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I have used Asana for years always wanting to like it. It's almost what I want and it's nearly done right. I think this is it for me though. Don't think I can
by state 11y ago
I have used Asana for years always wanting to like it. It's almost what I want and it's nearly done right.
I think this is it for me though. Don't think I can look at those serifs for very long. Overall the design just feels way overwrought and without any clear organizing idea. The margins are all over the place, there are lots of controls that are way too small. The page looks messy and difficult to focus on. To what end?
For me getting things done is closely linked with focus. Shouldn't the design thinking of a company that helps people get things done reflect that? Spare me the gradients I have shit to do.
- shardinator 11y agoI opened this page just to write exactly the same words ... "I want to like it ...". I've tried it at least five times, and every time I end up stopping. What's missing (IMHO) is a sense of hierarchy. Everything is the same size and common actions aren't much easier than uncommon ones, which I think leads to "page looks messy and difficult to focus on", and I agree "controls ... are way too small".
- mortenjorck 11y agoYeah, I have some design issues with the fonts. Typographically speaking, Amasis (the serif type now being used for headlines) is an odd choice for a pairing with Proxima Nova (what they are continuing to use for everything else). It looks a bit awkward at the size and weight they have it because it's actually a slab serif (check out https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/mti/amasis/ https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/mti/amasis/) and the slabs turn into slightly chunky serifs on standard-DPI screens (though it does look a bit better on Retina). This, combined with a similar visual weight to the other text, contributes to the lack of contrast you describe. What I'd advise is either bumping up the weight on Amasis to increase the contrast and disambiguate the slab serifs, or better yet, switching to a nicer overall serif type such as Hoefler & Co's Mercury Display (http://www.typography.com/fonts/mercury-display/overview/ http://www.typography.com/fonts/mercury-display/overview/).
- rokhayakebe 11y agoIf that is your only issue could you not add your own custom css on top of it?
- mattei 11y agoI feel there are too many controls without a sense of hierarchy. I get lost knowing which sub list of which task under which project I'm looking at. Plus with the amount of controls there are I'd expect it to be more powerful. Likewise - I really want to like it.
- dcposch 11y agoWhy is the top post on every single HN story negative? We have to stop chugging the haterade. Disclaimer: I have no affiliation w/ Asana & have no strong opinions about the redesign
- reitanqild 11y agoFunny how totally different people are: I can read comic sans, arial, times no problems. I don't care or even notice as long as my programming font lines up. Margins inconsistent by two pixels? No problem as long as the layout is overall consistent (logical hierarchies are somehow obvious.) You sound like you work in UI/UX and I would wish people could care more about things that do matter to me, so here is a list of what I would like: * not everyone has been at all the meetings and know how "obvious" everything is - make things discoverable * not everyone use the computer the same way - by all means make it easy to click and I don't expect vim or emacs keybindings in web apps but don't forget tabbing order. * not everyone can see all colors - I also like nice colors but I don't want to miss out because I cannot see all shades of green