UI UX Design

Can someone become an UI designer when he does not major in UI? Definitely yes. Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind into it. With proper methods and persistent efforts, one can make it without any basis. To learn UI design from zero-basis, what kinds of knowledge should we know? Where do we begin our study? How to study systematically? First of all, what kinds of skills should UI designers develop? In terms of visual design, an UI designer should master the competence of: plane constitute; color composition; format design; psychology; art painting; design consciousness. In terms of interactive design, an UI designer should master the competence of: acquaintance of user experience design principles; information mining, user research and data analysis; excellent logic; psychology; product visual sensation; communication. Then how to cross the threshold of UI design on earth? How to become an eligible UI designer? Firstly, be proficient in a prototyp...

Prototyping is an effective approach to turn your ideas into a crowd-funding product, but it’s not easy to pick  the best prototyping tools  for your style, especially with all sorts of tools available on the current market. From my point of view, the foremost concern while choosing a prototyping tool is whether it fits perfectly into the design goals. In the following, I’ve made a list of prototyping tools recommended for 4 different design scenarios, with both free and premium tools included. Scenario 1 — Medium-to-Low Fidelity & Quick Mobile/Web App Generally, the medium-to-low fidelity refers to those prototypes with limited functionalities and interactions, applying to showcase the design ideas, scenarios and interface layouts as well. It helps a lot in the communication, presentation and report process. As far as I am concerned, the best tool for this scenario can showcase the entire flow of the app experience in a short period of time. Here I recommend two prot...

What best UX books do you read? In any cases, the following 10 best user experience books is what you can never miss. They will guide you through the whole design process from the bumping up of your idea to the user testing methods. What are you waiting for? Let’s check’ em out. Rudiments: 1.Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability This book is highly recommended for those who work in an internet company. The best user experience book about  website usability test  includes a great variety of principles of design decision making. If you never hear of it, it is your loss. 2.The Design of Everyday Things This book involves a wider scope of design. What are the expectations shall we have toward the product design? What kind of design is what we called, a good design? How about the bad ones? The answers will all be revealed in this yellow book. Design process: 3.A Project Guide to UX Design This best user experience...