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Client Girls Power Fund Duration Fall 2024 – 14 Weeks Team Members Dominique Dorvil – UX Writer, Researcher & DesignerRafaela Hojda & Yuexi Hua – Researcher & Designer Overview The Girls Power Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering girls by providing them with the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. The organization […]
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We are all familiar with the Canvas by Instructure interface – for better or for worse. As students, we use it every day to check assignments, communicate with professors, and to submit assignments. What’s the deal? Canvas, as ubiquitous as it is, has inconsistent design choices, unclear text hierarchies, and ambiguous calls to action. Overall,
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Client: KrushTeam: Pete Wise, Sara Ma, Meng Shi, Jiyoung Lee, and Nabhi ShahMy Role: User Researcher and Client Facilitator Duration: 6 weeks The Challenge: How do we get more users to Krush? Krush is a dating app designed specifically for Asians and Asian culture. Krush is entering a growth stage, and wanted our help on
Amplifying Cultural Identity for Krush Read More »
IDbGLAM Transforming IDbGLAM’s Explore Section: How a 92% UX improvement unlocks Potential Revenue streams My Role: Team: Joanne, Merlyn K, Chu Client: IDbGLAM Tools: Figma, Google Meet, Zoom, Notion Project Duration: 6 Weeks About IDbGLAM IDbGLAM is a platform for centralized access to galleries, libraries, archives and museums. Users can quickly access the websites, locations,
Client: Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI) Timeline: 7 weeks My Role:– Facilitated client meetings– Brainstormed and proposed solutions– Conducted moderated user interviews to evaluate the solutions– Design and prototyping of the solutions– Presented deliverables to the client Tools: Google Suite, Notion, Zoom, Figma Team Members:Allison Chen, Conor Mack, Hridya Nadappattel, Iris Sun, Mia Greenberg About our
Making a student site for students: Redesigning the EAI educational platform Read More »
Overview In the IMDb redesign project, we restructured the platform’s layout to make content presentation more intuitive. Additionally, we optimized the search process flow to simplify the steps for users to find movies. We also enhanced the review feature to help users quickly filter and discover movies that match their interests based on review content.
IMDb Unlocked: Redefining Discovery, Reviews, and User Experience Read More »
Accessibility is the foundation of truly inclusive digital tools, ensuring every user, regardless of ability, can engage seamlessly. In this post, we turn our attention to Notion—a powerful platform celebrated for its versatility and innovation—and evaluate its accessibility features. How well does it support users with diverse needs? Using a combination of WCAG compliance evaluations
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Team: Reyna Yang, Anita Liao, Christine Dacruz According to the American Community Survey (ACS), the number of people in the United States with disabilities in 2024 is estimated to be 44 million. With such a large portion of the population experiencing disabilities in their life, Target, being one of the biggest general merchandise retailers in
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GasBuddy is a mobile app designed to help drivers find the cheapest fuel prices in their area. By using real-time data sourced from users and gas stations, it allows users to locate nearby gas stations, compare prices, and choose the most cost-effective option. Providing coverage across the U.S., Canada, and Australia, users can gain visibility
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