This week, we’re asking the big one - Should design be pretty or just work well?
We kick things off with some personal updates, content creation struggles, and a hiking trip to the Seven Sisters that took an unexpected UX turn - inclusive tourism.
Then we go into the aesthetics vs. usability debate. We also talk the weird ways social media affects our taste, how accessibility demands a visual compromise, and whether Nigerians even care about world class design.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:45 – Content creation challenges
1:44 – Weekly reflections & life updates
4:48 – Hiking at Seven Sisters
12:25 – Accessibility in tourism
14:18 – Aesthetics vs. Usability in Design
16:07 – How social media trends shape visual taste
27:09 – Personal anecdotes
31:54 – The fine line between pretty & practical
34:28 – Why aesthetic appeal still matters
35:36 – Visual quality in content creation
39:30 – UX vs UI explained (again)
42:12 – When accessibility demands a visual compromise
46:46 – Who decides what’s “usable” or “beautiful”?
50:41 – Real-world examples we love and hate
59:14 – User types & their preferences
1:04:22 – The value of Design in Nigeria
1:06:30 – The Headies website controversy
1:12:53 – Perception of value in Design