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A collection of 140 issues

The Art of Minimalism in Mobile App UI Design

Design is one of the most important drivers of user engagement. As users’ preferences shift toward a simpler interface, stripping the UI to its very basic, necessary elements is the key to success. Minimalism is a perfect marriage of form and function. It’s greatest strength is clarity of form

Graphical User Interface as a Reflection of the Real World: Shadows and Elevation

UI design is moving towards removing any unnecessary elements to focus much more on functionality. But while functional aspect of a design is key to product success, visual details are equally important — particularly how they can improve those functional elements. In this article I’ll show you how visual elements,

Mobile UX Design: Key Principles

The most important thing to keep in mind when designing a mobile app is to make sure it is both useful and intuitive. If the app is not useful, it has no practical value for user and no one has any reason to use it. If app is useful but

Functional Animation In UX Design: What Makes a Good Transition?

Functional animation is subtle animation that has a clear, logical purpose. It reduces cognitive load, prevents change blindness and establish a better recall in spatial relationships. But there is one more thing. Animation brings user interface to life. Motion can make surfaces feel alive by multiplying and dividing them, and

A Guide to Color and Conversion Rates

Color is one of the most powerful tools in the designer’s toolkit. It should be no surprise that different colors evoke different emotions and draw users attention. But if you ever tried to design a new project, you know how difficult is to decide on a color scheme that

Motion in UX Design

Motion in the world of design is used to describe spatial relationships, functionality, and intention with beauty and fluidity. Motion might sound like a big concept, but when used effectively it is subtle and natural. Thoughtful motion in design can enhance the user’s experience over traditional design elements. So

Mobile eCommerce: How to Design UX Search

You can’t sell a product that your customers can’t find. Search is a fundamental mobile activity and a critical element of building a profitable app or site. Users expect smooth in-app experiences when finding and learning about products and they typically make very quick judgments about app’s

Mobile App UX Design: Grid View For Products

What are reasons for using grid view in eCommerce apps? In which cases is it more profitable to use grid list instead of simple list? In this article you’ll find answers for both questions. What is a Grid View? Grid views are an alternative to standard list views. A

Mobile UX Design: Product Screen

30% of all online shopping purchases now happen on mobile phones. And when it comes to shopping, users want immediate, relevant, and frictionless mobile experiences. Therefore it’s simply essential to help users progress through each stage of this process with minimal effort. There is no section in mobile app

Mobile App UX Design: Prompting For App Review

“Rate this app!” pop-up dialog has become a common thing and it’s hard to go a few days without being prompted to leave a review. Such requests are pretty annoying in far too many mobile apps today: This lazy approach was critiqued by John Gruber, of Daring Fireball: "I’