Breadcrumbs act as navigation aids—ones that simplify user journeys on websites. They highlight the path taken within a site to boost user experience, especially on mobile devices with limited screen space. Explore more about mobile breadcrumbs and understand the common design mistakes and best prac
Color is vital in UI (User Interface) design because not only does it enhance the aesthetics on screens, but it shapes the UX (User Experience), stirs emotions, and influences the decision-making of users who arrive on those screens. Color creates an impactful dialog between what you design for your
Do you want to get serious about accessibility, but finding it hard to know where to start? In this video, we’ll take you through 10 principles you can use to get started creating great accessible websites and interfaces that are digitally inclusive right now. Among other things, you’ll learn how to
In 1952, Paul MacLean introduced the term 'limbic system', which refers to the interconnected brain structures responsible for much of our emotional experience. MacLean's recognition of the limbic system as an important and functional set of connected structures perhaps represents his most prominent
Landing a job can be hard work and while it’s not possible to prepare for every curve ball that an interviewer throws at you – there are some common questions that you should be ready for. Today, we’re going to look at three of these questions and examine what it is that interviewers expect to learn
The circular economy sounds like a simple idea to resolve the crisis we face as a species. A circular economy generates zero waste. Once a component enters the cycle, it continues to be used for a long time. And once it is unusable, it can degrade naturally. However, as UX pioneer Don Norman explain
Is the future of user experience design (UX design) going to exist on screens or will it find immersive, three-dimensional spaces as its main home? You can design for both views—and interactions—within a digital environment that’s boundless in virtual reality (VR), so read on to find five fundamenta
Your UX design portfolio is the key that gets you a job interview, and it is therefore vital that you include everything necessary in it. After all, a recruiter spends only a few minutes to form an opinion of you through your portfolio. If you’re new to UX, however, you might not know what exactly n
Question time: Have you gained substantial experience in UX (user experience) design—as in, to the point where you’re considering a career change?If your answer is YES and conducting in-depth research makes you feel more content—along with helping brands “nail” it in the marketplace with their produ
“What UX tools should I learn so that I can build my portfolio?” “How do I learn UX tools?” We get these questions a lot here at the Interaction Design Foundation. If you’re starting out in UX, you might have these burning questions, too. So, here, we’ll go through everything you need to know about
Service design is concerned with the design of services and making them better suit the needs of the service’s users and customers. It examines all activities, infrastructure, communication, people, and material components involved in the service to improve both quality of service and interactions b
Many experiences share the same core elements but differ in context. Photo sharing on Facebook has similar experience elements to sharing physical photos, but the actions involved and the context of the two experiences differ vastly. In creative processes, it’s valuable to analyze related experience
Gamification projects can benefit from storytelling features; these features can help arouse emotional connections with players. They can enhance the player experience and improve the longevity and fun factor of the gamified features. Let’s take a closer look at how that might work, even if you don’
The design thinking process takes you into unknown and sometimes uncomfortable territory. Members of a design thinking team need to be open minded, curious, collaborative and willing to have their assumptions challenged. They also need to prepare themselves for change and take on an accepting, adapt
The digital world may be where it’s at for UX (User Experience) design, but of course it’s grounded in the real-world needs of human users. Books, those physical-based stalwarts of information transmission (although, yes, you can get electronic versions of them), are maybe the most traditional way f
User Story Mapping is a crucial technique for visualizing product development from the user's perspective. Here, we outline essential components and steps for crafting a User Story Map. You’ll learn how User Story Mapping can help create engaging and effective user experiences through different exa
To design successful user experiences, it's critical to understand your users. One way to learn about your users is with user personas. Here, we’ll explore the benefits of personas in UX design and provide a step-by-step guide on how to create compelling user personas that inform your design choices
What we measure and how we do it significantly impact people’s lives. Often, we measure certain things just because they’re easy to measure, and that’s how it’s always been done. But we have to ask ourselves; are the measurements meaningful or not?We measure a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gamification is not the same as game design, because it adds game-like elements to non-gaming environments. However, there is some overlap between game design and gamification design, and one area in which this is the case is with player types. The better you understand your players, the better you
Learn to prevent negative emotions in the user experience of your product. As a User Experience (UX) designer, you want users to enjoy using your product by eliminating negative experiences and inducing positive emotion in your users. This article will teach you how to prevent anger and frustration
