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.”

Design Critique: Apple Music (iPhone App)

Apple Music is a subscription-based music streaming service that provides user with access to an endless amounts of albums, artist, playlist, etc. It includes a great amount of features such as following friends to see what they’re listening to, lyrics, and off-line streaming. Search Page Upon opening of the Apple Music app, the navigation bar […]

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Design Critique: Deserve® Edu Mastercard (iOS App)

The Deserve® Edu Mastercard is a solid student credit card for college students who don’t have a credit history — it offers rewards, no annual fee, and other student-friendly perks. Since an SSN isn’t needed to apply, it is the best option for an international student struggling to qualify for other credit cards in the USA. LANDING PAGE:

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Design Critique: Parking Kiosk

The Pay-by-Plate parking kiosks were recently installed throughout the city of Philadelphia to improve the overall parking experience for Philadelphia’s residents and visitors. This new kiosk is designed with features such as make payments, four languages, additional receipt options, solar-powered, and tracks payment by license plate number.  Homepage The homepage design is quite simple. This

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