In the world of product and interaction design is a lot of exciting things happening. From their research they discovered too many designers are designing to impress their peers rather than solving clients’ problems. Interaction and product design should focus on the needs of the client rather than the design. A lot of products may a appear great to the eye but doesn’t mean they necessary work properly. Product and UX designers should consider trying to solve everyday issues that people face which will help make a different to their life’s. Dribble can be a useful medium showing colour palettes, icons, and images, etc. People can use for inspiration. Although of a lot of the examples may look similar. Doesn’t matter what software you use the styles are the same.
The Most important product design work is usually the ugliest.
The best piece of work is where the designer shows their thought process. For examples sketches, diagrams, strengths & weaknesses, solutions, prototype work, etc.
The worst is where flat images are used, pdfs of your work, no context, no indication how the problem is solved. The images may look great on dribble but not in the real-life product.
Redesigning other people’s work is pure folly. Many brands are being updated. But there is no explanation why and their process behind it.
Although making products look nice is a great skill but doesn’t necessarily make you a UX/product designer. UX and product design focusing on user’s needs.
Product design involves the company’s
- mission
- vision
- architecture
Design is multi layered process:
- Outcome
- Structure
- Interaction
- Visual
Designers should consider on 4 layers.
Designing systems will matter more and more as the web permeates everything.
We need to evolve with the technology as it is everywhere.
Reflection
I think this article is interesting and I will consider the different layers in design for UX.