Design Critiques

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.”

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Design Critique: Relay Delivery App (rider side)

Relay is an independent courier company who contracts directly with restaurants, liquor stores, among others. They manage all the delivery system for the restaurant through an app, and having the riders available all over the areas of operation. Thus, the riders can pick up the food and delivery it as soon as possible. Relay operates […]

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Design Critique – Notion, desktop app

Notion is a project management and note-taking software platform designed to help members of companies or organisations coordinate deadlines, objectives, and assignments for greater efficiency and productivity. Critiquing design is always a process of identification, analysis and evaluation. Before having the insights, wells-structured in The Design of Everyday Things, these processes afforded questions and judgements

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Design Critique – Podcasts (Apple desktop app)

This Apple system application serves as a platform for users to access Podcasts, born digital audio programs streamed or downloaded from the internet. This article examines some of the in-built app’s (Version 1.1.0)features, specifically the exploration options, from a usability perspective. Listen NowThis landing page serves to introduce users to the application and present them

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Design Critique: ADPList.org (Desktop Website) 

ADPList is a free mentorship platform that allows Mentees to connect and learn from Mentors in various fields, virtually. Mentors of varying levels of expertise volunteer to help spread knowledge to the community through this platform. This critique is an evaluation of their website ADPList.org based on Don Norman’s book “The Design of Everyday Things”.

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