Trust

Poor fit & finish

What is it?

Users infer a lot about a product or company based on how well the experience is designed and implemented. As a result, applications that feel buggy, slow, or use outdated visual language may lead users to feel that your team isn't in touch with the latest standards of innovation and technology. In addition, cognitive psychology suggests that people have a limited amount of cognitive resources available at any given time. For this reason, products that use inconsistent affordances or navigation patterns may cause users to feel confused, frustrated, and annoyed. They struggle to understand (or rediscover) workflows and interfaces that feel disorganized and unpredictable.

Examples

Insufficient explanation for complicated terms

Inefficient interface for creating workouts

Outdated visual styles

Countless accessibility issues

Poor customer reviews

Underlying principles

Consistency

Consistency

Consistency

Product voice

Product voice

Product voice

Guiding questions

How does our brand identity influence the app's style?

How does our brand identity influence the app's style?

How does our brand identity influence the app's style?

How does our design accommodate users with visual impairments?

How does our design accommodate users with visual impairments?

How does our design accommodate users with visual impairments?

What are the visual design preferences of users?

What are the visual design preferences of users?

What are the visual design preferences of users?

What competitor apps exist, and how can our app's style differentiate from them?

What competitor apps exist, and how can our app's style differentiate from them?

What competitor apps exist, and how can our app's style differentiate from them?

What emotions or feelings do we want to evoke in users?

What emotions or feelings do we want to evoke in users?

What emotions or feelings do we want to evoke in users?

What trends are currently influencing app design, and should we follow them?

What trends are currently influencing app design, and should we follow them?

What trends are currently influencing app design, and should we follow them?