Nick Babich

A comprehensive guide on how to craft good AI design

With the release of Apple iOS 15 and the upcoming Google Pixel 6 device with Google’s Tensor chip, we will soon see a tight competition between two giants in the field of artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is the next big thing because The more an interface leverages human conversation,

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Disabled Buttons in User Interface

When we design web forms, we always try to minimize the chance of users making mistakes. With that intention, we try to prevent users from taking actions that can cause errors. And disabling the submit button is one solution that, from the first glance, seems reasonable. In this article, I

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5 Simple Rules For Using Images More Effectively

Images are part of visual language product designers use to communicate with users. Images can tell a story, communicate a complex idea or accompany the text to provide more details. The process of creating or selecting visual content for your app is time-consuming. But there are a few tricks and

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A Beginner's Guide To User Journey Mapping

'How do people actually use our product?' is a fundamental question that every product creator must answer. In order to answer this question, product designers need to understand the essence of the whole experience from the user's perspective. User journey mapping is an excellent exercise that can shed light

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Checklist for Using Icons In UI

Icons are one of the most frequently used elements in graphical user interfaces. What makes a good icon? In this article, I want to share a simple checklist that you can use to ensure that the icons you use work for your users. 1. Easy to recognize Clarity is the

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Using Red and Green in UI Design

Color has a significant impact on our perceptions and emotions. Used correctly, color can evoke a specific reaction in your users. For this article, I want to focus on two particular colors - red and gree. There's a reason why I want to do it: Both red and green are

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6 Interesting Concepts for AR Experiences

Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that complements the real world with text or graphics objects in real-time. In this article, I want to share a few innovative & inspiring examples of AR experiences. All concepts that you find below have something in common - they deliver real value to

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4 Creative Concepts of Slider Control

Sliders have been around for a long time and became the de facto standard UI control for selecting a value or a range of values. A slider is helpful because it allows users to explore a range of options quickly. In this article, I'm going to review a few creative

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Top 4 Principles of Human-Centered Design

Human-centered design (HCD) is a term product creators use to describe a process of designing for people. HCD develops solutions to problems by involving the human perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process. Below are the four fundamental principles of HCD. The principles are based on Don Normal talk

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4 Creative Mobile Onboarding Concepts

Onboarding is a term used by UX designers to describe a process of getting users "up and running" with a site, app, or service. Successful onboarding increases the likelihood that a first-time user becomes a full-time user after adopting a product. In this article, I want to explore

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When Motion Creates Emotion

Animated effects are typically thought of by designers as something that improves the user experience, but overall doesn't add much value. As a result, adding motion to design is often happens at the end of the product design process, as a final lipstick. But what if we rethink the way

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How to Simplify the Process of Credit Card Data Input on Mobile

Paying for something online with a credit card is a simple task. Most of us build a habit of paying online - we take a credit card from a wallet, enter the card details into a web form, and click a submit button. But there are a few things designers

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4 Concepts of Mobile Notifications

Today I want to talk about one of the universal tools in mobile user experience - mobile notifications. Notifications can act as reminders (e.g., when your Calendar app notifies you about an important event). They can also be excellent marking tool - notifications are a great way to get

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The Magic of Paper Prototyping

In the world of digital design, we have a lot of different tools that make the process of prototyping really simple. But still pen and paper remain the most useful tools for UX designers. Paper prototyping can be extremely helpful during the early-stage conceptualizing - when a team needs to

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15 Simple Habits That Will Help You Become a Better UX Designer

One of the challenges of being a UX designer is the need for continual improvement. I don't think there's a single designer out there that thinks she can't get any better. A simple thing called habit can help you with that. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then,

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10 quotes from a bad UX designer

There are a lot of articles on the internet on how to spot a good UX designer. This article is different. In this article, I want to talk about how to spot a really bad designer. Here are ten quotes that help you detect a terrible designer. "I'm UX

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6 Common Pitfalls When Prototyping

It's hard to imagine a modern product design process without prototyping and testing. By following a technique Show, don't tell many product teams use prototypes today to sell or test ideas. At the same time, quite often product teams fall into traps that reduce the effectiveness of their prototyping efforts.

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3 Common Ways To Use Illustrations in UI Design

A picture is worth a thousand words. Since the beginning of time, people know that a complex idea can be conveyed with just a single still image. A big part of our brain is devoted for visual processing. Some researchers even claim that over 90% of the information people process

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16 Rules of Effective UX Writing

UX writing is the practice of crafting UI copy that guides users within a product and helps them interact with it. UI copy includes buttons and menu labels, error messages, security notes, terms and conditions, as well as any instructions on product usage. The primary aim of UX writing is

Splash Screens and Creating Great First Impression for Mobile Users

Don't make users wait for content to load is a fundamental rule of good mobile UX design. Mobile designers are familiar with this rule. But still, there are times when it's hard (or even impossible) to comply with load time standards. No matter what causes slow loading time, the goal

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7 Basic Rules for Button Design

Buttons are an essential element of interaction design. They have a primary role in the conversation between a user and the system. In this article, I’ll review seven basic principles you need to know to create effective buttons. 1. Make buttons look like buttons When it comes to interacting

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Animated Transitions in Mobile Apps

Animation is a big part of user experience. When it comes to transitions in mobile apps, there are a lot of things you can communicate very subtly with animation. Send the message, open Settings, check the box, navigate to another page — these are all moments of change. Animating a transition

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Mobile Web: When Speed Matters

In 2016, mobile internet usage exceeded desktop for the first time worldwide. According to Google UK research: Today, 65% of all UK adults use a smartphone as their primary device to go online. People search for information, make purchases, subscribe to services using their mobile devices. The shift in user

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12 Mobile UX Design Trends For 2018

Things move quickly in the mobile app universe. To succeed in the field of UX design, designers must have the foresight and prepare for new challenges around the corner. To simplify the task, I’ve listed the biggest, impactful trends for 2018 and, most likely, beyond. 1. User Journey Simplification

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Do’s and Don’ts of Web Design

Web design is a tricky subject. There are a lot of things you should consider when creating a website. In order to simplify this task, I’ve prepared a list of do’s and don’ts principles every web designer should take into account. And the good news is that