Good vs. Bad Designs

GOOD DESIGNS

How UX writing can help create good design - Usability Geek

This error message above is a more user-friendly response that will convey the message in a more simplistic way using fewer words compared to the error message on the left.

18 online retail startups with cool packaging designs - Business Insider

Pictured above are a handful of Glossier brand products. This makeup and skincare company effectively communicates its simplistic products through its sleek, modern, and minimal aesthetic. The brand’s packaging manages to provide necessary information about the products without having chaotic text.

BAD DESIGNS

Elevator with multiple confusing buttons

This elevator floor button design is very confusing and cluttered with multiple repeated numbers. Here the designer may have prioritized aesthetics over usability, ultimately causing confusion for the user. 

The homepage of studio Bolden’s website is very cluttered with overlapping letters and hard to decipher the overall message. This homepage graphic is not user friendly and can leave a negative impression on Bolden. 

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