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.”
In a world filled with capitalists commercializing anything and everything, LiChess offers a refreshing free, ad-free and open source platform that allows players to play chess online. It’s without a doubt loved by every chess user.
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Introduction Goodreads is a household name among avid readers, boasting over 150 million members and a database of more than 3.5 billion books. Launched in 2006, Goodreads is a social cataloging platform where users can track their reading progress, discover new books, and interact with a community through reviews and ratings. The platform was acquired
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Photo by Rubaitul Azad on Unsplash Chase Bank’s mobile banking app offers a comprehensive set of features designed to make managing finances simple—from checking balances to paying bills and depositing checks. However, while the app provides essential functionality, some design choices could be improved to create a more intuitive and confident user experience. In this
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In what follows, I take a detailed look at the flow for inviting participants while inside a Zoom room. Despite how straight forward this process ought to be, it is complicated by poor discoverability, confusing signifiers, and weak cognitive model.
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This blog post serves to systematically evaluate and analyze StoryGraph, an independent, black woman-owned reading platform alternative to Amazon’s Goodreads.
Design Critique: StoryGraph – Beats Goodreads, but could be better? Read More »
Introduction Goodreads is a place where book lovers can find new books, talk to other bookworms, and keep track of what they’re reading. It’s like having a digital bookshelf where you can store all your books. You can connect with friends, share book recommendations, and get personalized suggestions for new books. There’s also a big
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The Citi Bike app allows users to ride bikes to and from just about anywhere in New York City with their public bike-sharing system. Users can view all stations, get directions to stations, plan routes, and more — no membership required!
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Introduction Etsy is a global marketplace for handmade and vintage items, accessible via its website and mobile app. It connects independent sellers with buyers and uses third-party delivery services like UPS. This article will critically review the Etsy iOS app, focusing on search filters, product pages, and checkout flows by applying Don Norman’s design principles
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Introducion Midjourney prompt helper is a platform that integrates gallery and generates prompt words. Brilliant reproduction of the current rich AI-generated images, making it easier to create your own unique AI images. As a design student, I often use AI-generated image tools like Midjourney in my daily design work. They are very useful and interesting,
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ClassPass is a monthly subscription service where users can purchase credits that can then be exchanged for gym time, workout classes, beauty services, and more at participating locations.
Users can book classes at studios using the ClassPass website or via the ClassPass app. Each class is worth a different amount of credits depending on factors like the class type, studio, location, duration, and time of day. Once a user is signed up for a class, that amount of credits will be deducted from their monthly account.
Design Critique: ClassPass—Pass or Fail? Read More »