I’m always hesitant to criticize the design work of others since 1) we each see things differently, with divergent likes, dislikes and requirements, and 2) I don’t see myself as good enough to be overly critical of others.
However, I have to say I was really disappointed in the design and usability of a new news site I was looking forward to: the Global Post. So I thought I’d check in with a group of some of the best designers I’ve seen: you guys.
This site was much ballyhooed around the Net during past couple of months for its strategy in providing international news during a time when newspapers and news services are drastically reducing international coverage and closing foreign offices. And it’s still being talked about and written about. But when it went live and I first checked it out, I did a mental “Huh?”
For a new news site looking to change the way news is gathered, presented and paid for — and apparently with some not insignificant financial backing — I can’t help but be disappointed in their presentation. And I don’t mean just the looks (though I mean that as well). It seems confusing to me, not user friendly in any way.
So what do you guys think?