Digital Borders: A Field Guide for Culturally Responsive Web Design
Honors Capstone Project
1
Advisor(s)
Dr. Emily Jay
Dr. Jennifer Moore
Confirmation
1
Document Type
Paper
Location
ONU McIntosh Center; Wishing Well
Start Date
21-4-2026 3:25 PM
End Date
21-4-2026 3:40 PM
Abstract
The honor's enhancement portion of my capstone focused on creating a field guide that could potentially be used by current designers. My research focused on looking at how culture affects website design. I decided to look at the United States and Japan to give the most contrast. The goal of the guide is to break down the key findings of my research and give example interface elements. These findings come from looking at communication styles, information hierarchy, general cultural differences and visual identity. The enhancement aims to take my digital findings and turn them into something tangible.
Recommended Citation
Slusher, Sarah, "Digital Borders: A Field Guide for Culturally Responsive Web Design" (2026). ONU Student Research Colloquium. 16.
https://digitalcommons.onu.edu/student_research_colloquium/2026/Papers/16
Open Access
Available to all.
Digital Borders: A Field Guide for Culturally Responsive Web Design
ONU McIntosh Center; Wishing Well
The honor's enhancement portion of my capstone focused on creating a field guide that could potentially be used by current designers. My research focused on looking at how culture affects website design. I decided to look at the United States and Japan to give the most contrast. The goal of the guide is to break down the key findings of my research and give example interface elements. These findings come from looking at communication styles, information hierarchy, general cultural differences and visual identity. The enhancement aims to take my digital findings and turn them into something tangible.