Material Design
A design system emphasising depth, motion, and bold visuals. It promotes consistency across digital products.
Common UX, UI, and design terms explained in simple language.
A design system emphasising depth, motion, and bold visuals. It promotes consistency across digital products.
The way users expect a system to function based on prior experience. Aligning with mental models improves usability.
The number of levels within a navigation hierarchy. Shallow menus are generally easier to navigate.
A small, focused interaction within a digital product that responds to a user’s action, such as a button animation or notification. It enhances feedback, usability, and overall user experience.
The earliest version of a product that includes only its core features, built to test a concept, gather user feedback, and validate assumptions with minimal time and resources.
Designing for smaller screens before scaling up to larger devices. It prioritises simplicity and clarity.
A static visual representation of a design with detailed styling that shows layout, colours, typography, and imagery. It focuses on the look and feel of the interface without interactive functionality. It shows how the final interface will look.
Building interfaces from reusable, interchangeable components. It supports scalability and consistency.
The use of animation and transitions to guide attention. Motion adds meaning when used purposefully.
Testing multiple variations of elements simultaneously. It evaluates how combinations impact performance.
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