Typography is one of the most critical website design factors, as it significantly impacts many other UI design facets, including usability, accessibility, branding, readability, and aesthetics. We explore website typography for UX design, including correct terminology, the basics, and advanced techniques designers can use to improve design decisions. Design responsive websites faster with UXPin’s advanced
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Affordances 101 – What You Can Learn About User Interactions
Users require physical clues on what they should do on your site and where they should do it. This is where visual clues or affordances come in – they show users what they should do. This article will show you how you can design the best affordances to guide your site users. Design advanced prototypes
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User Goals vs. Business Goals – Finding the UX Tipping Point
Striking the right balance between user and business goals is crucial for an organization and its products’ success. To deliver win-win solutions, product teams must encompass user objectives, desires, and challenges while meeting a company’s strategic goals. We explore user vs. business goals and common associated KPIs. We also look at two real-world examples from
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Symmetry vs. Asymmetry in Design – How to Use Visual Balance
Visual balance plays a pivotal role in shaping user experiences and perceptions. Crafting an engaging digital landscape that effectively communicates the message and keeps users returning for more hinges on a designer’s ability to master the art of balance. From exploring the core concepts of symmetry and asymmetry to learning practical techniques for achieving a
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Chat User Interface Design – A Quick Introduction to Chat UI
User-friendly and accessible chat UI design is essential for modern applications, as it significantly impacts the user experience and overall satisfaction with the product or a service. With the right approach and tools, you can create a chat user interface that enhances communication and engagement for your application. Design accurate prototypes replicating the final messaging
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7 Pricing Page Examples and Design Lessons that Come with Them
An effective pricing page is crucial for highlighting your value proposition and increasing conversions. Designing a pricing page requires a clear understanding of your potential customer’s problems and using the correct UI elements and content to show your product is the solution. We’ve reviewed seven leading organizations to see how these companies use design to
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Powerful Microinteractions to Improve Your Prototypes
Well-designed microinteractions enhance the user experience by providing reinforcement and feedback. Without microinteractions, user interfaces would be dull and lifeless. Like it or not, digital products play on human psychology. When you see the flashing “typing…” in chat or social media apps, you want to stick around to see what the person’s going to say.
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What Actually Constitutes Design Language?
Visual communication is exceptionally complicated. It’s diverse, boundless, and relentless. A design language establishes principles and constraints that induce the clarity, consistency, and cohesion necessary for designers to communicate with end users. Developing this design language is a time-consuming undertaking requiring feedback and collaboration from multiple departments and stakeholders. The final result will allow an
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13 UI Terms – A Cheat Sheet for Product Designers
Entering the UI/UX world is an exciting endeavor for anyone new to the world of design. However, it comes with a few challenges — one being, that there is a whole different language you must wrap your head around. It’s safe to say that some UI terminology is not common knowledge for the everyday person.
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What Is A User Interface? Definition & Best Practices For UI Design
In 2022, there were an estimated 4.95 billion global internet users. That’s more than 60 percent of the world’s population. For so many people to use smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops — not to mention the websites and apps — they need to be easy, efficient, and enjoyable to use. If they’re not, it’s a
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Responsive Design vs. Adaptive Design: What’s the Best Choice for Designers?
Google has always recommended responsive web design (RWD), especially after rolling out a big update on 4/21/15 which ranked mobile-friendly sites higher. It doesn’t specify in the update that you must use responsive design though, just that a site be accessible on mobile, with good UX and performance. With that in mind, let’s examine the
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9 Differences Between iOS and Android UI Design
Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android are the two leading operating systems for mobile apps. While app developers have complete autonomy over their product’s aesthetics, native guidelines and design differences exist for each platform. This article looks at iOS and Android app design differences, which can impact a product’s functionality and aesthetics. Applying these principles to
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How to Design Better Progress Trackers and Control User Expectations
Progress trackers are one of the many ways designers communicate with users. These UI design patterns provide context, track progress, improve usability, and, in some cases, motivate users to complete forms and tasks. Designing progress trackers requires a comprehensive understanding of the process and empathizing with users–how are they feeling while completing this task, and
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What is Aesthetic-Usability Effect?
The aesthetic–usability effect gives UX designers fascinating insights into human behavior and why they must avoid prioritizing usability over visual appeal. Striking the right balance between form and function plays an important role in building a successful product. A digital product’s aesthetics is the primary driver to entice users, while good user experience and usability
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The Playful Power of Card Design UI
Card UIs appear in many digital products, websites, and enterprise applications. Understanding card layout, visual hierarchy, and basic best practices are crucial for designing great card user interfaces. This article explores card user interface design, the anatomy of cards, common use cases, and design inspiration for your next project. Design, prototype, and test card UIs
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