DC3 Interactive Comic Reader

DC3 is a program from Candy Digital and DC Comics which makes digital comics available for purchase by fans. They can be accessed and read through Candy's website and the user's own collection of purchased comics.

The previous app was provided to us by DC and was a simplistic comic book reader, allowing users to read by paging through the comic or using a panel-based method.

I was asked to create a proprietary interactive reader with new features like pop-up factoids, x-ray vision (showing alternate page content), video, quizzes, and more. The first version is a MVP approach that introduces a few of these key features while setting the app architecture up to access the full DC3 comic library.

A key focus of mine was creating a futuristic UI to create a high visual impact and immersive experience. I explored a number of digital interface elements, icons, and micro-animations. Much of the design was inspired by the Batcomputer interface seen in Batman movies and video games.