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Mobile App UX Design: A Beginners Overview
A plain introduction to mobile app UX: how people use apps, what makes an interface clear and comfortable, and how beginners can start improving their designs.
Design and Quality
App Design and User Experience
Interface choices that make apps clear and comfortable.
Dark Mode and Display Settings in App Design
How to design dark themes and respect display preferences such as text size and reduced motion, so your app stays readable and comfortable in any setting.
Designing for Thumbs: Layout and Reach
How the way people hold their phones affects where buttons and controls should go, with practical layout ideas for one-handed use and larger screens.
Haptics, Sound and Animation Used Sparingly
When vibration, sound and animation help people understand what an app is doing, and when they distract or overwhelm. Practical guidance for restrained feedback.
Navigation Patterns in Mobile Apps
A comparison of tab bars, navigation drawers and stacked screens in mobile apps, with guidance on which pattern suits which kind of app and why.
Onboarding Screens That Respect the User
How to introduce a new app briefly and helpfully, with skippable screens, clear permission requests and no forced sign-ups that block people from starting.
Readable Text and Color Contrast on Small Screens
How to choose type sizes, spacing and color contrast so text stays legible on phones, including in sunlight, for older eyes and for people with low vision.
Sketching an App on Paper Before Building
How to use rough paper sketches and simple wireframes to test app ideas cheaply, find layout problems early and save time before writing any code.
Writing Clear Interface Text and Error Messages
Guidelines for writing button labels, prompts, empty states and error messages that are short, specific and kind, so people know what happens and what to do next.
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