critically ill children among healthcare providers worldwide. The project embodies a significant leap forward in medical education and knowledge dissemination, underscoring the potential of digital platforms to impact healthcare outcomes positively and foster a more interconnected and informed medical community.

    Deliverables
    Experience Design, Interaction Design, Knowledge Management, Human-Centered Research, Information Architecture