Interactive Prototypes

Ten ways to browse
site media.

Ten distinct interaction concepts for managing site documents — SOPs, risk assessments, medical certificates, policies, training records, site plans, and images. Each makes different trade-offs. Explore them all and compare.

10Concepts
24Mock documents
7Document types

The ten concepts

Each concept explores a different interaction paradigm. Click through to experience the full prototype.

01

Editorial Library

Long-form, readable, magazine-style browsing.

A spacious editorial layout designed for careful, immersive reading. Large previews, generous whitespace, and typographic hierarchy put content first — ideal when documents are complex and benefit from focused attention.

DensityLow
SpeedMedium
LearnabilityHigh
PowerLow
Best for
Long-form readingDetailed previewsPrinted/SOP-style documents
Trade-offs
Slowest for quick referenceLowest information densityMore scrolling
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02

Spatial Canvas

Visual clusters, pan, zoom, explore.

A spatial, canvas-style workspace where documents are grouped visually by type. Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, click nodes for details. The best choice when you need to see relationships and groupings at a glance.

DensityMedium
SpeedMedium
LearnabilityMedium
PowerMedium
Best for
Spatial thinkersType-based clusteringOverview + drill-down
Trade-offs
Learning curve for pan/zoomMobile-unfriendlyNot keyboard-driven
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03

Command Centre

Dense, keyboard-driven, power-user focused.

A dense, keyboard-driven interface with strong search, multi-column filters, and a live preview panel. Built for users managing hundreds of files who need speed and precision over aesthetics.

DensityHigh
SpeedHigh
LearnabilityLow
PowerHigh
Best for
Power usersLarge librariesKeyboard navigation
Trade-offs
Steeper learning curveOverwhelming for casual usersLess visual
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04

Activity Timeline

Chronological, activity-led, change-focused.

An activity-led experience organised around revisions, expiry, and recent changes. See what's new, what's expiring, and what needs attention — chronologically. Ideal for monitoring and audit trails.

DensityMedium
SpeedMedium
LearnabilityHigh
PowerMedium
Best for
Change monitoringExpiry trackingAudit trails
Trade-offs
Not type-centricHarder to find by categoryTime-based only
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05

Knowledge Shelf

Category-first, bookshelf-style library.

A digital bookshelf organised by document type. Browse shelves, pull a document like a book, and open it in a slide-out drawer. The most intuitive, familiar metaphor for category-first browsing.

DensityMedium
SpeedMedium
LearnabilityHigh
PowerLow
Best for
Category browsingIntuitive metaphorCasual users
Trade-offs
No cross-type search in overviewSlower for known-item searchMore clicks
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06

Liquid Grid

Masonry layout that adapts and breathes.

A fluid, masonry-style grid where document tiles shift and rearrange organically. Sizes vary by importance and expiry urgency — larger tiles for critical documents, tighter packing for archives. Beautiful and responsive.

DensityMedium
SpeedHigh
LearnabilityHigh
PowerMedium
Best for
Visual scanningResponsive layoutAdaptive priority
Trade-offs
Less precise than table viewsPosition shifts on resizeNo fixed spatial memory
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07

Constellation

Star-map navigation with orbital clusters.

A star-map interface where documents are stars grouped into orbital clusters by type. Hover reveals connections; click to zoom into a cluster. An exploratory, spatial approach for understanding relationships and navigating by visual association.

DensityLow
SpeedMedium
LearnabilityMedium
PowerMedium
Best for
Spatial explorationRelationship visibilityVisual thinkers
Trade-offs
Learning curveNot keyboard-drivenLimited density
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08

Living Index

Encyclopaedic index with chapter intros.

A structured, encyclopaedia-style index where each document type is a chapter with its own introduction, statistics, and curated entry list. Dense yet readable — like a well-edited reference book brought to life.

DensityHigh
SpeedMedium
LearnabilityHigh
PowerMedium
Best for
Structured browsingContextual introsReference-style reading
Trade-offs
Dense textLinear onlyLess visual
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09

Pulse

Document health monitor with vital signs.

A document health monitoring interface inspired by medical telemetry. Systems (document types) have vital signs, an ECG traces activity, and critical states highlight expired or expiring documents. Dense, data-rich, and alive.

DensityHigh
SpeedHigh
LearnabilityMedium
PowerHigh
Best for
Health monitoringExpiry trackingStatus visibility
Trade-offs
Niche metaphorUnfamiliar at firstNot for browsing by name
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10

Glass Vault

Frosted-glass 3D interface with real depth.

A frosted-glass, layered 3D interface where documents float as translucent cards at different depths. Spotlight search blurs everything except matches; selected cards lift forward into the light. Visually striking and spatially rich.

DensityLow
SpeedMedium
LearnabilityMedium
PowerMedium
Best for
Visual impactDepth perceptionSpotlight search
Trade-offs
Performance heavyBlur can strain eyesNot table-like
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At a glance

A quick summary of where each concept shines. For the full matrix, see the comparison page.

01

Editorial Library

density
Low
speed
Medium
learnability
High
power
Low
02

Spatial Canvas

density
Medium
speed
Medium
learnability
Medium
power
Medium
03

Command Centre

density
High
speed
High
learnability
Low
power
High
04

Activity Timeline

density
Medium
speed
Medium
learnability
High
power
Medium
05

Knowledge Shelf

density
Medium
speed
Medium
learnability
High
power
Low
06

Liquid Grid

density
Medium
speed
High
learnability
High
power
Medium
07

Constellation

density
Low
speed
Medium
learnability
Medium
power
Medium
08

Living Index

density
High
speed
Medium
learnability
High
power
Medium
09

Pulse

density
High
speed
High
learnability
Medium
power
High
10

Glass Vault

density
Low
speed
Medium
learnability
Medium
power
Medium

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