Design on the blog

Notes and notes on interaction design and user experience.

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.

Stairs, forms, slopes and stumbling blocks

10 Oct, 2011, by Sergio.

The fluidity of a form is like the slope of a staircase: steady, predictable and without surprises that cause the user to fall off.

Forget about me

8 Aug, 2011, by Sergio. 1 Comment

I recently had to replace my car radio. When I was looking for a model, I simply needed a radio that could connect my iPod via USB or mini jack. I visited a specialised shop in my neighbourhood and was offered a model that seemed to meet all my needs, and that same afternoon I had it installed and [...]

Check-in

24 Jul, 2011, by Sergio. 2 comments

About a year ago, I was waiting for someone in Plaza Cataluña in Barcelona on a weekday afternoon. While I was killing time browsing through a book, a tourist with a “backpacker” look and eyes sunken in dark circles under my eyes, he said to me in English with a totally yankee accent: “Excuse [...]

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