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Longhorn Art Therapy Club Website Remodel

SUMMARY

A University of Texas student organization that was recently established in 2022. The
club was made to combine people’s love for art and the need for mental health breaks. Their
mission is “a place to time out, relax, and explore your emotions through art”. Since the
organization is new it is reflected in its website.

HEURISTIC AND ACCESSIBILITY

Analysis of the Original Website

  • The colors of this page fit the theme of art therapy. There is some redundancy in the buttons
    that are too close together to be doing the same thing.

  • Lack of important information such as when and where the monthly meetings are

  • The lack of descriptions of who the officers are, makes it feel less welcoming

  • The information is outdated

  • The font is hard to read

  • The small calendars are hard to read

  • Feels empty with very little information about the art and artists

  • Feels empty with no information about the events

  • It's hard to tell that you can move through the photos

  • The style is mostly consistent, a couple of places have a different font

  • Some styles are hard to read, the font isn't easy to read, contrast isn't high enough.

  • Feels a little empty in terms of content

  • Would be nice to have a more detailed about me page.

PERSONAS

  • This website was made for the University of Texas Students:

  • Of any gender

  • Any year

  • Any Major

  • Any level of interest and skill in art

  • Any interest in finding a way to take a mental health break

WIREFRAME

The first wireframe is below:


  • Homepage: I added places for artwork or event picture

  • Past Events: I made the layout more appealing and room for descriptions

  • Calendar: I made this into a Google calendar that students can add to their own calendar

  • Artwork: I made this more of a gallery than a carousel of pictures, with room for small
    descriptions

  • About Us: I made room for a mission statement as well as an outline for all the officers to
    put a picture and a little bio.

USER TESTING OVERVIEW

Some of the feedback:

  • The user assumed the home page was the past events page because there is no tab called
    the home page, although the logo is linked to the homepage

  • Users tried clicking on the tabs but they aren’t clickable just yet

  • Users liked the idea of having a Google Calendar link

  • The “past events: tab is what Users would probably click to look at first.

  • Users found the homepage to be visually appealing and informative but suggested adding
    a section for upcoming events.

  • Users suggested adding a brief explanation of what art therapy is and how it benefits
    individuals.

  • Users suggested adding a section to the website where members can provide feedback or
    suggestions for improving the club.

  • Users also suggested adding a section to the website where potential members can learn
    more about art therapy and its benefits.

FINAL PROTOTYPE

Changes I made:

  • The home page is still staying the same but I added a homepage tab to the top

  • On the calendar page, I made it more obvious what the upcoming events are

  • The past events page is the same

  • The artwork page is the same

  • I added a new mental health page. Since this is a mental health club they can provide
    links to mental health resources as well as talk more about how mental health is a form of
    therapy

    Final Figma