Utilizing spatial sensors in the fabric of the gloves and on the cuff of the wrist, wearers can map sounds and instruments to specific gestures and movements. For musicians with disabilities that can affect their ability to play instruments, MiMu’s gloves widen the range of access to music making by linking those instruments to gestures.
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Introduction Uber is a ride-hailing service that provides users with the option to travel where they want and access to different types of rides across more than 10,000 cities. The Uber app allows users to request rides from nearby drivers, track their journey in real-time, and pay seamlessly through digital transactions. I recently ordered an
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Introduction Resy is a digital platform that allows users to seamlessly reserve tables at restaurants or tickets to events/experiences. The platform provides restaurant details, menu highlights, images, and user ratings – all of which enhance the reservation experience. This article critiques the Resy App using the principles mentioned in Don Norman’s “The Design of Everyday
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Introduction: Amtrak is an application that mainly serves for customers looking to purchase tickets, check train statuses, and manage users’ travel plans with America’s national railroad service. This critique focuses on the application’s user experience based on Don Norman’s design principles as outlined in his book “The Design of Everyday Things”. As a frequent user
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Pinterest is a social media platform where users can discover and save ideas for various interests such as recipes, home decor, fashion, and more. The desktop version of Pinterest provides a user-friendly interface with features like creating boards, searching for ideas, and exploring content based on categories.
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Target Introduction Target is not only a well-known American retail corporation that operates a chain of department stores; it also has an online shopping platform, a website, and a mobile app, providing customers with a convenient and user-friendly way to browse, shop, and manage their purchases. They have the new features of Wishlist and Shopping
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Duration: Sep – Dec 2023Team members: Cici Lin, Jennie Lin, Keyi Zhang, Nehal Sharma Project Overview WITNESS for Mass Incarceration (WITNESS) is an organisation aimed to support Formerly Incarcerated People (FIP). It is dedicated to transforming the lives of FIP by advocating for long-term solutions, fostering economic empowerment, and building generational wealth. Following extensive research,
Project Overview The New York Microscopical Society (NYMS) was founded in1877 by leaders of the American Museum of Natural History. Their mission is to promote theoretical and practical phases of microscopy for all of those interested, including people who have worked with microscopes for decades and those new to the field. The client was looking
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CLIENT Knowunity DISCIPLINE User Research, UI/UX Design TIMELINE 4 weeks MY ROLE Client ContactUser ResearcherUser Experience Designer MEMBERS Magdalena FragaTiantian ShaoQing Yang TOOLS Figma, Figjam, Dovetail, Google Forms, Google Sheet, Calendly OVERVIEW Knounity: EdTech App that Facilitates Academic Content & Perspectives Sharing Knowunity, Europe’s fastest-growing EdTech app, boasts 9 million users across Europe and the
Team: community manager (Sarah Taylor), product manager (Taylor Valore), me, 3 designers (Charlotte, Kiyo, Magdalena) Role: user research, strategy design, ux design Time: 5 weeks (2023.11-2023.12) Tool: Figma, Figjam, dovetail, zoom, pen & paper *OVERVIEW (about Knowunity) Knowunity is Europe’s fastest-growing EdTech app with 9 million users across Europe (and now also the US). Our
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