​ARTIST STATEMENT

There are numerous stages involved in studying overseas, such as beginning an application, completing paperwork, finalizing the university, manage finances, getting ready for the visa, etc. The entire procedure is very complicated and time consuming. It is very challenging for a user to follow the complete application procedure when they are applying to study abroad. I’m designing an application that will make it simple for users to follow these procedures one at a time. This app will walk users through each step, starting with how to start an application for education and ending when they get to their final destination. I’m also including a guide to help the user get ready for their visa applications and fully understand what to prepare. I tested how contrast colors might impact individuals with visual impairments using the “Who can use” website/tool. This way the application will become easy to access for everyone

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ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Vaibhavi (V) was born and brought up in India. She has done her bachelor’s degree in Information Technology. She had a natural aptitude for creativity, so earning a master’s degree in digital arts and design gave her the chance to go deeper into this area. She loves traditional as well as digital methods of drawing. She worked on her portfolio for a year after her undergraduate degree by learning (self) various softwares. She then was accepted into the New York Institute of Technology for her M.F.A. in Fine Arts and Technology (Digital Arts).

She is a determined individual who works hard to pursue both her personal and professional ambitions. She has strong interpersonal skills and can bring an aptitude for teamwork and learning. She is curious and she loves taking challenges. She loves learning more about new trending technologies. She believes the deeper you explore, you come to know there is so much more to learn. She is inspired by little things.

During her Bachelor’s, she was an Event Design head for TedxVIIT. She was a freelance designer before she came to NYC. In New York, she has also interned in Lavner Education where she taught design related subjects to kids of 8-12 years old. She has worked in different departments of NYIT which includes ATS (Academic Technology Services), SCEA (Strategic Communications) and HIVE Lab (Home for Innovation, Visualization, and exploration).

Her hobbies include cooking, dancing, drawing, and painting. She believes in giving back to society. She has worked with non-profit organizations for a long time. She wants to make the world a better place by helping people and by contributing her best. Her graduate thesis is about designing an application to ease the level of difficulty for international students wanting to study abroad. She is designing a prototype that includes the whole checklist for the users to follow, right from starting an application until the user reaches the destination.