yea, so i definitely feel like a school that boasts one of the best design programs in the country could bother to design an app with an above average User Interface. im not even a design student, but my limited formal experience in design is nevertheless supported by a body of knowledge abt the arts+human psychology—which has opened my eyes to such things.
mind you, this is also the ‘new,’ ‘official’ app; meaning the old one, as someone else said, was worse. im surprised that a school dedicated to progress(-ive ideology, as well) wouldnt already have a decent app catered to the extensive needs of their particular student body—one of which they boast idiosyncrasy. i expected more coming here. that being said, this new app isnt that (as) bad, its definitely quite a bit better.
if anything the new school should pay one of the (many, lower- and middle-income, especially) parsons students indebted to them to design an (undoubtedly better) app. pay them a reasonable amount too, dont make it a ‘competition’ where the reward is ‘exposure’ or ‘school pride’—we need the money, for food and shelter, if not those specifically: security. especially given the exorbitant costs of our tuition and housing (the latter of which is not always continually ensured). a new app, student designed, (released in due time, allotting due time for play-testing, etc.) would not only be a meaningful and impressive statement, but would likely far exceed expectations; even catering to an audience/demographic largely composed of artist types, notorious for their criticism/divergence of/from traditional art and its pillars (institutions). not to mention,
an app designed BY students FOR students has got ensure the best the best design for OUR demographic.