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.
For our group project in Information Architecture and Interaction Design, Chris Orellana, Yilan Ye, and I chose to focus on a hypothetical redesign of NYC311, a government website which provides NYC residents with city services and information (actual site: https://portal.311.nyc.gov/). During the semester, we went through a thorough design process, from user research to wireframes […]
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A team of four researchers from Pratt Institute carried out approximately 7 week long project of user testing for SVA library website in order to enhance th e usability and overall user experience of the website. The project was under the charge of Prof. Elena Villaespesa and for the course Usability Theory & Practice.
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When I first started to explore New York City since moving there for graduate school in Information Experience Design, I was struck by how much this city had influenced my life even when I was halfway across the world. So many of the books I read, movies I loved and scholars and artists I followed
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The Jewish Museum launched a mobile-optimized audio tours website in July 2019, hoping that it would be a tool to “illuminate works of art from the Museum’s collection, highlight a range of perspectives, and provide an engaging experience for visitors of all backgrounds.” In order to get an understanding of how users were using the
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In fall 2019, as part of our final project for Usability Theory and Practice, I and three others carried out user testing for the Innocence Project, a nonprofit which seeks to free wrongly convicted criminals through DNA testing and advance criminal justice reform. Our evaluation used in-person user testing, resulting in a detailed report and
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Cooper Hewitt is America’s design museum. Inclusive, innovative, and experimental, the Smithsonian museum’s dynamic exhibitions, education programs, master’s program, publications and online resources inspire, educate and empower people through design.
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In the Fall of 2019, five usability researchers worked with administrative staff in the Communications and Marketing department at Pratt Institute as staff prepared to roll out a digital asset management system to the broader Pratt community. Our clients were David Frisco, Director of Creative Services, Erica Dagley Galea, Project Manager, and a small team
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This usability test evaluated the Pratt Library website to assess the design overhaul that occurred last semester. Our client was Nicholas Dease, a librarian at Pratt Library, as well as the head of technology and website design and implementation. Particular emphasis was put on attributes that were requested by the client (attributes described below).
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