Jake Barton
Jake Barton
Jake Barton is an American designer and the founder of Local Projects, an experience design firm based in New York City. Born on November 7, 1972, in Brooklyn, New York, Barton has become a leading figure in the field of interactive and immersive design. His work focuses on creating engaging, emotionally resonant experiences that blend storytelling with technology. Notable projects include the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, The Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, and the Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, D.C. +4+4+4Sun Valley Writers' Conference+1+1
Barton holds a Bachelor of Science in Speech from Northwestern University and a Master of Professional Studies in Interactive Telecommunications from New York University. Before founding Local Projects in 2002, he worked as a set designer on Broadway productions and as an intern at the museum design firm Ralph Appelbaum Associates. His firm has been recognized with several awards, including the National Design Award for Interaction Design in 2013.
Among his notable quotes, Barton has emphasized the importance of storytelling in design:
“People come to museums for storytelling and engagement, and the technology needs to facilitate that.” +4BrainyQuote+4QuoteTab+4 “Whether it’s digital or physical, a pencil or a pen: line work. Humans are making things. And out of that comes the entire designed world we live within.” +3BrainyQuote+3QuoteTab+3 “It’s not very hard to be clever. It’s far harder to be simple, obvious, and meaningful.” QuoteTab+2BrainyQuote+2AllGreatQuotes+2 These insights reflect his philosophy that effective design should be both meaningful and accessible, enhancing the user's experience through thoughtful, narrative-driven approaches.