Design | Experience
No matter what context you work in as a UX designer, at one point or another, you’ll probably be asked to redesign a user experience. At the start of your UX career, you might even conduct an unsolicited redesign to help build up your portfolio.
Either way, you might find yourself redesigning a website, an app, or the interface of … Read the rest
White space is a technique used when creating design layouts to ensure that your page’s important elements and content have room to breathe. Using white space is quite simple. Whether you want to emphasize an image, a graphic, or some text, all you need to do is leave blank space around the particular item you want users to focus on. … Read the rest
What exactly did Einstein mean by “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler”?
Einstein’s quote “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler” emphasizes the importance of clarity and simplicity in understanding complex concepts. Here’s a breakdown of its meaning:
Inclusive design is a design process in which a product, service, or environment is designed to be usable for as many people as possible, particularly groups who are traditionally excluded from being able to use an interface or navigate an environment. Its focus is on fulfilling as many user needs as possible, not just as many users as possible.
Accessibility testing is a type of usability testing that evaluates how well a website or app can be used by people with disabilities. is the practice of making your web and mobile apps usable to as many people as possible. It makes apps accessible to those with disabilities, such as vision impairment, hearing disabilities, and other physical or … Read the rest
When designing an accessible user experience, keep the following 10 factors in mind.
A user with a screen reader does not have access to the same visual signals as sighted users do—unless form fields are properly labeled. It may be difficult for these users to determine the appropriate information to provide in a given form field. … Read the rest
Impact mapping is a lightweight, collaborative planning technique for teams that want to make a big impact with software products. It is based on user interaction design, outcome driven planning and mind mapping. Impact maps help delivery teams and stakeholders visualize roadmaps, explain how deliverables connect to user needs, and communicate how user outcomes relate to higher level organizational goals.… Read the rest
This file contains character stickersheets and illustrations from Microsoft Inclusive Design’s toolkit. They are commonly used when referencing Microsoft’s Inclusive Design methodology and the diversity in human abilities and preferences.
Here are some strategies for revamping a design system:
Conduct a design audit
Review the visual design elements used by the company to ensure consistency across all channels. This can help identify areas for improvement and ensure the brand image is consistent.
Define design principles
Establish design principles and rules for the system.
Create a pattern library
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A design approach can be inserted into many junctures of almost any
project. This is a guide for selecting, framing, and communicating the
intentions of a design project.