Designing User Interfaces: Exploring User Interfaces, UI Elements, Design Prototypes and the Figma UI Design Tool

by Dario Calonaci

Think about UIs using design thinking principles from an award winning graphic designer Key Features● Practical knowledge of visual design basics and typography.● Understand the modern UI to kick-start your career with UI designs.● Introduces you to explore UI designs for e-commerce web applications.DescriptionFrom the initial introduction about the meaning behind interfaces to the technical skills of thinking and designing a modern UI, this book will guide you on designing the UI of a screen for a real-world application, infused with the newly learned knowledge with the Figma tool.You will be able to explore and practice visual design concepts, namely, color, contrast, balance, consistency, alignments, negative space, how to approach visual impairments, and many more. You will be able to learn about one of the most critical elements of how to think about a UI for which you will explore concepts such as memory, vision, processing of info and objects, models of thinking, and more. Furthermore, you will explore the Figma tool and a live practical example of how to design a UI for an e-commerce graphic application, including its shopping cart page and adding a payment method screen.What you will learn● Get familiar with the basic visual design concepts.● Understand the fundamentals of the User Interface and User Interaction.● An overview of Search Results, Font Psychology, and Typography.● Learn to work with some common interface elements.Who this book is forThis book is literally for everyone! You should only be loaded with plenty of curiosity. No previous knowledge of the field is required.Table of Contents1. Definition of the User Interface2. The Web and Graphic User Interfaces3. Explanation to Typography4. Visual Design Basics5. Thinking About User Interaction6. Usability7. Know Your Habits8. Interfaces’ Elements9. Foreword to an E-commerce10. A Small Introduction to Figma11. Building a Shopping Cart12. Farewell and Future Considerations About the Author Dario Calonaci is a published author and an award-winning graphic designer. After completing his Art Diploma under the Renaissance classics, he worked with brands like The Ritz-Carlton, Designers for Obama, Rio+20 (United Nations conference), and Fortune 500 companies.His art has been published worldwide in a plethora of books, plus exhibitions from Rome to New York.LinkedIn Bio: Blog link: www.dariocalonaci.com

232 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 22, 2021