5 Design Tips for Mobile App UI

Five design tips for professional mobile app UI

Creating an app is more than just punching in code a lot of thought must go into making a popular and easy-to-use app

Here are five design tips for creating a professional user interface

Number one - keep the interface simple and responsive 

it can be hard for a user to know what to do if they're immediately overwhelmed with content Streamline each screen to only show users the essentials it's also important that the apps display scales consistently across a wide variety of mobile devices

number two - consider spacing between elements

Related items should be close together without obscuring one another this prevents your app from appearing cluttered the same goes for text elements provide enough spacing between words to improve readability

number three - stay consistent use a color palette limited to a few

complementary colors or analogous shades if you have a brand stick with those colors, It's also a good practice to use a single font or two fonts that complement each other

Number four - consider navigation.

Users should be able to access all parts of your app effortlessly one way to achieve this is with buttons at the bottom of the screen that is present throughout the app this allows easy thumb access to commonly used functions If you prefer a cleaner look you can opt for a hamburger style menu

number five - follow platform-specific design languages

iOS and Android have their own common design guidelines, So don't try and reinvent the wheel users of each platform should feel at home within your app

For example, IOS icons tend to use flat design. On the other hand, Android employs its signature material design guidelines

Which uses real-world influences like the interplay of lighting and shadows

There you have it 5 design tips for a professional mobile app UI

If you're creating a mobile application

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