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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nUser Interface<\/a> (UI) design is the process of creating the visual elements of an application. A UI designer is concerned with making sure that all the features a user sees are easy to access, understand, and use on various devices. They also have to make sure that the interface is aesthetically pleasing to end-users and that the layouts are easy to navigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200cSome interface elements include input fields, navigational elements, and communication components. UI can be divided into two categories: the interface’s look and style\u2014aka visual design\u2014and how the elements are organized on the interface\u2014aka interaction design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200cInteraction design (IxD) refers to how a system behaves when a user engages with it. John Kolko, the author of Thoughts on Interaction Design<\/a>, defines IxD as the dialogue\u2014physical and\/or emotional\u2014between a person and a product or service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200cInteraction designers ensure that a user gets the desired experience at every touchpoint. Whether through aesthetics, motion, sound, animation, or other interactions, an IxD designer’s job is to make these interactions pleasant and meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200cGood interaction design is easy to learn, gives users clues on what to do during the journey, and corrects errors early. The designer often has to do some user research to identify the users’ goals and to create wireframes<\/a> and interactive prototypes<\/a> for the product or service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Related Read: What Is a Wireframe?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200cThere\u2019s a lot of overlap between interaction design and other design fields like UI and user experience (UX) design and usability, all of which contribute to good interaction design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200cVisual design centers on how a product looks. Colors, fonts, images, illustrations, icons, and other graphics are some of the building blocks of visual design. Good visual design enhances a user’s experience, keeping its users engaged while they navigate and use the product. It also builds a positive and consistent brand image and communicates the right information to its users.\u200c<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200cUsability.gov outlines<\/a> the basic visual design elements as including lines, shapes, white space, texture, color palettes, typography, and forms. A visual designer creates the visual language of a brand and is often responsible for how the brand looks across all touchpoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200cThe term “user experience design\u201d was first coined by Don Norman<\/a> in the 1990s and has greatly evolved since then. UX design<\/a> focuses on a user’s interaction with a product. A UX designer’s job is to make sure the interface is well organized and functions accordingly. The UX design process is very broad, incorporating usability, UI design, interaction design, visual design, information architecture, and many more under its umbrella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200cUX designers<\/a> are customer-oriented. They have to do plenty of user research to build products specifically for the target users\u2019 needs. They also have to perform a good deal of user surveys to determine whether these needs have been adequately met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200cGood UX design is not only accessible and usable but also efficient and enjoyable to the user. It caters to a customer’s needs whenever they are needed; hence UX design runs across the user’s entire journey with the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200cUI design, visual design, and interaction design are all subsets of UX design. Both a UI designer and a visual designer deal with how a product looks, and an interaction designer deals with how a user engages with a product. All of these are part of user experience design\u2014UX accounts for all interaction points between the user and a system or product. Unlike UI, IxD, and visual design, which only deal with an interface, UX design includes interfaces as well as products and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200cInteraction design deals with interactions at a specific moment, while UX design focuses on all user interactions with the product or system. For example, an interaction designer might be concerned with what happens when the user clicks on a button, scrolls, or selects a menu item. In contrast, a UX designer may be concerned with the interactions between the user and the overall product or system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200cInteraction design is concerned with how a system and a user interact, while visual design focuses on how a system looks. Most visual designers do little work in determining how a product works. Instead, their primary aim is to make sure the system looks appealing, leaving the job of ensuring everything works from a user’s perspective to the interaction designer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Related Read: UX vs. UI: The Difference Between UX and UI Design(ers)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\u200cWhat Is Interaction Design?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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