Usability & UX
This section highlights user centered thinking and the ability to evaluate and improve how people interact with information and design. These artifacts focus on usability analysis, audience experience, and visual communication. These projects show how user feedback, design principles, and strategic thinking can be used to improve effectiveness and clarity. This section reinforces the importance of making communication not only correct but easy to use and understand.
Automatic Sink Analysis
Everyday objects in the workplace are often overlooked but their design can significantly impact the user's experience. This artifact analyzes automatic sinks at Starbucks using design principles like signifiers, affordances, mapping, and feedback. The main goal was to identify the usability issues and understand how the design choices affect user interaction every single day in a real world setting. The analysis focuses on interactions where users experience confusion like unclear sensor placement or inconsistent feedback from the sink. By applying design theory the problems were identified and paired with recommendations for improvement. The analysis was developed in Google Docs and structured to clearly connect the observations to design concepts. This artifact demonstrates the ability to evaluate usability and suggest some practical design improvements.
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Zillow Housing Market Slide Deck
Presenting data in a clear and purposeful way is essential for effective communication and this artifact focuses on evaluating a Zillow housing market infographic through redesign and usability. The goal was to understand how users interpret visual data and identify areas where the original design could be improved. User feedback was collected through interviews and surveys while revealing areas of confusion related to layout and labeling. Based on all of the findings the infographic was redesigned to improve clarity and readability. Tools like Google Slides were used to present both the analysis and revised redesign. This artifact demonstrates usability testing and the ability to improve visual communication with users through user feedback.
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Social Media Plan
Effective communication on digital platforms takes a really strong understanding of audience, content strategy, and accessibility. This artifact presents a social media plan for a mental health initiative focusing on teens while making sure the information is communicated effectively so the teens will engage and learn. The goal was to develop a strategy that connects with teens while maintaining ethical awareness and clarity. The plan outlines platform selection, content types, and posting strategies to see how users behave on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Discord. There’s accessibility features like captions and inclusive language to make sure that any audience will understand. Tools like Google Docs were used to design and organize the whole plan. This artifact demonstrates audience awareness, strategic communication, and the ability to create user centered content.
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