Artcademia
UX/UI Redesign
Bridge Museum Treasures to Academic Insights
Problem Statement
Museum databases worldwide operate separately, resulting in a disconnected research experience for academic researchers.
Quantitative Research
Over 60% of interviewees have trouble finding the artwork that best matches their writing topics.
Persona
Copywriters in fields such as literature, art history, fashion, and journalism require reliable visual art references for their articles.
They are creative professionals—writers, artists, designers, and researchers—as well as academic scholars and college students.
How Might We...
“How might we help copywriters seeking museum artwork collections as professional writing references?”
Solution
Artcademia
The platform offers a centralized search feature, enabling users to explore collections from global museum databases.
Design
Artcademia is a visually captivating platform that allows users to browse museum artworks and save their inspirations.
The logo design combines elements of art and academia, featuring a paper and pen.
Task Flows
1. User Vincent uses keyword searching for his reference and generates a professional citation for his article.
2. User Jane selects her favorite designs in the flow and collects those inspirations for the following design project.
1st Round Test Screen
The user opens the app, finds the artwork, and generates an MLA citation.
Learned from Test
1. The homepage lacks visual appeal for first-time users.
2. Users are not able to see the details of artwork. Participants suggest using images with higher quality.
Conclusion
With Artcademia, scholars can browse art collections from around the world in a great experience.