App Design

  • Mobile Design Trends 2016: Magical Micro-interactions

    Mobile Design Trends 2016: Magical Micro-interactions

    Jerry Cao  •  October 29, 2015

    You understand and have created an app that looks amazing. It has a cool story and the visual design is impressive. But that’s not enough — it needs more, something that...

  • Prototyping Your App (Before It’s Too Late)

    Prototyping Your App (Before It’s Too Late)

    Javier Cuello  •  October 19, 2015

    Some time ago, a company approached me. They were looking to design their application for the second time. Now, they wanted to follow a design process step by step, learning from...

  • 5 User Onboarding Techniques for Mobile Apps

    5 User Onboarding Techniques for Mobile Apps

    Armen Ghazarian  •  September 10, 2015

    There was a time when UX was all about delicate and intuitive design. But as we dive deeper into it, we discover more and more factors affecting the user’s experience with a...

  • Comparing iOS Designs of 5 Apps Over the Years

    Comparing iOS Designs of 5 Apps Over the Years

    Paula Borowska  •  May 11, 2015

    It’s interesting to think about how design has changed over the years. Each time a new design is published it, there is another genius and gorgeous unveiling. Or what about...

  • Guide to the Onboarding Process in Mobile Apps

    Guide to the Onboarding Process in Mobile Apps

    Paula Borowska  •  April 2, 2015

    Onboarding can take on a few different shapes. Sometimes it’s as simple as account creation or logging in. Sometimes it’s more extensive where it includes a walk-through...

  • Designing for Apple Watch: Getting Started

    Designing for Apple Watch: Getting Started

    Kenny Chen  •  April 1, 2015

    The highly anticipated Apple Watch will hit stores later this month with thousands of watch apps competing for your attention. With a smaller screen size, always on the wrist and...

  • How Phablets Are Changing Mobile UX

    How Phablets Are Changing Mobile UX

    Armen Ghazarian  •  March 17, 2015

    Remember the days when smaller mobile phones were fancy? That time is gone. Large screen smartphones have been around for quite a while and the trend suggests that they are not...

  • 5 Mobile Design Trends That Can Teach Us Something

    5 Mobile Design Trends That Can Teach Us Something

    Paula Borowska  •  December 29, 2014

    There are so many apps within the App Store and there are so many more on Google Play. It’s hard to tell what the up and coming design trends are but it’s significantly easier...

  • New iPhone 6 and Apple Watch Will Impact Designers

    New iPhone 6 and Apple Watch Will Impact Designers

    Paula Borowska  •  September 18, 2014

    Apple announced a few new and great products on Sept. 9. But what does it mean for designers? Whether you were impressed with the keynote or not, we can all learn some lessons...

  • Hot Social Design Patterns for Mobile

    Hot Social Design Patterns for Mobile

    Chris Bank  •  August 14, 2014

    A Deeper Look At Patterns Designed By The Hottest Apps Today In this article, Chris Bank of UXPin – The UX Design App discusses the importance of social design patterns and...