𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞; 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭!
Last year, design books weren't exactly top of my reading list.
This year, I decided to change that, but I struggled to add it to the one thousand and one things I was already doing.
Then, 2 weeks ago, Gabriella Echebiri posted about starting a book club.
Joining felt like the perfect push I needed to jumpstart my design reading goal.
At #ReadWithGabriella, we tackle chunky books by breaking them into smaller weekly and daily goals, then meet weekly to discuss our takeaways.
Last week, we dove into "The Design of Everyday Things" by Don Norman
Here are the insights I gathered;
=> Good design starts with understanding people and their needs, not the other way around.
=> Users should be able to figure out what a product does and how to use them.
=> Design elements should communicate possible actions (affordances), guide users (signifiers), and limit errors (constraints).
=> Users need to know their actions are being recognized and understood. Feedback is essential!
=> Design flaws, not user error, are the reason behind user frustration.
I hope you learned a thing or two.
P.S. Have you read this book? How long did it take to complete it?
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