The Basics of User Experience
Design
with
Sam Kiranga
What is User Experience/UX?
User Experience (UX) refers to a person's emotions and attitudes about using a
particular product, system or service.
What your website visitor undergoes when looking for something
from your website.
User experience (UX) design is the process of creating products that provide
meaningful and personal experiences.
UX vs. UI
5 Principles of Great UX Design
• Function First, Fashion Second
• Innovate
• Stay Simple or KISS (to be simpler)
• Know Your Audience
• Consider Mobile
• Encourage Interaction
Function First
79% of people who don’t like what they find on one site will go back and search for
another site
Google.com
Function First
Function First
Fashion Second
Innovate
38% of people will stop engaging with a website if the content/layout is unattractive.
Adobe
Innovate
Revery.is
Stay Simple
39% of people will stop engaging with a website if images won’t load or take too
long to load.
hkinsley.com
Stay Simple
Know Your Audience
51% of people think "thorough
contact information" is the most
important element missing from
many company websites.
KOMarketing
Know Your Audience
Mobile devices now account
for nearly 2 of every 3
minutes spent online.
Consider Mobile
Interact
Thank you

The Basics of User Experience Design by Sam Kiranga