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User Experience Design means the entirety of the internal user experience that interacts with a given service or product. A good UX is one in which the user achieves a goal effectively and with satisfaction, i.e., quickly finds what he/she is looking for and passes successfully through a website or application. How to design this experience? First of all, gradually increasing the level of detail.
UX Designers must have an excellent understanding of the product, business goals, and target group to propose the most appropriate information architecture. During the product workshops, the client presents his assumptions and discusses them. As a result, the UX Designer can offer a primary user path and sketch the first models.
Before UX Designer starts designing each screen individually, the first step is drawing the page or application structure. It consists of marking which screens will be included in the project, what it will contain, and how the user will move between them.
UX Designer designs mock-ups in grayscale does not take into account the branding, but signals where the image or icon should appear, make decisions about specific components, such as text box, dropdown, radio button, checkbox – determine how they should behave, what should happen if an error occurs, and so on. The UX designer should make sure that the user always knows where he is on the page, how to return to the home page, cancel or undo changes, or how many more steps are ahead.
While creating applications, it is worth remembering to adapt them to each user. When creating a visual form that you should create an application to make it accessible to everyone. The designer makes sure that the presented texts are large enough and legible enough for people with visual problems. He/She also makes sure that all elements are contrasting enough to be visible. While working on the user experience layer, attention is paid to whether any icon should be signed and how. The designer knows the most about screen readers and the possibilities of accessibility settings in devices.
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March 13, 2023 - 4 min read
If you have a mobile app that offers premium features, you know how important it is to have a well-designed paywall. The paywall is the page where users purchase premium features, and it can make or break your app’s revenue.
Read moreFebruary 13, 2023 - 5 min read
Because UX review involves evaluating the entire user experience of a digital product from start to finish, it identifies any pain points or friction in the user experience to make informed design decisions.
Read moreFebruary 6, 2023 - 9 min read
Great work on Dribbble or Instagram is nice. It shows how well you can visually handle technical skills and how you play with different forms. But does it mean that you are at the highest level of design skills? In my opinion, not.
Read moreJanuary 26, 2023 - 4 min read
Business development is an ever-evolving enterprise with constantly developing new and innovative approaches. Design Thinking and Design Doing offer an ideal platform for businesses to flexibly and comprehensively develop strategies to meet their goals.
Read moreJanuary 5, 2023 - 5 min read
Remember – poor UI/UX design of your product can lead to sales failure. Sometimes it’s the little things that stand out the most. Those small flourishes and finishing touches make your mobile device customers smile.
Read moreDecember 16, 2022 - 3 min read
We came up with the idea to provide the design community with a package on Figma with 98 well-crafted icons. Each icon is carefully composed and tested with users.
Read moreNovember 8, 2022 - 8 min read
When asked what you value most, companies usually point out trust. After all, we want to be credible and reliable in what we do – whether it’s about our employees, vendors, or product. But trust…
Read moreOctober 13, 2022 - 5 min read
Right now, the HealthTech industry is undergoing a revolutionary change, and UX is the key to staying ahead of the curve. The pandemic sped up the adoption of digital health technologies by both clinicians and…
Read moreSeptember 27, 2022 - 6 min read
Customer Experience vs User Experience – these two terms are often used interchangeably what leads to misinterpretations and misunderstandings. Although they have similar associations, they have slightly different meanings. What’s the difference between CX and…
Read moreAugust 30, 2022 - 5 min read
Colors and shapes are powerful weapons in the hands of a skilled illustrator. With professional graphic design, it is possible to create the way users will perceive a brand. Whether a product will be considered…
Read moreJuly 22, 2022 - 8 min read
Why do so many start-ups end up in failure? Most often it’s because they don’t have enough clients willing to use it and pay for their products or services. In times of tremendous technological development,…
Read moreJuly 4, 2022 - 5 min read
Meet Grzegorz Musiał, our UX/UI Designer! He started working with Julia at our company a year ago. Now the design team counts four experts. How is it changing and what is he doing now? All…
Read moreJune 21, 2022 - 6 min read
Gamification is a global trend that has become tremendously popular in recent years. It has been used by businesses for over 50 years already. This concept involves the use of gaming mechanisms in areas not…
Read moreApril 4, 2022 - 5 min read
No matter how prestigious is the position we are applying for, no matter what culture prevails in the organization – the recruitment process can discourage everyone. During recruitment interviews, we try to describe as precisely…
Read moreMarch 29, 2022 - 5 min read
As UX / UI designers we all would like to reach the widest possible audience and provide them with inclusive experiences, taking into account their individual features or characteristics. Usually, it’s quite a big challenge…
Read moreFebruary 23, 2022 - 6 min read
Job interviews are more or less stressful for everyone. But when we’re looking for a new job, we should be confident of our skills and be prepared for any circumstances. Yet, this isn’t how it…
Read moreNovember 9, 2021 - 6 min read
Looking for new career opportunities? Meet Julia Komin, our UX/UI Designer! She started working at our company 3 years ago and now is a leader of UX and UI team. How it was changing and…
Read moreNovember 3, 2021 - 4 min read
If you want to develop an app or website that’s appealing and memorable, this new TrendBook will help you! Take advantage of our top tech experts’ years of experience and look at growing UX/UI design…
Read moreOctober 15, 2021 - 5 min read
Behind every successful brand, there’s a well-designed website. And the first step in web development is flawless navigation. It’s one of the most important aspects of good web design as users use it constantly, finding…
Read moreSeptember 28, 2021 - 6 min read
Today every product is being developed with mobile-first in mind. It happens for a reason – the market for smartphone apps is exploding! Just in a recent year, users downloaded 218 billion mobile applications to…
Read moreSeptember 8, 2021 - 3 min read
There’s a myriad of mobile devices to select. When developing an application for smartphones, it’s critical to stay current and create the best experience across all devices. Screen size and screen resolution are two factors…
Read moreAugust 31, 2021 - 4 min read
The design of a good landing page is crucial – when it is not adequate your business can have trouble with conversion rate and getting new clients online. It is your company’s virtual business card…
Read moreAugust 24, 2021 - 9 min read
Without a doubt, the topic of animations and making them in the User Interface section is a niche one. It’s no wonder because in many cases in the everyday workflow it doesn’t occur, being only…
Read moreAugust 2, 2021 - 7 min read
The post was written in collaboration with the entire UX/UI design team – Julia Komin, Grzegorz Musiał, and Patryk Bułat. The process of designing a mobile app at the beginning involves more than just sketching….
Read moreJuly 27, 2021 - 8 min read
Being a designer means betting on constant development. Mastering the use of the software does not come overnight, but after years of creating. You can learn a function that you missed or was not needed…
Read moreJune 11, 2021 - 9 min read
Is dark mode healthier for your eyes? The answer is the same as for many issues related to the impact of devices on us – it depends. For years we have been accustomed to reading…
Read moreJune 2, 2021 - 11 min read
Mobile app design is a topic that can be debated for hours. Every designer has their habits and preferences. However, while designing an app, the most important rule is to follow the tastes and practices…
Read moreMay 6, 2021 - 9 min read
Written by Julia Komin, UX/UI Designer and Filip Kwiatkiewicz, Flutter Developer Mobile applications are growing in popularity. Thus, more and more development tools appear and grow available for developers who want to create them. Among…
Read moreApril 26, 2021 - 7 min read
Have you ever wondered why most door handles look the way they do and why flat objects will never replace them? Opening doors should not make our lives difficult. It is an action that has…
Read moreMarch 29, 2021 - 7 min read
When designing an ideal user experience, we think about creating user flow, mockups, aesthetic UI layer, creating style guides with buttons, inputs, and other assets. Design teams often overlook one more factor that significantly affects…
Read moreFebruary 17, 2021 - 7 min read
Maybe it is an exaggeration, but a website is one of the most important elements of your business. Probably even more important than profiles on LinkedIn or Instagram. It not only presents information about the…
Read moreFebruary 8, 2021 - 6 min read
It’s hard not to notice that the global pandemic has significantly impacted our lives by bringing work into our homes, changing our habits and ways of spending our free time. At Applover, during remote meetings…
Read moreJanuary 7, 2021 - 6 min read
Mobile applications accompany us in every area of life. Thanks to them, it has become easier than ever to arrange appointments, do shopping, order food, learn foreign languages, control health, or set insurance issues. Of…
Read moreDecember 28, 2020 - 7 min read
A key to efficient, timely, and high-quality product delivery is a successful collaboration between developers and designers. This cooperation means a mutual process where designers and other stakeholders can be included in the development process….
Read moreOctober 16, 2020 - 6 min read
Since our last TrendBook publication in March 2019, trends have changed a lot in UX and UI design. These changes were caused by the natural life cycle of trends, which are being replaced by new,…
Read moreSeptember 1, 2020 - 8 min read
What is gamification? Gamification is a trend in User Experience management that started being applied by businesses in the 1970s. While there is no single definition, what gamification is essentially inducing experiences characteristic to games…
Read moreAugust 20, 2020 - 6 min read
Theoretically, we all know that psychological activities are exclusively related to human beings and relationships. With the development of technology, which is a huge part of our lives, researchers go beyond stereotypical areas. Today’s human…
Read moreAugust 11, 2020 - 7 min read
Changes are fast in the world today. But how we do see change can depend, as it can either be a risk or an opportunity. It is beneficial to those who adapt to change in…
Read moreMarch 14, 2019 - 2 min read
This year might be groundbreaking in UX and UI design. Thanks to rapidly developing display technology, designers now have tools at their hand they never had before. Hyper-realistic renderings of Metallic colors, the introduction of…
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