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Progress Indicators: 4 Common Styles

‘Don’t make users wait’ is one of the essential rules in interaction design. Yet, despite all our efforts, sometimes it’s impossible to provide an instant response to the user’s request. But it’s vital to keep users informed about what’s happening, and progress indicators can help

Apple Dynamic Island: What's Good and Bad About It

The design of the iPhone 14 Pro is hardly possible to call revolutionary. It’s an excellent example of gradual design evolution and perfecting individual design decisions. However, one design decision of the iPhone 14 Pro got much media attention. This feature is called Dynamic Island. In this article, I

Contrasting design vs. neutral design: when to use each

Design is a language that we use to communicate with our audience. Understanding why products are designed in a certain way is essential to becoming a successful designer. When we understand why certain decisions are being made in the first place, we can apply the same method of thinking when

Why ordinary design (almost) always wins

When we think about ordinary design, the first words that come to mind are "simple" and "boring." And while the simple design might be good property, boring is not something we as product designers usually aim to create. Does it mean that ordinary design will negatively impact product success? No.

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

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

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

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

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 users

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