Hi, I am Mara Paparau.
I am a UX Designer and Developer deeply fascinated by the intricate ways technology shapes human behavior. I am passionate about designing immersive experiences for innovative products that are still on the horizon or are just emerging.
Some of the work I'm proud of.
Verbal & Non-verbal Communication in VR
This is a research project which aims to understand what environment design configurations enhance communication in VR. In particular, it investigates the influence of social density on verbal and non-verbal communication in virtual environments.
My Role
I conducted this research independently, with guidance and supervision from Dr. Julie Williamson.
Main Goal
Investigate the choice of environment designs on user communication in VR.
Live Tweeting
This project investigates what design choices best suit a novel automated live tweeting web application which creates tweets and posts them on the user's behalf in real time during academic conferences. The effectiveness of the UX was assessed through three rounds of user evaluations and iterative design improvements.
My Role
I developed this project independently, with guidance and supervision from Dr. Thomas Lancaster over the course of 6 months.
Main Goal
Create an intuitive and eficient design for a live tweeting web application tailored for academic conferences.
Cosmetics Online
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This project investigates how to translate
My Role
I developed this project independently.
Main Goal
Create an intuitive and eficient design for a live tweeting web application tailored for academic conferences.
Live Tweeting
This project for Moldways, a leading cosmetics distributor in Romania, aimed to translate the personalized experience that long-term clients have had with sales agents into a seamless, user-friendly virtual platform. The design is not just a concept but has been actively used in their web application for several years, proving effective and well-received by many customers.
My Role
I developed this project independently....
Main Goal
Providing a user-friendly, interactive platform that replicates the personalized experience customers expect from sales agents.
