What Happens When Student Organizations Depend on One Person?

Reimagining the student club lifecycle through service design research and co-design at Pratt Institute Student organizations are often seen as independent communities run by students. But during our service design research with Pratt Institute’s Office of Student Involvement (OSI), we discovered that much of the club ecosystem quietly depended on invisible labor, informal knowledge sharing, […]

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Streamlining Museum Trip Planning

The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum asked our team to evaluate how well their website supports international visitors planning a trip. Through seven in-person and remote user test sessions conducted on mobile devices, we identified three critical usability issues around hours of operation, navigating through the “Masterpiece” section of the website, and the ticket and checkout process.

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Designing a Voice Assistant’s Foundation – BuildMyGym

Group: Shane Lai, Arsh Kaushik, Tommy TianCourse: INFO636 – Conversational UX DesignAuthor: Tommy TianResponsibility: Define the purpose of the agent, name the agent, write the contentTime Lapse: April 2026 – May 2026 Overview of BuildMyGym “BuildMyGym” is an AI-powered personal training planner agent which helps you plan your training schedules, moderate your training sessions, and

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The Purrfect Match

About Purrfect Match Purrfect Match is a mobile application that aims to match users with pets that most match their lifestyle and needs. We decided to develop this product to help more pets not only find homes, but also to boost the number of successful adoptions. This application aims to specifically help elderly pets, pets

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Enhancing Visibility and Usability in the UN Digital Library Help & Support Experience

Team: Elizabeth Serjantov, Roshni Ganesh, Vasilios NikolopoulosDuration: 14 weeks (February – May 2026) Client: United Nations Digital Library | https://digitallibrary.un.org Methods: Eye-Tracking Sessions, SUS Questionnaire, RTATools: Figma, Usertesting, Tobii Eye Tracker, Zoom, Google Survey Abstract The UN Digital Library (digitallibrary.un.org) is designed to provide global public access to UN documents and knowledge resources. While the platform is intended for broad

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From Modern Heritage to Digital Growth: Redesigning the Asian-American Blueprint for Isaboko.

Team: Amy (Yung-Wei Chen), Tracy Khiew, Apoorva Kavitkar, Kshitija Chandra Duration: 14 weeks (February – May 2026) Client: isaboko.com, Izzy Li Kostrzewa (founder/designer)Advisor: Prof. Rachel GinsbergMethods: Heuristic Evaluation, Competitive Analysis, User Interviews, Affinity Mapping Tools: Figma, FigJam, Shopify Overview The Digital Atelier: Bridging Brand Soul with High-Performance Commerce Isaboko is a zero-waste fashion label that

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Frolic more, flake less!

Frolic is a social app designed to help people get out more and stay present when they do. Built around the tagline “Frolic more, flake less!”, the app uses AI to generate personalized outing ideas, sense how you’re feeling, and adapt recommendations to fit your mood and preferences, so planning something fun feels effortless. The goal is simple: less scrolling, more living.

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“Can I Throw this in the Trash?”: Understanding How New Yorkers Get Rid of Their E-Waste

Introduction – Starting with Trash and a Question Our project began with a pile of electronic waste and a simple question, “What’s the right way to get rid of batteries?” Can you just throw them in the trash? If not, what are we supposed to do? The search for an answer took us on a

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