January 22
But It’s Pretty!
I just wrote a fun little post over on the ZURB Blog about visual style getting in the way of good design.
Here’s an excerpt:
“Voice Memo” for the iPhone is a cool little app that allows people to record short audio clips using the on-device microphone. While the visual elements themselves look quite good, they create a bad user experience.
Real world visual metaphors can be useful in helping users understand an interface. Buttons are a perfect example of this. The problem is when designers over use visual metaphors that don’t relate to any functionality. When that happens, the metaphor confuses users.