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.”
TickPick app is a mobile application that offers a convenient and user-friendly interface for users to easily browse and purchase tickets for various events (including sports, concerts, and theatre) as well as sell event tickets directly from their smartphones. The app is available for iOS and Android devices. TickPick’s business model is similar to that […]
Design Critique: TickPick (Android App) Read More »
Instagram is a photo and video sharing social networking platform. It allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters, be organized by hashtags, and be associated with a location. This article applies the concepts discussed by Don Norman in The Design of Everyday Things, using Norman’s terminology to critique the design of
Design Critique: Instagram (iOS Mobile app) Read More »
Canvas is a popular platform when it comes to students and teachers. It enables users to post/submit assignments, participate in discussions, view course grades and materials, etc. This article will critique the Canvas website using Don Norman’s design and usability principles mentioned in his book: The Design of Everyday Things. 1. Dashboard’s list view doesn’t
Design Critique: Canvas (Website) Read More »
StreetEasy provides information on real estate listings in the New York metropolitan area via its website and mobile applications. It helps users find apartments and homes, especially in NYC, for rent or sale with details such as amenities, property history, and neighborhood information.
Design Critique: StreetEasy (iOS Mobile App) Read More »
Shein is an online fashion retailer known for offering a wide range of affordable clothing, accessories, and beauty products for women, men, and children. The Shein app is the mobile application version of the Shein website, allowing users to browse, shop, and make purchases directly from their smartphones and tablets. Let’s talk about it in
Design Critique – Shein Mobile App (ios) Read More »
The Google Pixel Buds Pro are wireless earbuds designed to cater to the user’s needs, featuring user-friendly touch controls, an integrated microphone, Google Assistant integration, and active noise cancellation. In a buzzing world in which all of our senses are bombarded with information, the Google Pixel Buds Pro provides its users with greater control over
Assistive Technology: Google Pixel Buds Pro Read More »
By: Cathelyna Saskia Suherman / September 7, 2023 / Design Critique Craigslist is a classified advertising website that dates back to 1996. The website has sections from housing, gigs, community service, services, items and resumes. The website serves in 570 cities and 70 countries. It initially began as an email distribution list for friends to
Design Critique: Craigslist (Website) Read More »
Client: Museum of Modern Art Discipline: UI/UX Design, User Research Design Tools: Google Forms, Miro, Figma Research Methods: Moderate Remote User Testing, Affinity Diagram, Heuristic Analysis My Role: Recruited participants; Moderated user tests; Wrote and designed user test reports; Developed Methodology; analyzed and synthesized data Duration: Late March to Early May (6 weeks) Team: Yeatasmin,
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Protected: Museum of Sex: Embracing Cell Phone Usage in A Museum Read More »
MYmta application for iOS is an all-in-one solution from New York MTA. It serves the transit users in and around New York City, having schedules, maps and alerts (including real-time updates) for Subway, Buses, LIRR and Metro North trains. The app itself seems to be running a slightly modified version of the mobile website as
Design Critique: mYmta (iOS app) Read More »