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UI Design Principles for mobile Application Design｜Ariel Chang

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UI design is attractive due to the universality of the UI design principles. It is the ultimate creative game within the rules. To add meaning and value to the product, designers with  need-to-know UI skills  subtly dance on a filament when many factors are vague and uncertain. Here is a list of principles which precisely exist for such kind of art. 1.The axis The axis is the most essential and common concept in UI design principle and the core of organizing interface structure. Frankly speaking, an axis is commonly seen in the using of symmetric structure elements. When the elements are distributed symmetrically, the whole interface would present a sense of order. In real life, people enjoy seeing things well-aligned because they make us feel steady, smooth, and friendly. 2.The intensity Although the axis is an invisible line, it would be more evident in our eyes if the edges of the peripheral elements are neatly controlled. The best example is the urban roa
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8 Steps to Amazing Microinteraction Design｜Ariel Chang

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As you already know, microinteractions are one of the hottest UX trends right now. They enhance user experience, provide important feedback, explain functions and even entertain your audience. Today, I’m going to dive a little deeper and share some tips on how to take your microinteraction design to the next level. Microinteractions — A Magic Formula? Microinteractions are such a fundamental part of website design these days, that any site without them will probably look boring and bland. We like to think of them as the magic components that add delight, create surprise, and offer something entertaining and engaging. However, creating fabulous microinteraction design isn’t always easy. You’ve got to create something practical which makes the user’s life easier. It needs to be intuitive, human and responsive. In short, if you haven’t got microinteraction design mastered by now… you really need to get on it pronto! Explaining Microinteractions Essentially, you should think of
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3 Things Interactive Designers Must Do Before Making a Wireframe｜Ariel Chang

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Are you working as interactive designer? Are you sure that you really know clearly about the jobs of interactive designer? First let us make clear what is an interactive designer. An interactive designer, or interaction designer is the person on the design, development, creative or marketing team that helps form and create a design strategy, identify key interactions of the product, create prototypes to test concepts and stay current on technology and trends that will impact users. The main target of interactive designers is normally to make sure the digital applications and functions work in the hands of users. However, to realize this target, designers need some preparations that can help the design. In this article I will explain what I usually do before the wireframing stage of an interaction design process. 1. Clarity your problem and make the first-stage plan As we all know, it is possible that an inappropriately designed project can be rectified. Even if it takes
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5 Characteristics of Bad Interaction Design That You Must Avoid｜Ariel Chang

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We are living in a world that is full of touch devices and infinite scrolling websites. Therefore, as a designer, it is inevitable for him/her to have a clear understanding of interaction design before setting out to create fluid, convenient and accessible user experiences, because most websites and applications are interactive today to avoid making bad interaction designs. Author:  Julie The concept of  interaction design  was created in 1980s. Interaction designers usually focus on user-centered design, based on the analysis and research of real users’ goals and demands. Interaction designers always make design from users’ perspective, but at the same time they try to balance the users’ needs with business goals & technological capabilities. However, many interaction designers ignore these key points, finally they make something terrible. In order to give a better understanding of interaction design, I would like to share with you about what kind of interaction desi
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How I Found My UI/UX Design Philosophy from Fashion Masters｜Ariel Chang

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Finding the UX and UI design philosophy from fashion designers? Yes, you’ve opened a little bit twee article. Many people will think that UI, UX and the fashion industry don’t have much in common, especially the user experience, but being two fields that need communicate a lot with their customers, the point where they generate their designs are similar. This type of relationship can offer us some unexpected information. 1. What is the design philosophy? Design philosophy is the superficial demonstration of designers’ understandings to the world that is around them, this type of understandings can come out during the process of design in which designers try to find the result. This philosophy can be received from the experience of the ancestors and also from the obtained conclusions based from the knowledge in person to this rapidly changing world. Especially as UX and UI are fruits of the development of technologies, there are more requirements that they should adapt faster
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