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.
Team: Grace Ho, Isadora Oh, Jeffrey Yang Role: AR Product Design Timeline: 8 Weeks Tools: Figma, HTML/CSS/JavaScript Setting the Stage: The Invisibility Problem Most of the world experiences sound as an immediate, invisible force. But what if we could give sound a physical, spatial presence? This project began with a simple yet profound question: “How […]
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INTRODUCTION Existing digital wellbeing tools tend to reduce stress to something measurable and optimizable, overlooking its embodied, emotional, and temporal nature. Research on rituals also shows how repeated, intentional practices shape attention, create meaning, and confer a perception of continuity in everyday life. As part of the UX Design for AI class at Pratt, we
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Overview This project focused on auditing and redesigning the mobile and desktop versions of CUNY Open Lab’s directory pages. This involved applying WCAG 2.2 accessibility standard level AA to increase keyboard and screen reader compatibility across all five pages. Problem Statement & Accessibility Challenges Open Lab is an open education resource created by and for
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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
Within eight weeks, my team and I uncovered four severe usability and discoverability problems within Gutenberg Technology’s AI tools utilizing several research methods like eye-tracking studies, retrospective think-alouds, and SUS scores. Overall, the AI tools suffer from low discoverability and a lack of systemic clarity, negatively impacting the overall experience of the platform. Along with the insights, we provided excellent recommendations that will alleviate some of the main pain points that we found.
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The homepage of Bandlabs website showcasing some of the key features including the sample board, music creation studio, and build in keyboard (left to right).
Design Critique: Bandlab Music Making Studio (Mobile) Read More »
The Amtrak mobile app is an app that allows users to book tickets in advance, manage reservations and present e-tickets. Users will be able to access all the travel information, manage your trip and review the guest rewards points through the app, which is very convenient for travelers. As a frequent user of the app,
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Shuffles is an app from Pinterest, the inspiration board-making platform, allowing users to “remix” their Pinterest boards into fun, expressive collages and content. As a Pinterest fan for years, I was excited to review the app. Pinterest is a really helpful tool to help collect visual inspiration for projects, whether for weddings, creative advertising campaigns,
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About Daak is a personal finance tracking app designed to help users log daily expenses, categorize spending, and visualize patterns over time. It also offers features like exporting data to spreadsheets and adding bank account details, though some of these functions feel incomplete. At its core, Daak aims to make budgeting simple, structured, and enjoyable
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Amazon Music is one of the major music streaming platforms that competes for users’ attention in the digital musical landscape. It has significantly evolved over the past 5 years with around 55 million subscribers worldwide. Even though the interface feels cluttered its high-quality audio and cross device synching make it a strong competitor in the
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