KEXP is Seattle's iconic publicly-funded radio station. In 2008, KEXP came to If/Then for a refresh of their award-winning website.
I designed and developed the Now Playing widget that lived prominently in the top left corner. An ultra content-dense header piece, the widget needed to house the station branding, real-time playlist and program information, DJ image and notes, sponsor logo, and links to the live web streams—all within an 225x215 area.
Production required the development of an ultra-lightweight API to pass real-time track and program information to the widget. I worked with KEXP to design a spec that used minimal bandwidth on their highly trafficked website.