{"id":1268,"date":"2016-03-03T12:09:22","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T09:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tubikstudio.com\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2025-03-31T19:27:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T19:27:13","slug":"uiux-design-on-behalf-of-a-user","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tubikstudio.com\/blog\/uiux-design-on-behalf-of-a-user\/","title":{"rendered":"UI\/UX Design. On Behalf of a User"},"content":{"rendered":"

Any post we have previously published here in Tubik Blog has one major thought standing behind any case of efficient design: designing for users, you should keep the\u00a0user in mind every single step of the process.<\/p>\n

Starting with UX research, moving to UX wireframing, prototyping and on to UI design and testing, designers should always remember that along all the way they are not just artists, creators, or conceptualists. They are problem solvers. Every decision they make should be based on one simple but vital reason: it has to make the user’s life easier and\/or happier.<\/p>\n

In the vast majority of cases, neither designers nor customers are the ones around whom all the fuss is going on and all the hard work is being done. It’s all about users. The better we know them and wish to know them more, the better is the result. Period.<\/p>\n

Today, we decided to publish a little statement. It is done \u201con behalf of a user<\/strong>\u201d and based on long-term user research and analysis, practical work on diverse UI\/UX projects as well as studying new publications about the theme. Here, we have gathered some points that designers hear or could have already heard from users. We are talking about the basics right now, but really vital basics that can become a solid foundation for a popular and efficient product or vice versa, if not considered, make even great design solutions shaky and non-efficient.<\/p>\n

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I’m a User. I want it simple. But not simpler.<\/h2>\n

No doubt, Albert Einstein had nothing in common with the sphere of UI\/UX design in its modern understanding. However, in this particular field, his words \u201cEverything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler\u201d are as applicable as they could only be. This is actually the basis of the efficient user interface design providing a positive user experience. For user researchers, designers, and QA specialists, it is important to remember that simple doesn’t mean primitive \u2013 this is a big trap to be careful about. Making a product simple, you find the shortest and the best way to solve users’ problems or satisfy their needs. Simple product means that you make sophisticated solutions that are invisible for a user and felt as natural as breathing. Simple means helping to do something without additional efforts, confusion, and loads of specific operations. Primitive means oversimplified that often annoys users with their conscious or subconscious feeling of being treated like fools. Keeping this balance is vital for creating a positive user experience.<\/p>\n

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Randomizer concept\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

I want it easy to start with.<\/h2>\n

In most cases, for many users, the first experience is the high noon. The first impression on appearance and first actual interactions are able to engage a user in a long-term relationship with your product. That’s why a designer should make the start of interaction with the product as pleasant, encouraging, user-friendly, and smooth as possible. It is vital to make this stage natural and informative, to show the best features attractive for users, and at the same time don’t take too much user’s time for this sort of operation. The solid foundation enabling this feature is understanding what is the core target audience<\/a> and what are the problems that users will be able to solve with the product. Analyzing the abilities and specific features of the target user will help to find an efficient solution for the fast and easy start of interaction and understanding how the product works. Different kinds of tool-tips and tutorials<\/a>, wizards, mascots<\/a>, infographics, animated interactions, and the like can become a good way to make the user feel good and comfortable with your product.<\/p>\n

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