MINKYUNG CHO
WORK 4FUN ABOUT
DATING SIMULATOR
In popular dating apps, the emphasis on profile images often emphasizes the impact of 'pretty privilege'. This website aims to delve into real-life reactions, exploring how people's treatment varies based on their physical appearance.
Timeline: March 2023
Programs: JavaScript, HTML/CSS
Role: Web Design, Front-end

CONCEPT
GAME-IFYING THE DATA
Inspired by the prevalent perception of dating apps as 'games,' particularly evident in the act of swiping profiles, I designed the website's aesthetic with elements reminiscent of 8-bit/pixel art games to authentically capture this shared experience
Inspiration Moodboard
CREATING THE DIFFERENT PROFILES
I hosted all four profiles on the dating app, Hinge. This app allows you to add images as well as short written prompts about yourself and interests. I decided to keep all the written information/prompts for each profile the same albeit slight wording changes and different names. I deliberately chose to make each profile a different race and gender to observe biases in these categories.
Variety of fake profiles

PROCESS
CREATING ASSETS
To capture a consistent theme across the pages on the site, I created pixel art illustrations for the different UI elements.
Pixel art assets I created :]

FINAL WEBSITE
Check out the site here