Google is trying out a new interface for GMail called Inbox. I asked for an invite and received one that day. Clearly the design has been lifted from Google+. It’s all circles and material design. At first, I didn’t like it because it was too full. Then I discovered a new way to “Archive”. They…
We had a UX team exercise today, where we tried to redesign the car wash experience. It started with a picture of a completely dysfunctional UI. Funny, isnt it? Then the team all designed alternatives. My mind wandered to my feelings about the car wash experience in general. As a kid, I remember going with…
My kids (and many others) often complained about homework and education. “Why do I need to know this?” They were avoiding homework. As a kid, I didn’t do any homework. I had a 2.2 grade point average in high school. I went to community college and then University of Hell, I mean Buffalo. On my…
Last year, I tried to switch to a newer icon collection. We researched hundreds of different collections and chose one by Axialis. We thought our requirements were this: Looks nice and modern Lots of variety in shapes Big sizes (up to 256) We then went about converting the icons in the system to Axialis. Unfortunately,…
We have had the same couch for almost 20 years. It looks pretty ratty at this point and needs to be replaced. We have been searching around at different places and stumbled upon Monarch Sofas. Really interesting and counter-intuitive UX. The website looks cheap. Made us think it was a discount place, when in reality…
This year was Superbowl XLIX or “49” to us normal people. Next year, is 50, therefore Superbowl L. Doesn’t quite have a ring to it, but 50 is a milestone. The institution has held up over the years and not turned into a joke that is painful to watch. You know who I am talking…