What – Designing Breadcrumbs
Why – I never realized that the navigation links leading up to your current page on a website were called breadcrumbs. I frequently rely on them, especially on sites like Canadian Tire or Home Depot, where browsing through countless products can be overwhelming. For this clothing store, I structured the breadcrumbs to start with Menswear, the broadest category encompassing all men's clothing. From there, users can navigate to more specific categories, such as T-Shirts. Like traditional breadcrumbs, this setup provides a clear path back to the main category. To enhance usability, I italicized the current page to give users extra visual feedback, and I included an arrow to indicate the next page in the navigation flow.
