For this assignment, our group was tasked with thinking of a topic to do our project on. We decided on the theme of markets after a vote. I chose the recently closed MacPherson’s Fruit & Produce because of its decades long relationship it built with the residents in the South Seattle area for their welcoming environment, and excellent produce.
After deciding on a location, I began creating a mockup of the panels using photoshop. Some important elements that I wanted to use include:
- A picture of the store
- A photo gallery with some music
- A brief description of the location
- The store’s location on Google Maps
- Recent customer reviews
The photos were acquired from MacPherson’s social media pages, the description from various articles regarding its closure, and the reviews from Google Maps.
Next, I created all the individual panels using photoshop and exported them to EyeJack. Unfortunately, due to the 3MB limit on panel projects (3MBs in 2023, really?), I had to compromise on the quality of the photos, the size of the gif, and was forced to removed 2 other panels. I also had to shorten the length of the audio that I used for the gif, which was also unfortunate.
After the mockup was finished, I transferred everything over to EyeJack. I found the layout of the Panels page easy to use, and was able to quickly move every panel where I wanted to without issue.
While the location may be gone, its memory and its legacy will not be forgotten in the hearts of the thousands of customers that MacPherson’s has served in the decades that it’s been there.
Even though it’s nowhere near the true experience of purchasing a few bags of fresh produce there with the assurance of good quality products, the panels project featured can be shared to those who want to remember MacPherson’s, or for people to understand why the store was such as valuable location for local customers. Scan the code below to open the experience on your mobile device.
