05. Ironic Design UX Files

On this episode, we’re taking a second look at the design of Apple’s Big Sur icons. Has Apple lost its way? We’ll also explore how background color, spacing, and border styling can lead to an odd visual phenomenon in which elements that are technically the same height look different. Finally, we will discuss the whether designers should use the much-maligned hamburger menu. 

Show topics


Figma variants
Big Sur icons

Article: Fantastic to fugly: All the new app icons in macOS Big Sur
Tory’s visual phenomenon on forms


Hamburger menus
Article: Hamburger Menus and Hidden Navigation Hurt UX Metrics
Article: The Ultimate Guide to the Hamburger Menu and Its Alternatives
Article: The state of the hamburger menu
Article: Hamburger menu UX: too ubiquitous to fail?
Hamburger menu on Xerox Star

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