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As you already know, microinteractions are one of the hottest UX trends right now. They enhance user experience, provide important feedback, explain functions and even entertain your audience. Today, I’m going to dive a little deeper and share some tips on how to take your microinteraction design to the next level. Microinteractions — A Magic Formula? Microinteractions are such a fundamental part of website design these days, that any site without them will probably look boring and bland. We like to think of them as the magic components that add delight, create surprise, and offer something entertaining and engaging. However, creating fabulous microinteraction design isn’t always easy. You’ve got to create something practical which makes the user’s life easier. It needs to be intuitive, human and responsive. In short, if you haven’t got microinteraction design mastered by now… you really need to get on it pronto! Explaining Microinteractions Essentially, you should think...

How important is a well-designed logo for a company? If you ask it to a professional designer, he will tell you “It’s more important than you can imagine” and the  logo design process  is not simple. A good logo not only can build the image of a company but also improve a lot in the business progress. Though it seems like just a little tiny graphic sign seen anywhere. However, its’ psychological influence for clients is the focus which worth much attention of all the designers. Original text:  Logo Design Process in 7 Steps More articles:  Mockplus Team Blog What makes those logos be famous? Some people will say because of its’ unique design, or due to the creative colors. And also there are people who think that’s because of the famous companies made their logos notable. The influence between logos and companies is mutual. It’s true that some famous companies don’t show their logos in a very evident way and they are still strong in the business competitio...

When you and your team start to develop a new product, the first step is creating a mockup. It is not complicated, but it’s really a key stage during the process of product development. Just like the groundwork for skyscrapers. But how to create an UI mockup better? Original text:  5 Key Points of How to Create an UI Mockup Better More articles:  Mockplus Team Blog Many designers, no matter the novice that just started a work for several weeks or some experienced ones, like to ask or search questions like “how can I improve my UI design skills?” or “Is there any book or website that can teach me some advanced UI design skills?” We must say that this kind of skills does exist, and they can help us to make our design better. But they are not the fundamental to make our UI mockup design better from the core. Before you look for  skills to be an excellent UI designer , there are 5 other key points you should consider in. 1. THE UI MOCKUP IS NOT JUST A DETAILED ...

Author:  Ian Schoen I just landed my first full-time role as a UX designer and officially closed my job search. After more than 40 coffee dates, phone calls, design presentations and one-on-one interviews, I’ve come up with this list of 10 UX questions that I found crucial in my search. As a young designer breaking into the field, the world of design interviewing was foreign to me. I hope this can help others in the interview process and be a prompt to advance personal design perspectives. The Questions (and notes): 1. How do you define UX/design? Focus on crafting a unique and specific definition that sheds light on who you are as a designer. Use this also as an opportunity to  tell a story  that provides context for your design perspective. However you define UX, make this a chance to add something personal. I focused my definition around empathy and the importance of understanding the people I’m designing for. It allowed me to touch on my background in psy...