Design on the blog

Notes and notes on interaction design and user experience.

Software as body language

23 Jan, 2012, by Sergio.

Software reveals the personality of the company: good design is no substitute for a dysfunctional culture.

Aesthetics and hygiene

31 Dec, 2011, by Sergio.

The painting teacher was making his usual morning round of the studio when he stopped in front of the work area of a second-year student. After making a general observation of the space, he said haughtily: «Change the water, it's dirty. The water for cleaning the brushes must always be clean». [...]

Notification of updates in Chrome

19 Dec, 2011, by Sergio.

Chrome is a browser full of design subtleties, some of which are so minute and ephemeral that it's hard to even be aware of them. One of them is the change of colour in the update notification icon. If you're the type of person who restarts your computer and programs from time to time, once every [...]

Glitch: the aesthetics of things getting out of control

1 Dec, 2011, by Sergio.

The glitch reveals the beauty of error. In digital design, glitches can become style, identity and a source of innovation.

Affordance and flat design: what Gmail lost in its redesign

6 Nov, 2011, by Sergio.

The redesign of Gmail in 2011 opted for cleanliness and minimalism, but the lack of affordance in buttons raised usability concerns.

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