10 times Aesthetics matched Usability

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Enny and Elsy explore how cultural factors influence the design process, particularly in the context of designing for African users.

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Enny and Elsy explore how cultural factors influence the design process, particularly in the context of designing for African users.

Design

Arts

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10 times Aesthetics matched Usability

Design Gist

1 hour 3 minutes 18 seconds

4 months ago

10 times Aesthetics matched Usability

In this episode, we’re counting down 10 products and experiences where aesthetics matched usability.

From the crisp simplicity of the Google homepage to WeTransfer's seamless user flow and carefully curated ads, we nerd out over the times the appeal of a thing meets its ease of use.

We also chat about planning to see Rema at the O2, our weekend plans, and a few spicy segues. Enjoy!

(00:00) Catching up: Rema tickets, weekend plans, and podcasting struggles
(04:32) Revisiting Aesthetics vs Usability episode
(08:59) Our countdown begins: 10 aesthetic & usable experiences
(11:59) Digital vs physical: How UX changes across formats
(14:59) Ads in UX
(27:43) The illusion of content creation success
(30:49) Task management tools
(41:56) Enny’s Doha Airport experience
(53:56) Public facilities and poor design
(1:02:59) Figma vs Adobe XD