Coursera Empty State

Hi Ava, nice job completing your design brief. I like that you’ve created your own platform for this project. Here are a few suggestions to help refine your work further:

• Illustration Background: Remove the white square behind your illustration. It’s not necessary and would look cleaner with a transparent background.

• Title & Subtitle: The title works, but perhaps consider removing the exclamation point as it might feel a bit intimidating. Adding a subtitle to guide users on the next steps would improve clarity. It’s great that you’ve included a CTA, which makes it easy for users to take action and start their lesson.

• More Empty States: It would have been great to see more empty states across different pages, as mentioned in the brief. This would add depth to your project and showcase a variety of scenarios.

• Illustration Narrative: The current illustration conveys a negative emotion, giving the impression of a bug or error. Consider using an illustration with a more positive and encouraging vibe that aligns with the CTA to motivate users to start learning.

• Bottom Navigation Bar: While not directly related to the empty state task, I’d suggest comparing your bottom navigation bar to a native app equivalent. Look for ways to improve the negative space around the icons, especially vertically, for better balance and usability.

You’ve done a nice job, and with these refinements, your design will feel even more polished and user-friendly. Keep up the great work!