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The 4 Golden Rules of UI Design
https://theblog.adobe.com/4-golden-rules-ui-design/
"...To increase the chances of success when creating user interfaces, most designers follow interface design principles. Interface design principles represent high-level concepts that are used to guide software design. In this article, I’ll share a few fundamental principles..."
Top 3 UI Design Trends of 2018
https://uxplanet.org/top-3-ui-design-trends-of-2018-d9d479615e61
“ As we already discussed Top 5 Software Testing Trends for 2018, it’s about time to discover what the upcoming year holds for the mobile design community. Some of the old approaches would disappear in the mist of time, while the other ones would continue to dominate the scene. But there are no doubts that we’ll greet the division of new trends in UI design in 2018. So, let’s keep up with latest developments in the UI design field...“
What is an Interaction Designer?
https://designmodo.com/interaction-design/
“These two little words are being used a lot in the design sphere these days. But what truly is interaction design? And what makes you an interaction designer? Here, we’ll answer both of those questions and offer a showcase of some great interaction design work...“
Interaction Design
“ The interaction between a user and a product often involves elements like aesthetics, motion, sound, space, and many more. And of course, each of these elements can involve even more specialised fields, like sound design for the crafting of sounds used in user interactions.“
Interaction design is a field of design that facilitates interaction between people using products or services. It is mainly designed for human and computer interaction, and is distinguished from Interaction Art or Media Art, which is an art that makes dynamic interact with viewers. More specifically, it is a technology and applied design that facilitates the interaction between computer-operated electronic products, system behavior, and user behavior.
Interaction designer needs to know what is the purpose of users and what kind of interaction is needed to achieve the aim. It is called design strategy. After figuring out the purpose, designers are in charge of creating wireframes that put the interactions in the product in order to check how the design looks on the product, which is known as a prototype. This is a quite important process in UX design before it is actually launched.
Let’s check out examples of professional interaction designs.
https://dribbble.com/search?q=interaction+design
Inspired by Vintage
The world always changes quickly. Words like digital, technology, and innovation are already familiar to us. But it is clear that people have a nostalgia for 'vintage'. "Frankie" is the Australian magazine that introduces various contents such as design, art, fashion, craft, and interior. Above all, it is famous for its cute illustrations and sensuous photographs. Their motivation is 'vintage' and is loved by many people around the world. Sharing vintage products and store information is one of the biggest reason that many vintage lovers subscribe to Frankie.
Another reason that people love Frankie is that introduces the work of artists with creative ideas, such as photographers, illustrators, and graphic designers. Artists wishing to participate can apply for the work via email. They value discovery of new designers and collaboration with designers.
-Introduction to the work of a new artist.
‘You may not be aware of this, but your life does, in fact, have a huge gaping hole where a perfectly penciled illustration of two hot dog ladies should be. Thankfully, South Korean artist Seol Zzi is here to save the day and provide said image, along with scores of whimsical drawings that range from the joyfully relatable to the absurdly adorable. She has a penchant for cats, eggs and drawing tiny sunglasses on plants and animals which is truly delightful. Don’t overthink the imagery; just enjoy it.‘
-Collaboration with a designer
‘This sweet floral tote has been custom-designed in collaboration with blue mountains artist Edith Rewa. A textile designer, illustrator and fossicker, Edith is stirred by all things botanical and Australian.‘
All photos credit: Frankie (http://www.frankie.com.au/)
The Name of Life
This music is OST of Spirited Away directed by Hayao Miyazaki. I love this music. When I hear it I feel some a vortex of emotion. I think it is because I'm touched a lot by this music. It makes me feel calm and peaceful.
If you are exhausted now, I recommend you hear this music.
4 tips to help you when designing something
Designing something is not easy and It always gives me a headache. I have revised my design hundred times, but it still seems not good.
Here are four tips for you!
1. Change the place you are working now.
It would be hard to come up with a good idea if you were sitting in the same place with a frustrated mood. I usually work something at home, but sometimes I go to a cafe. There are moderate noise and people there, which makes me more focused on my working. While moving the place, you may have a few other thinking and perhaps it gives you a new idea and fresh feeling.
2. Eat some sweet things.
Again, your design wouldn't be good when you feel frustrated. Take your hands off the job for a while, then go and eat the sugar like cookies and chocolates. These sugars make you feel better. In fact, the glucose component activates the brain. When people consume sugar, they can be less stressful and more focused on work.
3. Take a nap.
If you have time to finish the work, stop what you are doing and take a nap. The effect of a nap is more awesome than you expected. If you take a nap, your memory will improve five times more than usual. Besides, it improves your creative thinking. When stressed, the 'cortisol', a steroid hormone, is secreted, but naps reduce it.
4. See other people's designs.
Unlike the concept of reference, just see how others have thought and designed. The purpose is to see other people's thoughts. See the designer's way to get inspiration and ideas until one design is created. Their philosophy can inspire you and may bring a new idea. Design your own with these new inspirations.
Sites for your design inspiration
https://www.creativeboom.com/inspiration/50-of-the-best-blogs-for-graphic-design-inspiration/
https://www.designspiration.net/
https://www.awwwards.com/websites/
https://dribbble.com
IRIVER Wireless Mouse Review
This mouse is loved by women because of the design. As you can see, the design is simple and lovely. Among them, the white one attracted me. As a design school student who almost works with a computer, 'wireless' is the most important to buy keyboard and mouse. I like these products moving that is not disturbed by wire.
Originally, 'IRIVER' was a company famous for MP3. Until smartphone came out, they produced MP3 mainly. After MP3 was no longer popular a lot because of smartphones, they focused on making computer accessories like a mouse and headphone. They are not like as they used to be, but as a company that makes electronic devices, they are producing computer accessories based on their great technic and design.
The name of the mouse is 'IR-WM5500'. This one provides four buttons (left, right, wheel and DPI) and high response (2400FPS-frame per second) through an optical sensor. It can be used by 3 million clicking. Besides, it is designed ergonomically. The best thing is that it works around in 10 meters with USB. Customers can choose a color among pink, white, blue, and black.
One thing I like is the size of the mouse. I have small hands, but this one fits my hands. The specified size is 115x65x33mm. Anyway, you can imagine it as a girl's clenched hand. But I don't like click sounds of this mouse. It sounds pretty loud in a quiet place. so it bothers me sometimes. Also, a battery must be used for the mouse. It is a bother to change when it is used up.
There are little disadvantages but it is not a big deal because the design and size are absolutely great for me. If you have small hands and are looking for a cute mouse, you should buy it.
Interesting? Check out here< http://shop.iriver.co.kr/Product/ProductView.aspx?prdtCode=489671 >
*I’ve been using it for one year!
A study for trendy website designs
Have you taken a look close at websites while you visit there? The designs introduced at thebestdesigns.com have something in common. The first thing that stands out most is the large image of the homepage or the typeface with large letters. Each site features a homepage of great images/illustration and some text to represent their identity of the site. Compared to the old designs, the navigation on the website is no longer important. Designs now reduce or hide navigation, or put them all in a hamburger menu for a clean and modern feel. In particular, the hamburger menu has been used in mobile design in the past, but now it is also used in website design. Until recently, 'Simple' and 'Minimal' designs have been loved. Website designs have eliminated complex layout and many letters with following this trend. It makes UX and UI design important to help users understand rather than a bunch of letters.
The color theme does another important function for representing brand (the site) identity. Some websites use modern black and white as the main color, but most designs have a variety of vivid colors. The harmony of color is the basic element which gives the user a pleasant experience. Here is an analysis why those colors are in many trendy web designs. ‘You’ll notice the emergence of “flashing” or “vibrating” colors in many website UIs. While these color combinations create incredibly striking effects — including ghostly afterimages that seem to linger in your eye as you scroll on — it’s worth noting that they represent iffy territory from an accessibility perspective.’ (webflow.com)
Recent web design elements that are considered a trend are a simple layout, clear and large images, typeface, and vibrant colors.
Evolution of mobile payment through AI
“Transactions within China's mobile payment platforms yielded US$32tn in 2017 - an increase of nearly 29 percent compared to 2016, according to the country's central bank.”
Paying with a mobile app using QR code dominates the daily life of Chinese people today. ‘Payment’ is an essential element in UX design of app in China. Starbucks released its brand new website solely for China on February 27th, a strong step forward in its “digital flywheel” strategy, backed by artificial intelligence (AI). As mobile payments are activated in China, Starbucks let them be possible everything in a mobile app like ordering, paying and saving points in connection with WeChat, the most popular chatting app in China. The tech recommends products to them by taking into consideration the user's profile, location, and even weather. Besides, this connection between Starbucks and WeChat allows people to give and receive a gift privately. That is mobile payment is evolving to be more focused on the personal user experience than the whole, as AI is used in applications.
2018 Top Five UX Trends Research
1. Full-Screen Experiences
Like Samsung Galaxy S8 and iPhone X, frameless and full-screen design becomes a trend. UX needs to be considered for full-screen. Because of wider screen, the high quality of Images and Videos become important. HD service will be improved highly. The quality of assets will have a direct impact on user expectations about your app.
2. Vibrant Colors
Colors are the most important tools in all kind of designs. Colors influence people’s mood and mental. One of the functions of colors in app is to make people feel comfortable and easy when they use it (such as Alarms for different situations are represented in different colors.) The combination of various colors makes UX more enjoyable as well.
3. Emotional Experiences
Emotional Intelligence (El) is not just animated effects anymore. It makes the experience be attractive and delightful. It is direct and better way to express emotions. Back in the days, we used emoticons to express our feeling, but now we send our emotion with Animoji -respond to facial expressions via the iPhone X camera.
4. Advanced Personalization
It is actually hot now and it will continue. Users get contents are relevant to their current location. The devices can update location data. This service is able to respond to the environments around them. Not only in content but also personalization works for each different people by adapting a layout to a person.
5. Dominance of Video
According to Hubspot, 78% of people watch videos online every week, and 55% watch videos online every day. As the number of SNS users increases, the use of video contents will be important. There are already many new types of video like 360-degree videos and VR videos. The power of them will be more strong in UX.
What do UX designers need to consider for a better user experience design?
First of all, I think one of an important job for designers is to make something better to use. If there are no layout on the website and no hierarchy of contents, how users are able to get any information they want without any confusion? Designers ask constant questions to themselves. Is this the best way to design it?-- Is this the best way to find this information on this web design?-- Through these kinds of questions, designers develop their works and provide 'convenient' to users. Of course, designers consider the appearance of their design. Better appearance attracts users attention. Designers should find problems of existed designs and make it better.
"An important concept in UX design is the process by which users form experiences. When first encountering a product, a user forms a momentary impression—which evolves over time, typically as the product is used throughout a period. In this process, the user’s perception, action, motivation, and cognition integrate to form a memorable and coherent story: called “the user experience.” This process elicits emotional responses, which largely determine whether the experience will be considered positive or negative."
UX designers consider every element around the design. It can be a persona, price, accessibility, etc. Many revisions and testing are done with these elements then designers get a result which is the best. When the result is applied to users, whether designers are interacting with them or not, it should provide a pleasurable and satisfactory experience to users.