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400+

downloads since release

downloads since release

25%

downloads since release

downloads since release

25%

downloads since release

downloads since release

Select artwork to interpret

Select artwork to interpret

Users can navigate through a map of the Hood Museum and click on paintings that are part of the study.

Rate interpretations

Rate interpretations

A simple but fun Mad-Libs activity allows the user to rate their interpretation, and the interpretation of another random user.

See your summary

See your summary

At the end of a session, users receive personalized summary stats including their top artworks and an artwork personality - all determined by their interpretations.

Problem discovery

Problem discovery

Problem discovery

Before beginning the design process, we discussed the study's requirements with our client in order to ensure that our designs aligned with their research process.

Before beginning the design process, we discussed the study's requirements with our client in order to ensure that our designs aligned with their research process.

Designs should record quantitative data from users, but should not influence users by using specific numbers or percentages.

Designs should record quantitative data from users, but should not influence users by using specific numbers or percentages.

Activity instructions should be as clear and concise as possible in order for users to produce accurate research data.

We mapped out the main flow of the app experience, detailing each specific step a user should take in order for the research study to carry out properly.

User research

User research

User
research

We then conducted user interviews with various college students and faculty to understand a typical museum visitor's experience. Users ranged from casual visitors to those with educational backgrounds in art history.

The goal of our interviews was to understand the following:

We then conducted user interviews with various college students and faculty to understand a typical museum visitor's experience. Users ranged from casual visitors to those with educational backgrounds in art history.

The goal of our interviews was to understand the following:

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What keeps a visitor engaged at a museum?

What keeps a visitor engaged at a museum?

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What keeps a visitor engaged at a museum?

What keeps a visitor engaged at a museum?

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How do we summarize visit data?

How do we summarize visit data?

User insights

User insights

User insights

Users want the story, artist, and context behind the art.

Users want the story, artist, and context behind the art.

Users preferred summary stats at the end.

Users preferred summary stats at the end.

Users enjoy sharing experiences both online and offline.

Users enjoy sharing experiences both online and offline.

Feature ideation

Feature ideation

Feature ideation

Users can navigate through a map of the Hood Museum and click on paintings that are part of the study.

Users can navigate through a map of the Hood Museum and click on paintings that are part of the study.

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Museum map and navigation

Museum map and navigation

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Rating interpretations & comparisons

Rating interpretations & comparisons

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3.

The activity summary

The activity summary

Museum map and navigation

Museum map and navigation

Toggle switch

Toggle switch

Through user testing, we found a toggle switch was the most intuitive. I used Photoshop to produce cleaner, higher quality maps of the museum floors that fit the dimensions of a vertical screen.

Through user testing, we found a toggle switch was the most intuitive. I used Photoshop to produce cleaner, higher quality maps of the museum floors that fit the dimensions of a vertical screen.

Museum map and navigation

Museum map and navigation

Artwork popup

Artwork popup

For the study's purposes, we decided to label each artwork as "Artwork [Number]" to avoid biasing user's interpretations.

For the study's purposes, we decided to label each artwork as "Artwork [Number]" to avoid biasing user's interpretations.

Rating interpretation

Rating interpretation

Review yourself

Review yourself

We added simple directions to clarify the process for the user. I also designed a progress bar on the bottom of the page to indicate activity progress.

We added simple directions to clarify the process for the user. I also designed a progress bar on the bottom of the page to indicate activity progress.

Rating interpretations

Rating interpretations

Review another user

Review another user

For the study's purposes, we decided to label each artwork as "Artwork [Number]" to avoid biasing user's interpretations.

For the study's purposes, we decided to label each artwork as "Artwork [Number]" to avoid biasing user's interpretations.

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