Digital Anthro is the creative practice of Nathan Keeys, an Interactive Developer, Artist and Educator specialized in work across cultural, civic tech, education, art, and tech spaces. Blending aspects of UI (user interface) development, technical direction and interactive storytelling, the practice focuses on ideation, prototyping and development of websites, web apps and digital experiences. For inquires about services or workshops please contact or setup a virtual coffee chat below.

80% Cacao is a solo music project I started in 2018. I produce for indie artists and write solo instrumentals which promote serenity, relaxation and positivity. 80% Cacao sounds derive from soul, indie pop, electronic and ambient elements which are infused into an original sound curated throughout 20 years of music production and artist collaboration.

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Digital Installation was showcased during the "Over The Structures" International Exhibition 2021 - CICA Museum, South Korea

This concept was derived from my research on the Deconstruction "school of thought" by Jacques Derrida. The idea that interpretation is dependent on context gave me the inspiration to create a piece that visually symbolizes different perspectives on context. The perception of context changes based on experience, similar to the rotating 3d plan which only changes based on another source's input.

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CarpeDM is an exclusive member-only dating community created for singles seeking meaningful relationships with professional Black women. Along with design studio Talooka Studio, I was one of a few founding engineers to help build out the application's ecosystem. I collaborated with backend and a mobile developer to build the marketing website and a standalone member payment portal with subscription onboarding flow.

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A Veterans Affairs internal clinican-facing application for viewing patient appointments. I contributed as a frontend focused engineer on this project building UI, handling incoming patient information, and implementing accessibility features to meet WCAG 2.1 compliance.

Janus is a modernized retirement benefit calculations tool for OPM Retirement Services. The platform helps OPM RS manage approximately 2.7 million annuitants. I worked on the team as a frontend engineer to help build a complex form submission-based experience.