Researching recent graduates and how a fraternity for women can meet their needs post-college. For many participants of fraternity groups, looking back on their college years brings back fond memories of friendship and community. …

Improving city services in Washington, DC by researching resident needs across all wards. — For this project, we were tasked by DC government as part of their multi-year project to improve digital services for residents across the city. We divided and conquered in teams of two to cover all eight wards in order to discover their most pressing needs.

Subscription boxes are everywhere. How do you design a product that stands out? Introduction The subscription box industry has exploded across the United States over the last 5–10 years. Everything from healthy meals to beauty products and custom vitamins are available for purchase every month without having to leave your house. …

My first team design project and how it taught me to be a better grown-up. When our GA class returned from the holiday break, we got introduced to our second project. …

Understanding the problem Recently, I was asked to create an app for a client, TripTribe, focused around the travel industry. To start my research I took to the streets and asked people about their experiences with various travel topics.

User Experience Design (It’s about them, not me). I am now in a field where everything I create has to be something people generally want to use. Products developed through the lens of UX ensures the users determine everything including the reason it exists in the first place. For our…

Why I started UXDI Immersive with General Assembly — As someone who craves order and structure, I find it ironic that my career has felt like anything but those things. However, with each shift and pivot I am learning that my path has some continuity and that my current move makes a lot of sense in retrospect. …

Every September, during a glorious period in the Northeast when sticky summer transitions into crisp autumn, the UN General Assembly meets in New York City to set the annual agenda. This year there has been major buzz around the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), designed to replace the expired Millennium…