Criteria for UI Design

It is imperative to take the time to analyze and reflect on your overall designed product. When achieving the functional needs of user centered design you measure the success or failure of your product by reviewing the guidelines of successful UXUI design, and compare it to your creation.

These questions can be asked to help you meet the criteria of successful UIUX design:

Do the images have visual continuity: The proper use of color, aide in communication.

high quality, appropriate, and relevant

Do the images convey purpose: educate, inform, teach, meet the intent or have reason for the topic.

Does the design follow visual basics:

• Lines define shapes are strait, have length, width, and direction

• Shapes are self-contained and defined

• Color palette provides meaningful choices and complimentary combinations. It creates depth adds emphases and helps organize information. Follows color theory guidelines.

• Texture has a consistent perceived feel and is believable.

• Typography size, alignment, color and spacing is appropriate and meaningful. Creates interest and avoids confusion.

• 3D objects have volume and mass consistently used within all objects.

• Does the design follow visual principles- effectively bring the visual basics together to make sense.

• Creates unity so items look like they belong together and have balance, and variety to avoid dull or overwhelming design.

• Arrangement is clear and uniform with all elements

• Space reduces noise, increases readability, includes white or negative space with equal value

• Hierarchy shows differences of significance between items (font sizes, colors, placement, etc.) Items at the top are considered more important

• Balance has equal distribution

• Contrasting items stand out to emphasize differences in size, color, direction, or other characteristics. Avoids confusion

• Scale identifies range in sizes to create interest and depth. This establishes relationships of other items based on size.

• Dominance focuses on items to show a focal point and other items subordinate. Achieved through scaling and contrasting based on size, color, position, shape, etc.

• Similarity or continuity throughout the design to help items works together

Do the icons and graphics have familiarity - standard and/or intuitive familiar layouts, colors, sizes, Icons are visually and conceptually distinct yet still harmonious (clearly part of the same family etc.).

Does the layout use grid and rulers : pages have been designed using an underlying grid. Items and widgets are aligned both horizontally and vertically. Appropriate use of borders and white space.

Does the layout have intuitive navigation : it is crucial for ensuring visitors can find what they're looking for. Ideally, a visitor should be able to arrive on your site and not have to think extensively about where they should click next.

Do all the images have consistency: the overall look and feel of your site should be consistent across all of your site's pages. Backgrounds, color schemes, typefaces, and even the tone of your writing are all areas where being consistent can have a positive impact on usability and UX.

Does the site have responsive design: with a responsive site, content is automatically resized and reshuffled to fit the dimensions of whichever device a visitor happens to be using.

Does the finished design show that it understands its target audience: understanding age, demographics, goals, needs and wants, solidifies the user design focus.

Does the overall design have credibility- using web design conventions -- design elements and strategies that visitors are already familiar with.

• Arrows work

• Buttons are clickable

• Error messages provided when necessary

• Images are clickable if instructed

• Hypertext links are easy to identify

• Fonts are consistent and readable

• Consistent layout

• Graphics are not confused

• Include standard elements (such as page titles, site navigation, & page navigation) that are easy to locate

Does the content have informative information: text, music, sound, animation, and/or video – anything that communicates the subject. Is it engaging, relevant, and appropriate for the audience.

Does the site have user centricity: usability and user experience by conducting user testing, gathering feedback, and making changes based on what you've learned from the user.

Poor user experience can be averted by taking the time to analysis and reflect on your overall designed product. Proper use of these techniques will help you achieve a successful UXUI design.