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.
Client: Kerala Museum Team: Timeline: 16 WeeksJanuary to May 2025 Design Methods: Research Methods: Our Project We partnered with Kerala Museum (KM) to evaluate the usability of their current digital presence and design a mobile-first solution prioritizing accessible design that aims to foster community. What is the Kerala Museum? Kerala Museum is more than just […]
Bringing Kerala’s Stories to Life Online Read More »
Team: Timeline: February – May, 2025 Client: ERbuddy, Inc. A Shared Vision for Better Care Project Overview Born in New York City, ERbuddy set out to transform how patients and caregivers communicate. Recognizing the challenges faced by elderly patients and their families in managing care and staying informed, the app was designed with real people
Overview City Harvest’s Employee Portal: a Shared Resource and Responsibility City Harvest is a New York nonprofit organization that rescues and delivers food for New Yorkers experiencing food insecurity. In 2023, City Harvest created their first organization-wide Microsoft Sharepoint intranet, the City Harvest Portal, to support employees’ access to shared company resources. Our team provided
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Abstract A surprising UX issue emerged at Shedd Aquarium: many users didn’t know General Admission was included in the cost of Programs & Events. I focused on uncovering why this was happening and designing data-driven solutions that resolved it. I identified that this critical information was missing entirely, especially on mobile, using eye-tracking data, behavioral
“Do I Still Have to Buy Admission Too?” – Redesigning for Transparency at Shedd Aquarium Read More »
Our team collaborated with Cooper Hewitt, the Smithsonian Design Museum, to enhance the digital accessibility for their permanent digital exhibit. “Incalculable Loss,” a memorial piece that tributes the 100,000 COVID-19 deaths was originally published by The New York Times. The museum’s challenge: create a more inclusive user experience without altering the integrity of the original
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Museums across New York City, the United States, and the world dedicate their resources to providing information to their patrons. To do this, museums have entered a world of digital collections and catalogs. These online resources are used by the casual viewer and a curious patron who has tumbled down a Reddit rabbit hole. These
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Rui Tian, Qingyang Xu (Kacey), Zhining Gu(Emily) Travel should be accessible to everyone. But for many people with disabilities, poorly designed websites create real challenges. During our accessibility evaluation of the Amtrak website, we identified 3 key issues that affect usability for people who rely on assistive technologies, have visual or cognitive impairments, and simply
Making Amtrak’s Website More Accessible: Key Issues and Simple Fixes 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
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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
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Crunch, a popular NYC fitness chain, attracts thousands daily. Their app allows users to book classes, locate gyms, and manage memberships. This critique analyzes the app’s homepage using principles from Don Norman’s ‘The Design of Everyday Things’.
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