Author: Philip Garip

Phil Garip is a UX designer and neon sign maker in Brooklyn, NY. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree in Information Experience Design at the Pratt Institute’s School of Information. He holds a BFA in Photography and Imaging from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and currently works as a neon technician and instructor at UrbanGlass in Brooklyn.

Phil lives in Bed Stuy with his cat, Murphy and a few houseplants that are holding on for dear life. Hobbies include sewing, cooking, martial arts, bad standup, and reading.

Using Eye-Tracking to Improve Discoverability, Readability, and Learnability of the Cooper Hewitt API Website

In this project from INFO-645 Advanced Usability & UX Evaluation, we conducted a usability study with eye-tracking to understand how novice and expert API users interact with the…

Virtual “Gayborhoods” and the Ethics of Queer Technologies

Through the lens of MSM-centered apps like Grindr and SCRUFF, I examine the origins of queer mobile dating applications to find out how they have helped and hindered…