UI Design Principles & Tips

Learn more about UI design with our curated articles.

Psychology Principles for UI Design

Psychology plays a big part in a user’s experience with an application. By understanding how our designs are perceived, we can make adjustments so that the apps we create are more effective in achieving the goals of the user. (Source: Thanasis Rigopoulos)

This first section of articles will give you the foundations on which many UI design principles and patterns have been made.

The Psychology Principles Every UI/UX Designer Needs to KnowMedium

8 UX Surefire Ways to Design for TrustMedium

Memory Recognition and Recall in User InterfacesNielsen Norman Group

https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2018/02/how-gamification-improves-ux/?ref=webdesignernews.comwww.webdesignerdepot.com

Scarcity in UX: The psychological bias that became the normMedium

https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2019/01/respectful-ux-5-ways-to-make-users-feel-valued/?ref=webdesignernews.comwww.webdesignerdepot.com

Dark Patterns Designs That Pull Evil Tricks on Our BrainsInfinum

https://blog.convert.com/effective-persuasion-hacks.htmlblog.convert.com

How Uber, Chrome, and Netflix take advantage of the idleness aversion?Medium

How to Influence Choice Through Default OptionsMedium

UX strategies to guide users through a complicated journeyMedium

Gamification in UX Design: Designing Fun Experiences for Serious SituationsMedium

A Deep Dive into UI Design Principles

Before starting any UI design process it is always good to get yourself familiarized with the principles of UI design. With the articles below you will be able to give yourself a quick crash-course on the most important UI design principles and learn how to become a better UI designer.

Getting Started

While these are different for everyone there are a set of commonly followed rules such as the law of proximity, hicks law, and more which are essential to improving your interface's usability.

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Product Design Principles in a Single CardMedium

Design Principles Behind Great ProductsMedium

A Primer to Web Accessibility for DesignersMedium

Microsoft Inclusive Designwww.microsoft.com

Customization & Personalization

Today just making an app which can perform a task is not enough. We live in an age of both customization & personalization where we need to cater tailored user experiences for each user. Hence it is important to learn how you can integrate customization & personalization into your UI with these design principles highlighted in the articles below.

The Difference Between Customization and PersonalizationMedium

UX in the Age of PersonalizationA List Apart

Privacy UX: Privacy-Aware Design Framework — Smashing MagazineSmashing Magazine

Designing Friction For A Better User Experience — Smashing MagazineSmashing Magazine

Best Practices for Minimalist DesignMedium

UX Best Practices (Part 3): Interactions driving connectionsMedium

UX Design Glossary: How to Use Affordances in User InterfacesMedium

Designing a VUI — Voice User InterfaceMedium

The UI/UX Patterns You Literally Can’t UseMedium

Improve your UI Design

Designing your UI can be the most crucial step to ensuring your product is usable and that people don't abandon it. In the articles below you will learn the best industry practices which you can immediately start applying to your project.