Monroe County Redesign — Manas Dasari

The Problem

Monroe County's fairgrounds website had significant usability barriers for community members trying to book event spaces, find information, and navigate government workflows. The site was inaccessible to users with disabilities and confusing for first-time visitors.

Research Process

👥 User Interviews & Stakeholder Meetings

Pain Point Analysis & Heuristic Evaluation

User Journey Mapping

Accessibility Audit (WCAG)

Wireframing & Prototype (Figma)

✅ Redesign Recommendations Report

Key Findings & Recommendations

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Accessibility Gaps

Identified 12+ WCAG 2.1 violations including missing alt text, poor color contrast, and keyboard navigation failures.

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Navigation Redesign

Simplified information architecture from 6-level deep menus to a flat 3-tier structure, reducing task completion time by an estimated 40%.

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Mobile Responsiveness

Proposed mobile-first redesign to serve the 60%+ of users accessing the site from smartphones for event lookup.

Deliverables

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Final report & wireframes — available on request

Monroe County Fairgrounds — Website Redesign

The Problem

Research Process

Key Findings & Recommendations

Deliverables

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