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Philly Festivals: A Central Hub for Discovering, Experiencing and Sustaining Festivals

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Client Overview DiasporaDNA is a mobile cultural center dedicated to archiving, celebrating, and activating Philadelphia’s diaspora communities. They see festivals as powerful forms of storytelling — spaces where culture, history, food, music, and community come together in public life. As Philadelphia approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, DiasporaDNA is expanding its work through the Philly […]

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SeedSense: A Smart Guide for Sustainable Food Growth

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By: Uraiba Zafar — INFO 671: Sustainable Interaction Design 01 — Overview SeedSense is a mobile app concept that helps beginner growers successfully cultivate food plants using AI recognition, stage-specific guidance, and sustainability micro-lessons. The project responds to a growing desire—especially in urban contexts—to grow herbs and vegetables at home but without accessible, trustworthy guidance on

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Elevating Clarity and Confidence: Improving Discoverability and Usability in GT’s AI Authoring Tools

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Team: Matt, Anvita, Uraiba, Myra Abstract Gutenberg Technologies (GT) is expanding its suite of AI-powered content creation tools, yet early user testing revealed significant usability challenges that limited users’ ability to discover, understand, and trust these features. As part of a four-person UX research team, I investigated how educational content creators interacted with GT’s “Edit

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