By Dasha Nekoz
The mobile-first philosophy is simple: the design is initially created for mobiles and only then adapted for desktops. It goes against a well-established practice when bigger screens go first. This technique helps to create elaborated mobile interfaces that can be adapted for desktops later.
With this approach, there’s no such thing as a crudely-made mobile version, poor layout of elements, or incorrectly working links.
Mobile-First Design Vs. Adaptive and Responsive
First off, let’s take a closer look at such concepts as adaptive and responsive design to understand how mobile-first design is different.
Adaptive Design
Adaptive websites are made of several layouts. Each layout has a different placement of elements tailored for various screen sizes. When a user opens the website, the browser’s engine defines their screen size, resolution, and aspect ratio. These factors work as triggers helping to pick and display a suitable layout. …
Concept development is one of the design techniques needed to create a User Interface for your product. At Cleveroad, we begin concept development after passing through such phases as Immersion, Research, and Wireframes.
This sequence lets designers get answers to crucial questions:
- Who is this concept for?
- What are the objectives of the product?
- Who is the target audience?
- What impression do we want to make?
That information lets us get to know the product better, while with ready-made wireframes we clearly understand its structure and navigation.
Why Do You Need a Concept?
Concept is the foundation of UI/UX design. With its help, you’ll understand how the future product will look and feel. …
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