Design Principles
An Easy to use guide on Design Principles. Includes principles for web, mobile, UI, UX, Product, usability and others. Useful for beginners and experienced designers alike.
10 Heuristics for User Interface Design: Article by Jakob Nielsen
Jakob Nielsen’s 10 general principles for interaction design.
WEB
UX Crash Course: 31 Fundamentals | The Hipper Element
A must read article for anyone starting in UX. 31 lessons for 31 days.
7 ui/ux principles to help create a fresh experience — Fresh Consulting
These 7 principles assure you that your application or website is sweet and stands out from the rest.
Top 11 UX Design Principles: #1 Mental Models | Acclaro
This eleven-part series is about needing every last decibel of web design perfection.
10 Principles of UX — 52 Weeks of UX
An old but still relevant article, 10 principles of UX
Guiding Principles for UX Designers | UX Magazine
A useful set of fundamental principles and advice to help guide UX designers.
MOBILE
Principles of Mobile App Design: Download the Complete Guide
Downloadable guide of 25 principles of Mobile App Design for great app experience by google
10 key mobile UX design principles — UX for the masses
10 UX design principles for creating really great mobile user experiences
4 Fundamental Mobile UX Principles You Should Know By Now
To achieve a seamless user experience for your mobile app, follow these mobile UX principles
3 Mobile UX Design Principles From Apps We Love | UserTesting Blog
3 examples of mobile apps that give their users tons of value and a delightful experience
USER INTERFACE
Golden Rules of User Interface Design — UX Planet
10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design
Principles of User Interface Design
Useful Principles of User Interface Design applied while making Interfaces
6 Pillars of UI Design — Prototyping: From UX to Front End
If you’re tasked with designing User Interfaces and want them to satisfy your users as much as possible try these principles
PRODUCT
Created by Joshua Porter, these are useful principles of modern day product design
5 Simple UX Principles to Guide your Product Design
These principles will help you to keep your product on the right path
DESIGN FOR EMOTIONS
UX Design: Designing for emotions
Some ideas and approaches you can try out while designing for emotions
USABILITY
Principles of Website Usability | 5 Key Principles Of Good Website Usability
5 key principles of good website usability to consider in your next project.
5 Usability Principles In Practice | ZURB Blog
Some important usability principles to practice when building an app, a website or a product
CONTENT
7 UX Principles to Include in Your Content That Will Hook Readers
Content Principles will help you to improve the conversion rate, shareability and time spent with your content.
BOOK
Visual Usability — Principles and Practices for Designing Digital Applications
This book provides simple, clear frameworks for designing web and mobile interfaces.
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