Judging your own work.
WHAT TO ASK
What is this screen for? What should be noticed first? Is it? What does a new person do here? What happens if they do the wrong thing?
WHAT TO CHECK
- Every element: why is it here?
- Every label: is it the user's word?
- Every action: is the outcome predictable?
WHAT TO REMOVE
Anything you cannot justify.
WHAT TO TEST YOURSELF
Squint, and see what stands out View in greyscale Navigate by keyboard Look at it on a phone Fill it with real, awkward content
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Inconsistent spacing and sizes Competing emphasis Missing states Assumptions about the user
WHAT TO DO ABOUT A DESIGN YOU LIKE BUT CANNOT DEFEND
Reconsider it.
WHAT TO ASK SOMEONE ELSE
To attempt the task without help.
WHAT TO ACCEPT
That you cannot judge your own clarity.
