Michael Lockett

Interface Lab

Interfaces make the hidden system visible

These are working studies, not product screenshots. I use them to test how an operator sees risk, finds the next action, checks what automation is doing, and gets through a busy system without requiring a second screen and a heroic memory.

10 working studies

Responsive components with real interaction, reduced-motion support, and enough operational context to explain why the design exists.

Operational event cardsSpeaker profile cardSponsor and exhibitor cardOperations command paletteOperational status panelDelivery timelineAbstract review workflowResponsive email previewOperational data panelInterface before and after

Operational event cards

Operational UI that feels alive without turning noisy

Faculty dinner

Live

46 attendees confirmed · dietary changes closing 17:00

Plenary stream

At risk

AV rehearsal window reduced by 25 minutes

Sponsor activation

Ready

Booth brief signed off · badge scans mapped

Speaker profile card

Michael Lockett

Systems architect · event-technology specialist · speaker

Practical AIEvent systems

Talks about workflow reality, interface quality, automation, and the choices that make technology useful under pressure.

Sponsor and exhibitor card

Strategic partner

Sponsorship surface designed for credibility and conversion

Gold tier
Booth
Workshop
Lead capture
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Command palette mock-up

A lightweight interaction model for navigating complex event and operations surfaces.

Operational status panel

Registrations

1,482

+14%

Speaker confirmations

87%

+6%

Comms completion

94%

+2%

Timeline component

  1. 01

    Brief the workflow

    Context, people, constraints

    Map the real sequence, not the neat version teams wish they were running.

  2. 02

    Design the interface

    Clarity before decoration

    Give the operator visibility, hierarchy, and fast decision paths.

  3. 03

    Add automation

    Useful only if inspectable

    Reduce manual load without removing control or accountability.

Abstract review dashboard

Submission cluster

Neuromuscular biomarkers

Auto-grouped by topic similarity with reviewer confidence cues.

Relevance92%
Confidence78%
Routing fit84%
Reviewer load63%

Responsive email preview

Email surfaces that still feel like part of the event

Programme update

Your speaker schedule is now live

Updated joining notes, rehearsal timings, and venue detail are now available in your speaker kit.

Data visualisation panel

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Before and after

Interface quality changes behaviour

Before

Dense layouts, weak hierarchy, generic controls, and too much admin noise competing for attention.

After

Clearer grouping, stronger signal-to-noise, better affordances, and a calmer sense of control for the operator.

A useful next step

Interfaces are often the visible edge of a wider systems problem.

I can help map the workflow, make the technical decisions and lead the delivery around it.

Discuss a technical challenge