What’s going on with IXD@Pratt? Posts in this category cover news, announcements, and other important information about the IXD program at Pratt.
Shuffles is an app from Pinterest, the inspiration board-making platform, allowing users to “remix” their Pinterest boards into fun, expressive collages and content. As a Pinterest fan for years, I was excited to review the app. Pinterest is a really helpful tool to help collect visual inspiration for projects, whether for weddings, creative advertising campaigns, […]
Design Critique: Shuffles by Pinterest Read More »
About Daak is a personal finance tracking app designed to help users log daily expenses, categorize spending, and visualize patterns over time. It also offers features like exporting data to spreadsheets and adding bank account details, though some of these functions feel incomplete. At its core, Daak aims to make budgeting simple, structured, and enjoyable
Design Critique: Daak (IOS App) Read More »
Amazon Music is one of the major music streaming platforms that competes for users’ attention in the digital musical landscape. It has significantly evolved over the past 5 years with around 55 million subscribers worldwide. Even though the interface feels cluttered its high-quality audio and cross device synching make it a strong competitor in the
Design Critique: Amazon Music Read More »
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. Its website is home to labor and economic data and data tools available for public use. This article serves to critique the general accessibility and usability of the BLS Popular Series Data Retrieval Tool. Accessing Data Tools from the
Design Critique: Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Retrieval Tool Read More »
Highlighter Bookmarks highlight a line or sections of a text for the reader. It allows readers to focus on individual lines and keep track of their place on the page.
Assistive Technology: Highlighter Bookmarks Read More »
Zoom now has a live transcription feature that creates real-time captions during meetings. Once the host enables it, participants can choose to view captions as subtitles in the meeting window, or open a full transcript in a side panel. Captions can also be translated, with support for over 36 languages through real-time translation. Features: 1.
Assistive Technology: Live Captions – Zoom Read More »
By Madison Magnani Landing Page Bright colors, clashing fonts, and navigation that felt like a guessing game turned this Pepups puppy site into more of a scavenger hunt than a helpful resource. Reading Don Norman’s Design of Everyday Things made it click why it felt so off. He talks about the classic stove knob problem,
Design Critique Pepups Blog Post Read More »
by Sisira Mondreti The Problem at Hand As an e-commerce platform that prides itself on being “human-centered” and “transparent,” Etsy’s user experience for new customers contains several points of friction and manipulation that contradict its brand values. My role on this academic project was as the sole UX designer and researcher, tasked with identifying these
Case Study: Ethical Redesign of the Etsy Purchase Flow Read More »
The NY Waterway app is a platform that allows users to purchase ferry tickets and access transportation information for traveling across the New York Harbor. It is mainly used by commuters, tourists, and residents who need a convenient way to buy tickets, check schedules, and find route information. For this critique, I will take the
Design Critique: NY Waterway (ios app) Read More »
Workday is an all-in-one platform used for organizing various aspects of a company’s HR, finance, and IT departments. This design critique focuses on the experience of a job seeker applying for a job listing using the Workday Careers platform. As a landing page for users that come from a company’s main website, it’s important for
Design Critique: Workday Careers Platform Read More »