UXPin Blog — Design Studio

Traditionally, product designers have used image-based designs created with software that doesn’t communicate well with the programming that websites and mobile apps need. When your design team hands vector or raster graphics to the development team, the developers have to spend a lot of time finding ways to write code that creates attractive, functional features

Want to create an awesome but not so time-consuming design? Phone design patterns will help you prepare a perfect design for a mockup. The best ones show you an easy way to present menus, features, and information to users. Ideally, a new user should intuitively know how to use your smartphone application just by looking

Today’s designs often require the work of multiple professionals who have experience in areas like graphic design, animation, and coding. Whether you have two people or two dozen people working on a project, perfecting your approach to team design will streamline your processes and lead to better results. The talents and personalities of your colleagues

When you hear about code-based design as an emerging trend in digital apps development, you might experience a shudder of panic. You enjoy design images, and you learned how to use software common throughout the industry so you could get a job. Now, they want you to learn to write code! Knowing how to write

Each year brings fresh design trends for people to enjoy. After 2020, expect a lot of—hopefully—fun surprises in 2021. The following trends will likely stand out from the crowd. More Animations and Interactions That Increase Conversions The design trends in 2021 need to do more than look attractive. They need to get results. If an

The term user experience (UX) refers to how users feel when they interact with a system. A system can be a website, an application, software, or even a service. Great UX connects users with products by fulfilling their needs in the easiest way. As a UX designer, you will face the challenge of creating a

Developing an app or website isn’t just about creating what you know. It also means considering accessibility and how those who are different from yourself will use the site. Ideally, your design should allow anyone, regardless of abilities to use your app and easily get information from it. Unfortunately, many designers never stop to think

A new year means adjusting to emerging design trends that will shape the way people use products like websites and mobile apps. Stay ahead of your competitors by learning about the product design trends you can expect in 2021. Skeuomorphic Designs That Match Real-World Objects If you’re not familiar with the word “skeuomorphic,” you might

User research is one of the main disciplines that make up the User Experience field. According to that, it’s easy to understand that having a user experience research plan is something that should never be overlooked. You don’t have the luxury to waste time when mapping out a UX project. Incorrect user research data that

We’re happy to let you know that we’re hosting a free webinar “11 ways to start your inclusive, accessible design toolkit” with guest speaker Piotr Źrołka, Accessibility Expert, UX Strategist, and CEO of Kinaole. Date and time: Jan 28th, 2021 at 10:00 AM PST Join now for free! During the webinar you’ll learn: How inclusive

Video games might just be the most sophisticated and complex type of art today. It takes a perfect blend of technical skill and creative inspiration to develop an AAA title. Video game prototyping is one technique to help build a clear vision of the game you want to create early in the process – with

Gone are the days when UX Design was viewed as a single domain. Back then, companies used to hire a single resource under the job title of ‘UX Designer’.  Sometimes, we even saw the atrocious coupling of job descriptions of a UI and UX Designer under the garb of ‘UI/UX Developer’ or ‘UI/UX Engineer’. Gladly,

No matter what industry you work in, your business plays a critical role in business success. Modern consumers don’t want to call companies to ask questions. They want to find information online. Responsive web designs make it easier for everyone to access the information and services that they need. When you use responsive designs, expect

Designers and publishers have been using Lorem ipsum for decades to fill in areas where they expect text to go. Even some versions of Microsoft Word let you insert Lorem ipsum text into your documents. The meaningless, fake-Latin seems to function pretty well as a placeholder for future text. Until, that is, you learn how

Learning how to use flowcharts can feel a bit daunting at first. However, taking the time to master flowcharts will make it much easier to plan your processes and workflow. As a result, you should find that your future projects move more efficiently. You could also improve the accuracy of your team’s work by identifying