The current DMV vehicle registration form is quite a rough sight. Aside from the poor alignment, most of the information fades into a sort of grey/blue void of input boxes and black bars of text. This core issue is caused by lack of contrast in the type, background, and all of the input boxes.
My plan of attack
for this monster of user interaction will be to:
Re-align each step of the process with comfortable spacing and type size to help the user through each step.(this includes organizing each step with more intuitive use of gestalt principals)
Change the color to increase contrast(and possibly help with organization/navigation)
Edit content and hierarchy to increase scanability.
Solutions & reasoning
How to minimize fading to the background, losing focus:
Somehow re-think scrolling, snap-to important info/section/page
Have a collapsable, section by section progress tracker/navigation
How to maximize readability/scanibility:
Clear headers and section separation
Numbered steps that are interactive(possibly with a short description on hover)
Have proper contrast of type, background, and input boxes
Re-think italics and other type differences
How format can help with focus
How interactivity/feedback can help with focus
What purpose am I adding to the design/what am I doing for the user
What - control of the user
When - when it’s being done(workflow, steps)
Who - who is controlling
Why - why is the user trying to control the content, what’s the value to them
Visual issues with current solution
Resources
Current form
Problem:
My plan of attack
Solutions & reasoning