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What’s going on with IXD@Pratt? Posts in this category cover news, announcements, and other important information about the IXD program at Pratt.

Champions of Universe

Universe is an IOS application that empowers users with the ability to create and publish their own websites in minutes. It is a dynamic platform with the main goal to give its users the ability to easily and quickly do what competitor platforms, like Squarespace, Wix, and WordPress, do- but this time on a mobile …

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Understanding a Younger’s Audience Interest in Attending Caribbean Cultural Events

Braata Productions Client: Braata Productions Team: Pratt Institute Role: User testing, qualitiative data analysis, mock ups, presentation Timeline: 2 Months Type: Desktop Braata Productions came to the Pratt Insititute’s Center for Digital Experiences to redesign their website with a focus on making the experience more consistent and more usable. Since Braata Productions in the past …

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Analyzing the user behavior of The Museum of Contemporary Photography’s (MoCP) website for the redesign project

Website Analytics The research aims to collaborate with the redesign of the museum’s website. With the data analysis, we wanted to understand the behavior of the user of the Chicago area and outside Chicago within the current web to improve and generate engagement with the content online and show what the museum offers.  Goal 1: …

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User Testing of the New Pratt Library Discovery Service to Determine and Mitigate Usability Flaws

Cameron Dudzisz: Case Study, Task Co-Writer, Testing Co-Moderator Usability Study by Cameron Dudzisz, Cathy Hu, Eesha Parasnis, & Sharon (Yuxin) Tao, prepared for Nicholas Dease & Pratt Institute Library For full report, please click HERE. Abstract The Pratt Institute Library is a vital resource for students, and the database search tool its supportive spine. Supplied …

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Is Walt Disney World Really the “Happiest Place on Earth” for ALL? : Digital Accessibility Review

The entertainment-resort complex, Disney World, located in Orlando, Florida, is famously heralded for being the “Happiest Place On Earth.” This year Walt Disney World is celebrating its 50th anniversary. While the company and the world reflect on the joy and innovation Disney has achieved throughout the years, has it really lived up to its name?  …

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Redesigning the Manhattan Community Board 3 Website & Designing a Landmarks Tool

Project Brief: This case study describes a semester-long client project my team and I worked on for Information Architecture and Design, a graduate-level course at Pratt Institute during the Fall 2021 semester. For this project, we were tasked with redesigning Community Board 3’s (CB 3) website as well as coming up with a tool focused …

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A Deep Dive Into sonos.com’s Organization, Navigation, Search, and Labeling Systems

Sonos revolutionized the way people listen to music by introducing to the market high-quality speakers that can stream music and connect to each other through wifi. The sonos.com website is where fans and newcomers alike can purchase products, look up answers when troubleshooting, and learn more about the company. This critique will focus on the …

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