Ennis Butler, Mr Ben
Lecturer, School of Arts & Communication
Faculty of Arts & Design
Bldg, Floor & Room: 9C5
Telephone: (02) 6201 5940
ben.ennis.butler@canberra.edu.au
Biography
Ben Ennis Butler completed his PhD, Escaping the search box: developing digital interfaces that encourage exploration and discovery, at the University of Canberra in 2017. He is currently a Lecturer in the School of Arts and Communication, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra. He is an independent web developer with a focus on access to cultural collections.
Areas of Teaching
- Graphic Design
- Web Design and Production
- Media Arts
Research Interests
- Data visualisation
- Digital humanities
- Interface design
- User experience
- Web design and development
Qualifications Obtained
- Doctor of Philosophy in Communication. University of Canberra. (2017)
Thesis title: Escaping the search box: Developing digital interfaces that encourage exploration and discovery in cultural heritage collections. - Bachelor of Creative Communication (Honours), University of Canberra, First Class Honours. (2010)
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Recent Publications
Creative Publications
Timeline (2016) An explore interface for Australian Prints + Printmaking, National Gallery of Australia.
Subjects Explorer (2015) An explore interface for Australian Prints + Printmaking, National Gallery of Australia.
The Fader. (2014) An explore interface for Australian Prints + Printmaking, National Gallery of Australia.
All Artists. (2013) An explore interface for Australian Prints + Printmaking, National Gallery of Australia. Developed with Mitchell Whitelaw.
Decade Summary (2013) An explore interface for Australian Prints + Printmaking, National Gallery of Australia. Developed with Mitchell Whitelaw.
Works and Networks (2012) An explore interface for Australian Prints + Printmaking, National Gallery of Australia. Developed with Mitchell Whitelaw.
Referred Papers
Ennis Butler, B (2017). Added Value: new interfaces for cultural collections. Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools Annual Conference 2017. Australian National University, Canberra.
Ennis Butler, B. (2013). Escaping search: generous interfaces for cultural collections. Museums Australia National Conference, Canberra.
Ennis Butler, B. (2013). Visual Exploration of Australian Prints and Printmaking. Museums and the Web. Portland, Oregon.
Ennis Butler, B., Hinton, S. & Whitelaw, M. (2011). Playing with Complexity: An approach to exploratory data visualisation. Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools Annual Conference. University of Canberra and Australian National University, Canberra.
Conference Presentations & Symposiums
Whitelaw, M., Ennis Butler, B. & Post, R. (2016). Digital Collections: Generous and Poetic Interfaces Online. Electronic Visualisation and the Arts Australasia. Canberra.
Ennis Butler, B. & Whitelaw, M. (2015). Explore Australian Prints + Printmaking. Recasting the Question: Digital approaches in art history and museums symposium. University of Sydney and Australian National University, Canberra.
Ennis Butler, B. (2015). Innovative interfaces for digital cultural heritage collections. Museums and the Web Australia conference, Melbourne.
Ennis Butler, B. (2015). Artists and Virtual Archives. Future Feminist Archive Symposium. Sydney College of the Arts and Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Ennis Butler, B. (2013). Escaping search: generous interfaces for cultural collections. Museums Australia National Conference, Canberra.
Whitelaw, M. & Ennis Butler, B. (2012). Visual Exploration of Australian Prints and Printmaking. Digital Humanities Australasia conference. Australian National University, Canberra.
Grants
- Micro-Linkage Grant with the National Gallery of Australia 2011
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