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Case Study · Radio — Concept

a station you can see

A concept for an independent alternative station, WVLN Wavelength 90.7 — neon, motion, and a real program grid, with not a single photo doing the work.

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WVLN Wavelength concept — a detail

the problem

Radio is invisible by nature — it's sound, not pictures — so most station sites fall back on stock photos of headphones and go quiet. The energy of the signal never makes it to the screen.

WVLN needed a site that felt like the broadcast itself: alive, always moving, and easy to actually tune into.

WVLN Wavelength concept — a detail

the approach

I built the whole thing out of motion and type — an animated EQ spectrum, a scrolling now-playing ticker, a real tuner dial, and a proper program grid — in a neon palette that could only be radio.

No photography at all, and nothing feels missing. The medium is sound; the design just makes it visible.

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motion is the medium

An animated spectrum and a live ticker make an invisible thing feel on-air.

a real program grid

The schedule listeners actually want, laid out like a broadcast guide — not buried.

zero photos, full energy

Built entirely from type, color, and motion. Fast, distinctive, unmistakable.

let's make yours unmistakable

Some brands don't need photography to stand out — they need a system. Tell me about yours.

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