Pulling Everything Together For The First Draft!
Filling in the Story Behind Each Button
Since my last post, I’ve been focused on writing and organizing the information for the buttons in our AR experience. 
Each button represents one of Josephine Butler’s causes or organizations, and it’s been part of my job to research and craft the text that will appear when a user interacts with them. This means digging deep into her history, verifying facts with sources, and distilling a lot of complex information into short, engaging pieces that fit within the AR format.
Because we’re dealing with limited historical records and visuals, I’ve had to find ways to make the information feel alive and personal, even when we only have a few documented details.
Meeting with the Client
We finally had our first meeting with the client, which was incredibly valuable. Up until now, they had been difficult to reach—understandably so, since they were juggling other projects and also coping with a family tragedy (the CEO’s father had a long illness and recently passed away). When we did get the chance to connect, they were generous with their time and offered helpful feedback that helped us refocus and confirm we were on the right track.
The meeting clarified a few things about the tone and accessibility of our project—they really appreciated our approach and offered thoughtful suggestions for how to make the experience even more engaging. It was also just reassuring to finally build that direct line of communication with them after so many weeks of guessing and waiting.
Collaborating Across Roles
Our workflow continues to be highly collaborative. Garrett is designing the text boxes that will hold the information I'm currently writing, while Zen is doing an amazing job creating the 3D assets that will populate the AR environment. We’re currently using AI-generated placeholders for the button designs in this draft phase, just to help visualize how the final version will function. Jimmy is working on editing the archival footage for the experiential sections of our AR build.
Meanwhile, Ricky has jumped into the buildout of the AR experience, which means we’re starting to see how all of our individual pieces will fit together. As project manager, I’ve been making sure that all these moving parts stay aligned—keeping communication open and helping to adjust our timeline when something new comes up.
I’ve also been continuing to update and refine the project website. One recent improvement was finally implementing Garrett’s suggestion to add “Read More” previews for each blog post on the main page. This makes the blog section easier to navigate and keeps the main blog page cleaner and more professional, while still inviting readers to explore our full posts.
Looking Ahead
Right now, the goal is to get a fully working version of the AR experience ready for testing. Once all the content is loaded and linked, we’ll be able to refine both the visuals and the functionality. My next step will be to continue finalizing the text for the buttons and coordinating with Garrett, Jimmy, and Ricky to make sure everything displays smoothly within the AR environment.
Even though we’re still in draft mode, it’s starting to feel real—the moment when all of our separate efforts begin to merge into something cohesive.