Steve Krug : “Don’t Make Me Think!”

Mobile applications have become one of the most used products on mobile devices. Nowadays, the users of technology applications started developing their user experience very early in their lives! The success or failure of a software product is affected by the users of that product. Accordingly, studying, measuring and improving user experience is crucial for […]

Logo Design Principles

Experience. App Icon is often the first thing user sees before they decide to download the particular solution. In the end, it is the App Icon that reminds the user of the existence of the application (it may be noticed on the home screen or near the notification). These factors lead to the conclusion that […]

Logo Design Ideas

Competitor Research : Discogs

Discogs is a website and crowdsourced database of information regarding music releases. While the site lists releases in all genres and on all formats, it is especially known as the largest online database of electronic music releases, and of releases on vinyl media. Discogs currently contains over 11 million releases, by over 5.4 million artists, […]

Competitor Analysis : Pitchfork

Pitchfork is an American online magazine launched in 1995 by Ryan Schreiber, based in Chicago, Illinois, and has developed a reputation for its extensive focus on independent music. However since its launch Pitchfork has grown to provide a variety of coverage on both independent music and music which is relevant popular culture (Reynolds, 2012). Popularity […]

Competitor Analysis : NME

New Musical Express (NME) is a British music journalism website and former magazine that has been published since 1952. It was the first British paper to include a singles chart, in the edition of 14 November 1952. In the 1970s it became the best-selling British music newspaper. An online version, NME.com, was launched in 1996. […]

Competitor Analysis : Uncut

Definition Uncut : ‘Uncut was launched in May 1997 as “a monthly magazine aimed at 25- to 45-year-old men that focuses on music and movies”.’ (Uncut, 1997). Originally edited by Allan Jones who stated that “the idea for Uncut came from my own disenchantment about what I was doing with Melody Maker. There was a […]

Competitor Analysis : Rate Your Music

Definition : Although it doesn’t include news regarding live events or notifications regarding new releases ‘Rate Your Music’ is arguably my application’s direct competition. It harnesses elements I have mentioned in the previous post, such as the; online community, user generated reviews and opinions, ratings and is an online catalogue music information. Rate Your Music […]

Pulse

Pulse. Pulse aims to be an online music database used by avid music enthusiasts and casual listeners alike. The application will ideally incorporate elements from a number of popular music applications/website which are currently in operation. For instance, Pulse aims to provide its users with updates on their favourites artists with news regarding upcoming releases […]