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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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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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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Form inputs allow users to engage with digital products, brands, and other users. Choosing the appropriate input field and structure is crucial for designing a good form UX so users can complete tasks efficiently. This article looks at individual input elements, the problems they solve, and how UX teams use them. We also provide tips
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Interactions are vital for prototyping because they provide usability participants and stakeholders with a realistic user experience. The problem many designers have is building interactive components is time-consuming, and the results are underwhelming in most design tools. Discover component-driven prototyping with UXPin Merge and how you can use interactive components to create fully functional prototypes
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Website footers are essential UI patterns. They guide visitors to important content while providing an excellent opportunity to add business value and connect with new customers. This article explores website footer design, do’s and dont’s, expert examples, and best practices to inspire your next web project. Prototype UI designs at higher fidelity and advanced functionality
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Many designers ask when trying to come up with the best way of presenting data: Are we designing a dashboard or report user interface? As with everything in product development and UX design, it depends on the user’s needs! Understanding the difference between dashboards vs reports is crucial for presenting the right data visualization to
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Automotive UX is one of the most rapidly evolving and exciting user experience disciplines. It requires designers to shift their thinking from keeping users engaged to designing for safety. This article explores the exciting world of automotive UX and six key challenges designers must overcome to deliver safe yet enjoyable driving experiences. Design, prototype, test,
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Design systems can be very confusing and complicated if you don’t fully understand the terminology associated with them. It’s important for designers and developers alike to be on the same page for the most effective communication efforts. For this reason, we have comprised some key terms along with associated applications and examples to provide a
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Single-page vs. multi-page website design is one of the first decisions designers weigh for a new website project. Sometimes the answer is obvious–like if the project needs a blog or an eCommerce store with more than one product. But with many projects, the answer isn’t that simple. Designers must evaluate business goals, and user needs
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The BASIC UX framework is as simple as its name suggests. Designers measure a product against a set of UX principles to identify usability issues. These principles apply to web design, mobile apps, and other digital products. What makes BASIC UX great is it’s a checklist template design teams can adopt and adapt to meet
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It’s predicted that by 2023, the mobile apps market will reach $935 billion in sales. Pretty impressive, right? However, to get a piece of that cake, you need to make sure that your app design is not only pleasing to the eye but also easy to use. Only then you’ll be able to generate high
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If you’re just about to launch an app (or update your existing one), then it’s essential to be aware of the latest app design trends. Here is a list of the top eight evolvements that you should be aware of in the coming years. 8 Mobile and Desktop App Design Trends Worth Knowing About 1.
Material Design is one of the most popular design systems. If you own an Android device, you use Material Design daily. Many companies use the Material Design System as a foundation for building mobile and web applications. The system’s comprehensive component library and resources, including Material Icons (now Material Symbols), give organizations and startups the
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When you look at the apps that have hit thousands, if not millions of downloads (and boast thousands of happy reviews!), you might wonder: is there an ‘it’ factor they all share? Among others, whether an app has a high download and retention rate comes down to great app design. Namely, there are certain UI/UX
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