16 logic-driven UI design tips for improving user interfaces: a case study
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Adham Dannaway
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A seasoned product designer with over 20 years of experience shares 16 logic-driven UI design tips through a step-by-step case study that fixes an example user interface. The article covers practical guidance on layout, spacing, typography, color, usability, accessibility, and psychology to help designers make better decisions and overcome the overwhelming complexity of UI design.
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When you add usability, accessibility, and psychology to the mix, it gets even harder.
Luckily, UI design doesn't have to be so hard.
Over 2 decades working as a product designer, I've realised that most of my visual and interaction design decisions are governed by a system of logical guidelines.
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