Why Government Apps Are Teaching Me About Design Decisions (And Not in a Good Way)

Why Government Apps Are Teaching Me About Design Decisions (And Not in a Good Way)

When Official Doesn’t Mean Optimized I spent some time this week examining the newly launched official White House App, and I have to say—it’s been enlightening. Not necessarily in the way the administration intended, but enlightening nonetheless. As someone who spends most of my time helping creatives solve visual problems in Photoshop, I found myself thinking about design principles I usually only discuss in the context of digital assets and user interfaces.