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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.

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

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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

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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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Is the content on the new Pratt News website more engaging?

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New Pratt News website was officially launched in September which re-designed and re-integrated information, navigation, and interaction. The new website incorporates more distinctive sections such as Articles, Daily Hub, and Prattfolio. The changes also help the communication department and editorial department to figure out a new approach for the Pratt website development. During the project, …

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How to encourage exploration and engagement of content through interaction accessibility and visibility

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The Pratt News website currently provides content for over 2000 users with content ranging topics from the school’s departments to community involvement and current events. Our team set out to conduct an analysis on their newly launched website in order to understand how their users interact with the site and respond to the new design. …

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Design Critique: SoundCloud (iOS app)

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Soundcloud is an “artist-first” open music platform for both listeners and music creators. With a global community of over 100 million users, SoundCloud focuses on emerging artists and less on mainstream music featured on apps like Spotify. The subscription based app become a popular platform for emerging and underground musicians to share their music or …

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