What makes some designs good and others bad? Why do some designs work while others don’t? Posts in this category offer thoughtful design critiques of modern digital interfaces, with commentary inspired by Don Norman’s “The Design of Everyday Things.”
What is Are.na? Are.na is a platform for creative thinking and collaborative research. It lets you collect, organize, and develop ideas over time—kind of like Pinterest, but with a different approach. Confusing? I found it confusing too. While Are.na allows users to upload and share content, it doesn’t function like a typical social media platform. […]
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Introduction Instacart is an online shopping and delivery service that lets its users shop at nearby grocery stores, wine shops, bulk warehouses, convenience and pet stores, and other retailers. It does this by connecting them with “shoppers” to shop on their behalf for items they add to their cart. Instacart is highly customizable since it
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Temu, founded in Boston in 2022, is an online marketplace connecting Chinese sellers directly with customers. Their tagline “Shop Like a Billionaire” highlights their business model – eliminating distributors to offer lower prices. In this article I will be analyzing the Temu Web Application experience through the lens of Nielson Norman’s The design of everyday
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FlixBus & FlixTrain is a service app primarily used to buy bus and train tickets for travel. It’s an app that helps to plan trips and also allows real time tracking of routes. This critique talks about the various aspects of the digital interface of the FlixBus app using Don Norman’s design principles. Booking Interface
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StubHub is an online secondary ticket marketplace. The platform provides ticket resale and purchases for a wide range of live events, including concerts, music festivals, sports events, etc. Users can conduct transactions through both its official website and mobile application. In this blog post, I will analyze and critique the APP version of StubHub.
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Robinhood is a trading platform that helps investors track stocks, analyze market trends, and make informed decisions. With real-time data, advanced charting, and a user-friendly interface, it makes trading more accessible and efficient for investors of all levels. Its sleek and intuitive design ensures a smooth experience, even for beginners. Trading Stocks, Crypto, and More
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RidePATH is a mobile application developed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, providing commuters with real-time train arrival times, favorite stations, schedules, service alerts, important updates, and trip planning tools for Path services in one place. This blog critiques the RidePATH app iOS version in its system mode, using the design
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Resy is an application that is commonly used to make reservations at restaurants. It also helps users discover new restaurants, read restaurant guides, and to explore chef driven culinary experiences. The app has many good qualities as well as elements that can be improved which will be discussed in this post.
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Libby is a free app where you can enjoy ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines from your public library. While being immensely popular, there are several design changes that can greatly improve usability.
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Strava is a fitness tracking app offering seamless activity logging, route mapping, and social engagement, For this critique, I will examine the experience of a first-time user recording and uploading a run and assess it through Don Norman’s design principles from The Design of Everyday Things.
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