Category: Projects

What are IXD@Pratt students up to? Posts in this category showcase the great work our students do and highlight the many different tools, methods, and techniques students learn at Pratt.

Customisable Affirmations? See how health and wellness enthusiasts guide discoverability of features helping improve the app’s usability

By / January 19, 2023 / Projects

Introduction TUNE IN AFFIRMATIONS Developed as a passion project by the client, Tune In Affirmations is a customisable positive affirmation iPhone/Ipad app which provides the users with audio content of positive affirmations under distinct ‘focus areas’. The app stands out among its competitors as it allows the users to customise their listening experience under various …

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Helping Big Reuse Advance NYC’s Sustainable Urban Environment with UX Research

By / December 21, 2022 / Projects

Client Overview Big Reuse is a non-profit organization that runs multiple circular economy programs in the New York City area to “divert waste to landfills and reduce greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.” Their website was created in order to communicate the organization’s story and mission, update their activities, and call for donations from the general …

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Grassroots Grocery Usability Study

By / December 20, 2022 / Projects

Our Client  Grassroots Grocery is a New York-based grassroots volunteer organization with the goal of providing nutritious food for their neighbors in need. With a strong emphasis on working as a community, Grassroots Grocery offers four main categories of volunteering: joining a Produce Party, group volunteering, volunteering your talent, and filling local Grassroots Grocery-affiliated community …

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How can the L-CMD Research Foundation compel more users to donate to their cause?

By / January 19, 2023 / Projects

Project Overview The L-CMD Research Foundation was established to urgently translate scientific research into impactful treatments for a rare and fatal form of childhood muscular dystrophy, which currently has no treatment or cure. In order to achieve this mission, the organization must spread awareness about the disease and motivate more users to donate to their …

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Enhancing accessibility of relevant information for graduate students on Pratt’s desktop website using eye-tracking

By / December 20, 2022 / Projects

Role UX Research, Data Analysis, Designing Recommendations, Reporting Team Ariella Brown, Johna Shi, Samika Rastogi, Shubhangi Singh TIMELINE Oct 26, 2022 – Dec 14, 2022 Overview Our team worked with Pratt Institute to evaluate the performance of their re-designed website, launched in the Summer of 2022. The objective of this study was to understand the …

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Revitalising the NY Philharmonic Digital Archives: A Case Study

By / December 20, 2022 / Projects

The New York Philharmonic is one of the city’s most prestigious institutions, and its archive represents over 180 years of cultural heritage. In 2011, the Philharmonic founded the Shelby White & Leon Levy Digital Archive to undertake the herculean effort of digitising the contents, including thousands of scores, programs, and photographs, and making them publicly …

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