How To Create The Perfect User Experience: Tips From A UX Developer
These questions can be approached in many ways. Here, I will take a large-picture approach. Take a break from your pursuits for a bit. This tutorial is not a wireframing tutorial. It’s close to Illustrator, Sketch, and any other design tool that takes up space on your hard disk. You can still do your most important work away from the drafting board.
These seven UX tips will help you to become a better designer:
1. Keep up to date with your UX design reading.
Isn’t it true? This is a simple rule. It’s worth mentioning, especially if you are just starting with UX design . It is not a good idea to exercise without an understanding of the basics. However, it can waste your time and effort. You can learn to cook by trial-and-error, but it’s much easier to master some recipes and techniques. One tip is to find reliable sources. Spend some time in the beginning looking for reliable sources and evaluating their quality before deciding on which ones you like. A better way to understand the core concepts is to read books. You might be like me and love research. Baymard and NNGroup are two companies that offer usability studies. You might find a few blogs and authors that you like on Medium. It’s better to discover your go-tos rather than read anything that has the word “UX” in the title.
2. Design and other relevant topics are also available.
To be a great UI UX designer you need to borrow from other disciplines. Psychology can teach you a lot about the way people interact with digital objects and how they move. Your customers will benefit from better design if you understand their mental models and learn more about the business goals and domains in which your company operates. You can contribute more effectively to your team by learning how to communicate better, manage projects, and contribute to a group. You might be interested in other areas of design. It’s easy to connect your design work with other areas.
3. As a UX designer, identify your subspecialty.
It is best to have a solid understanding of the basics of your field, particularly early in your career. Once you have done that, however, you will want to be an expert in the particular field of design. Keep your eyes open for areas you are particularly interested in. It is possible to enjoy user experience writing, voice user interfaces and mobile design. Focus on the domain that interests you and put more effort into learning it. The T-shaped skill set is defined by a combination of depth and breadth of knowledge. A broad understanding of the field is the top of the T shape. The spine of theT is the bottom. A T-shaped skill set will enhance your presentation and give you the ability to add unique value to a group.
4. Talk to UX designers
Talking with other designers about how they work is a great way for you to grow as a designer. It also helps you to learn from others what you don’t know. When I was first starting to design, I would go to my UX designer friend for wireframing advice. Before she could say anything, she would open multiple applications on her phone to see how other designers dealt with the same problem. Despite her many years of experience, she had to refresh her knowledge with some common design patterns in order to approach the challenge. This is one of my favorite strategies and I recommend it to all my students. Your strategy will become more refined the more designers you meet. Find a local community if you don’t already have designers friends. Many cities may have UX Meetups and User Experience Professional Association (UXPA), chapters. You can join Facebook groups and look into UX communities online if you live in an area that has fewer designers.
5. Consider a range of options.
It’s not always possible to find the perfect solution to a design problem. Therefore, it is worth exploring all options. As I mentioned before, evaluating an app is one of the first steps in any project. Another clever way to find design patterns is to search similar projects on portfolio websites like Dribbble or Behance. This is a great way to build your portfolio as it might help you understand the reasons behind designers’ decisions. What is the relevance of the designer’s argument to your project? Why did they choose this flow? This will help you to see more possibilities as you draw or wireframe. This will help you to create the following strategy.
6. Be a good example of why things are done the way they are.
UX designers must wireframe user-centered interactions. However, it is important to explain why you chose one design over the other. It is crucial to explain the reasons behind your work as a young designer in order to build a portfolio that is effective. To be the most effective, you can point to user research that you have done on the project and published usability research. You will be expected to show your work regularly and explain your design decisions as a design contributor.
7. Retrospectives can help you to improve your skills.
Many of us don’t take the time to reflect on a project as much as we should. It is just as important as flossing. We can usually find something shiny (or another object) to gaze at right now. It doesn’t need to be there! This can help you solve a communication problem on a project team or prevent a future stumblingblock in your workflow. If you want these changes to be permanent, it is important to record and formalize them. This doesn’t need to be comprehensive; a simple list would suffice. To avoid repeating the same mistakes, ask for help from others when working with a group. These lessons will help you improve your job, especially when it’s a learning process.
