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The red line: wayfinding lessons from a museum
How one coloured line on a floor fixed a museum that ten years of signs could not, and what that means for app navigation.
The Halden museum had 214 signs and visitors were still lost. We removed half of them and painted one line on the floor for each century.
What I learned
Navigation in apps works the same way. One clear path beats a dozen helpful hints.
Written by Juno Pell
Product designer and illustrator in Leith. Replies to every letter, eventually with a sketch.
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