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Good and Bad Designs

An investigation of everyday designs around Williams College campus, analyzing their effectiveness and user experience impact.

Bad Design
Griffin Elevator| difficulty to access.

Hidden Elevator at Griffin| A Navigation Challenge

Several upperclassmen at Williams have no idea elevators exist in certain buildings. Griffin's & Shapiro's elevators specifically are located in very strange spots. The design for these elevators does not seem to have been well thought out.

Good Design
Handicap Push Plates

Accessible Push Plates: Universal Design Success

The handicap push plates are well-positioned and serve multiple users beyond their intended audience. They're easily accessible and prove particularly useful when hands are full.

Bad Design
Williams SARA Website

SARA Website: Room for Improvement

The current SARA website design suffers from poor space utilization and cluttered navigation. As a crucial platform for students and faculty, it requires significant user experience improvements.

Good Design
Williams College Main Website

Williams College Website Design

Even though the main Williams website could be improved. I would consider its current state to be a good design. It is simple and contains most of the important information one may be asking about the school. I am not a big fan of the white background, but I think it still works in the overall color palette used for the interface.

"Design is intelligence made visible."

-Alina Wheeler