Card Sorting

Experimentation

Card sorting is a user-centred design technique used to understand how people categorise and organise information. It involves presenting a set of information or items on individual cards and asking users to sort them into categories that make sense to them.

Card sorting can be conducted in various ways, including open card sorting and closed card sorting. In open card sorting, users are asked to create their own categories and group the cards accordingly. In closed card sorting, users are given a predefined set of categories and asked to sort the cards into these categories.

Card sorting can be used in various contexts, such as website navigation design, information architecture design, and content organisation. It can help designers understand how users think about and organise information, which can inform the design of a website, app, or other digital product.

The results of a card sorting exercise can provide valuable insights into user preferences and mental models, which can help designers create more intuitive and user-friendly designs. By understanding how users categorise and organise information, designers can create a structure that aligns with users' mental models and makes it easier for them to find the information they need.