Profile
Carolin Horn received her diploma in communication design from the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany, in 2004. Supported by Fulbright and DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) she continued her studies at Massachusetts College of Art's Dynamic Media Institute in Boston, USA. Recently Carolin received her MFA in design. She is interested in conceptual experiments to investigate new methods of information visualization. Her project was developed with the support of Florian Jenett who coded the prototype. Florian Jenett, studied visual communication at the Academy of Design Offenbach in Germany. He recently received his diploma.

Communication objective
Anymails is a visualization of my received emails. This visualization is not a new email application but an experiment. I have investigated how I can use natural metaphors to visualize my inbox, its structure and attributes. I employ a metaphor of microbes. My objective is to offer the user another experience of his email world.

Tools used
I used Adobe® Photoshop® to create the whole interface. I used Adobe Illustrator® to create the animals, and I employed Adobe Flash® for animation and motion.