Design Critique: Oura

Oura is a hardware and software company dedicated to making health a daily practice. The Oura Ring uses health sensors to capture round-the-clock physiological signals, offering personalized insights on physical health and well-being via their mobile app. Oura aims to help users understand their bodies better and confidently take action in everyday life.

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Design Critique – Letterboxd (IOS)

Letterboxd is a popular social media platform that allows users to discover, rate, and review movies. Using Don Norman’s The Design of Everyday Things, Letterboxd can be evaluated through its signifiers, feedback, discoverability, and the gulf of execution.  Homepage The homepage is the user’s first impression of Letterboxd, and marks the beginning of the gulf

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Design Critique: Chipotle App

Chipotle is a fast-casual restaurant that serves build-your-own Mexican inspired meals, including burritos, tacos, bowls, and quesadillas; and the app is designed to recreate the in-person ordering experience digitally. Don Norman, in his book, The Design of Everyday Things, argues that good design goes beyond aesthetics. An interface should have clear mapping of what a

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Design Critique: Canvas

Canvas is one of the top learning management platforms used by schools and institutions. With over 30 million users worldwide, Canvas helps organize digital classrooms and support online learning. It serves as a central hub where students and teachers communicate and manage coursework, including assignments, quizzes, and grades. Image Source: University of Chicago Academic Technology Solutions, “Five Tips for Using Canvas as a Student.”

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Design Critique: YouTube TV (Web Interface)

When you move away from traditional cable, switching to a web-based live TV service should feel simple and intuitive. For YouTube TV, a good desktop experience should make it easy to find and play a channel while clearly showing what’s playing or recording. YouTube TV brings familiar TV conventions into a clean digital interface, but a few design choices make basic actions more difficult than they need to be.

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