Mariana
Colmenares
About Me
Portfolio
Interactive Video Layering
Speculative Design Innovation
Campaign Suite
Adaptive Interface
Womanhood Research Project
Social App Concept and UI
Website Case Study
Pratt Library Case Study
Interactive Video Layering
This interactive website implements video layering inspired by different forms of media. In this project I explored the Idea of visual translation to explore an emotional theme and its expression in different references, and then reflecting it’s motifs through website interactions.
Built on HTML
Video Editing on Premiere Pro
Speculative Design Innovation
Developed as part of the Dream Driven Design workshop led by the Honda Design team from Japan, this multidisciplinary project presents a comprehensive design suite. By integrating AI into the creative brainstorming process, it explores new possibilities for innovation and technology.
Featured on Core 77
Exhibited at Javits Convention Center ICFF
in collaboration with
Alannah Rainey,
Rebecca Love Park ,
& John Lee.
Campaign Suite
This year, I worked on the research and design team for New York City Council District 35's Participatory budgeting campaign. The design process was complemented by extensive research in order to conceptualize and develop an effective design system for our campaign strategy. Aimed to enhance engagement in the district's voting process, the resulting deliverables ranged from print supplements including pamphlets and posters, to social media and web assets.
Adaptive Interface
Motivated by the increasing demand for multifunctional tools and seamless integration, my thesis explores the future of digital interfaces. As technology becomes more complex the challenge is to balance functionality with usability. By leveraging context aware computing, this project aims to create an experience that enhances digital productivity while preserving ease of use.
Womanhood Research Project
This research-driven project explores the complexities of womanhood through an interdisciplinary approach, combining interviews, crowdsourced narratives, and academic readings. By weaving together personal accounts and cultural analysis, the project explores how societal expectations, upbringing, and identity shape the lived experience of being raised as a woman. The culmination is a series of print-based editorial work that reflect on nuanced realities of gendered experiences, inviting reflection and dialogue on the evolving definitions of womanhood.
Social App Concept and UI
A mobile app designed to solve a modern problem: how to avoid people. Based on the idea that our social circles exist in a range of spaces, and the idea of navigating these spaces with uncertainty of who we might run into, the Clash app is designed to manage social interactions.
Assets designed with Adobe Illustrator
Prototyped on Figma
Motion design on After Effects
Website Case Study
This case study evaluates the Just Food website’s user experience through user testing, affinity mapping, and visual analysis. The research identifies key pain points and according solutions.
This project demonstrates UX research, usability testing, and interaction design skills, applying data-driven solutions to create a more seamless user experience.
Pratt Library Case Study
This case study evaluates the Pratt Library user experience while considering freshman students as the primary target audience. Assessed through site visits and user interviews, the research identifies key pain points and corresponding solutions.
This project demonstrates UX research, user interviews, and experience design skills.