Are.na is a visual bookmarking and knowledge-curation platform that lets users collect images, links, text, and files into organized “channels.” It’s built for researchers, creatives, and thinkers who want a distraction-free alternative to Pinterest or Notion — without ads, algorithms, or social noise. Meet Maya Maya is a 26-year-old graduate student in landscape architecture. She […]
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Do you struggle to complete everyday tasks such as doing laundry or drinking enough water? Do you wish you had someone to keep you accountable for self care goals like journaling or daily yoga? An app you may consider to help you with these items is Finch, a self-care pet app that encourages users to
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Uber Ride is a location-based mobile service that allows users to request on-demand transportation. Riders input a destination, compare fare estimates, confirm pickup, and track their assigned driver in real time. The system manages identity verification, route monitoring, and digital payment from request to drop-off.
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Design Critique: Too Good To Go (iOS App) By Annie Huang / February 9, 2026 / Design Critique Too Good To Go is a mobile app designed to reduce food waste by connecting users with surplus food from local vendors at discounted prices, and has become a widely adopted platform for everyday sustainable consumption. This
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OpenTable is a dining reservation app that allows users to explore local restaurants and make reservations with ease and better communication. It provides both diners and restaurants with an open communication platform that replaces the traditional, messy reservation process with a streamlined, informative network. Signing-in: Onboarding The sign-in pages (figure 1-3) utilized the classic phone
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Pikmin Bloom is a free augmented reality (AR) mobile app developed by Niantic and Nintendo. By implementing gamification strategies, it encourages players to walk more, explore their surroundings, and foster healthy habits. Although Pikmin Bloom demonstrates the power of gamification, it still suffers from several usability friction points that disrupt the Seven Stages of Action.
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Preply is a language-learning platform that connects students with live tutors. This critique covers the typical student experience on iOS platforms, including onboarding, tutor discovery, booking, and language practice features.
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“Why aren’t business owners advertising to tourists on NYCTourism.com? It sees hundreds of thousands of hits a month!” This was the question my team and I set out to answer when we began our Information Architecture redesign project for the official NYC Tourism website. The overarching goal of the project was to create a mutually
Team Account Manager: Aayushi BaharadwajProject Manager: Gloria YangDesign Lead: Anvita ShahStrategy Lead: Conor Mack Timeline Oct – Dec 2025 Client Hooked on Phonics Focus Information Architecture on Learning Resources Setting the Context Introducing Hooked on Phonics Hooked on Phonics is a learn-to-read program designed to help children ages 3-8 develop foundational literacy skills. The platform
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About Daak is a personal finance tracking app designed to help users log daily expenses, categorize spending, and visualize patterns over time. It also offers features like exporting data to spreadsheets and adding bank account details, though some of these functions feel incomplete. At its core, Daak aims to make budgeting simple, structured, and enjoyable
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