Spider-Verse Menu Design Concept
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65789852928ac72747df127e/6578a7b249fec1dba41b6ebd_Gwen%20Thumbnail.png)
overview
Throughout the spider-verse films, the art direction as a whole is a direct homage to classic comic book origins, each frame feeling like an illustration ripped from the page. There is a great emphasis on halftones and misaligned colors expressed throughout the films - with each dimension that represents their prospective spider-person. I tasked myself to create a game menu that invites the player to select a mode to which represents Miles Morale's universe, Earth-1610 and Gwen Stacy's universe, Earth-65.
final product
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65789852928ac72747df127e/657a4a1a90fdaff37c66af87_65721b557b11346c175d5f2c_Miles%2520Morales.png)
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65789852928ac72747df127e/657a4a20edf6ec36c160656b_65721b5f4900952068625348_Gwen%2520Stacy.png)
design process
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65789852928ac72747df127e/657a4a4079033bb45f47cac5_65721bb349009520686283c2_Analyzing.png)
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65789852928ac72747df127e/657a4a4954a8a51dad9b3a41_65721c1f92d72813c9bc98b7_Ux%2520Goals.png)
wireframe
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65789852928ac72747df127e/657a4a5c4cde2bb48e18a4bd_65721c2863480fbc0a5b7ddd_Wireframe.png)
UI spec
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65789852928ac72747df127e/657a4a7fcf9b6c90c98945e4_65721dcc12d1534c2ef70436_Miles%2520Style%2520Guide.png)
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/65789852928ac72747df127e/657a4a863aaaa19a102f5dfc_65721dd3f2e9f0483ce221c5_Gwen%2520Sttyle%2520Guide.png)
reflection
Connecting the player...
I find such joy connecting the player through clear context and fun visuals. Game menus play a much bigger role then just providing information. It's often the first thing the player sees before they engage in the gameplay. Making a menu feels as inviting as the gameplay experiences sets up positive expectations and connects the player to the world they're about to immersive themselves in.