InfoShow26 program

InfoShow26 is the annual showcase and celebration of Pratt School of Information student work, and is part of Pratt Shows. InfoShow26 is taking place Friday, May 15 5:00-7:30pm in-person at…

Survival Literature: Lesbian Pulp Novels at the Lesbian Herstory Archives

The Lesbian Herstory Archives has been dedicated to preserving records of lesbian life and activities since the 1970s. Today, they continue to accept all donations of any variety,…

blurrb! – a playful guide to prompting AI

Every prompt has a cost. You just can’t see it. Behind every AI interaction lies an invisible footprint — energy, water, compute. We know it exists. We just don’t…

Relive – An Immersive AR Experience that brinds your postcards to life

We often revisit old photos hoping to reconnect with a moment that once felt vivid. A souvenir becomes more than an object; it becomes proof that a feeling…

Reckoning with the Data Center Boom in the U.S. — A Geographic Analysis

Data Centers: The Physical Infrastructure of Everything Digital As Big Tech pushes AI adoption, it’s racing to build the physical infrastructure that enables the unprecedented computing power needed…

The Less & More: Aligning Information Hierarchy with User Intent for Bank of America

If Time is Money, Bank of America Users are Paying a Hidden Tax of Digital Friction Every Day. This project details a strategic redesign aimed at eliminating this…

“Ένας Δικός Mας Kατάλογος” (A Catalog of Our Own): Cultural Warrant and a Conceptual Catalog for the Paul Ginis Collection

The Greek American Folklore Society (Astoria, NY) is home to the extensive and as-yet uncatalogued Paul Ginis Costume Collection. Approximately 250 traditional Greek folk costumes, in addition to…

Does America’s Despair Follow Its Hope?

Overview Using state-level data on lottery sales, sports betting handle, religious adherence, and deaths from overdose, alcohol, and suicide, this analysis tests whether “hope industries” cluster with deaths…

Neighborhood Resurrection: Reunion Trajectories

This data storytelling project investigates the story of three childhood best-friends and former refugees who who lost each other across continents for nearly four decades before reuniting in 2018.

Mapping Four Decades of Touch

“Mapping Four Decades of Touch” is a heat map that plots one hundred discrete memories of touch. The years span 1985-2021, ages 4 to 40. The coordinates that…

A Journey of Coffee

The Journey of Coffee visualizes qualitative data on plant growth, processing methods, coffee bean varieties,  brewing styles, global movement, and fair trade. Through watercolor and vintage style illustrations…

The Council

When your thoughts keep looping, The Council opens the circle. Choose from philosophers who question, challenge, and reframe your dilemma through AI-driven dialogue. Join the conversation that helps…

It’s the Same War / All Your Tomorrows – An Archival Play

A full-length, 2.5 act archival play written for INFO-633 (Archives & Art Making, Dr. Kathy Carbone) using text pulled from the Pratt Institute digital collections from 1968-1970, primarily…

Menu-B – AI dining assistant for blind users

Menu-B is a conversational AI tool that makes dining accessible for blind and low-vision users by transforming static menus into interactive experiences, restoring autonomy by replacing unreliable OCR…

Suno – Voice first AI health service for rural india

Abstract India is home to over 100 million people living with diabetes, with the largest growth happening in tier 2 and tier 3 cities where specialist care is…

The Getty Research Institute: A Brief Overview of the Standardization of Visual Art Classification

Our group focused on the Getty Research Institute’s standardization in art cataloging, including Categories for the Description of Works of Art and Cataloging Cultural Object, as well as…

Neighborhood Corridor: Estimating Historical Refugee Routes

This project focuses on refugees from Ethiopia (and what is now Eritrea) in the late 80s to early 90s. Using conflict and elevation data along with testimonials from former refugees, a corridor was created to estimate.

Do You Even Want To Be Offline?

74% of people who’ve tried to reduce their screen time failed. Not because they weren’t trying — because the tools were built on the wrong premise. This project…

Climate Equity NYC

Climate Justice Map NYC visualizes environmental inequities across New York City’s neighborhoods, centering community voices often excluded from climate conversations. Built with ArcGIS, the project combines interactive mapping,…

Pratt Student vs ChatGPT

One main reason UX professionals use AI is for generating user test questions, tasks, and scenarios. A big part of UXR is knowing how to ask the right…