Democracy
Viewer

01 — Home

Home Page

Democracy Viewer is an open access platform that makes text based data analytics more accessible across the humanities and social sciences, built by a multidisciplinary team at SMU and Emory University.

The home page serves as a welcoming entry point, featuring a dynamic hero that highlights recent visualizations, clear feature cards for intuitive navigation, and a Featured Gallery that encourages exploration. I contributed to refining the layout, visual direction, brand identity, and overall user experience.

02 — Visualize

Visualizations

The Visualize page is the core of Democracy Viewer, where users configure data analysis through a settings panel and render interactive plots. I refined the experience to make navigation more intuitive and to better highlight the platform’s graphing capabilities. The layout is more cohesive, with improved spacing, clearer structure, and a stronger sense of visual consistency.

Because the platform’s features can feel overwhelming for new users, I designed a built in Guided Mode that overlays step by step instructions directly on the page. Guided Mode helps users understand how to use features, interpret visualizations, and navigate key tools and icons. It can be easily toggled on or off, allowing both first time and experienced users to customize the level of guidance they need.

03 — Authentication & Upload

Sign In & Upload

A cohesive sign in and upload experience. The upload page features a simple authentication and upload flow that allows users to contribute datasets through CSV files or external API connections, supporting easy and accessible data sharing.

04 — Search

Subsearch Datasets

The Subsearch Datasets page allows researchers to browse and filter the platform's growing library of text-based datasets. Users can search by keyword or open the Advanced Filter to narrow results by title, description, owner, privacy, or tags. My redesign refines the layout and filter interface to feel more intuitive, organized, and visually consistent with the rest of the platform.

05 — Acknowledgments & Team

Meet the Team

The Acknowledgments page celebrates the diverse team of students, researchers, and collaborators who have contributed to Democracy Viewer. Clicking any team member opens an expanded profile modal with a photo, bio, and LinkedIn link, giving proper credit to the people behind the platform.