our iOS app is very well designed<\/a>. But how can that be if we just used the standard sdk? Instagram works so well because it\u2019s designed inside and out together in such way that you never have to wait for anything. Women say that beautiful men are those ones who are successful. That\u2019s because their beauty comes from inside. In fact, most of the time, the great products look good because their function makes us think it\u2019s like that. Take for example a fire extinguisher. That\u2019s a great design. It\u2019s beautiful to look at. But no one had actually thought \u201coh let\u2019s make rounded, shiny and red because it looks cool\u201d! It\u2019s beautiful looks comes from it\u2019s function. It\u2019s red and shiny because you need to see it properly! And it\u2019s shape is made for you to hold it properly. So, a good design is one where you clearly feel that the inside and the outside are working seamlessly together.<\/p>\nThe design of a feature, or a product isn\u2019t finished when it works, but it\u2019s finished when it makes people feel good<\/h3>\n
. Everyone is able to make something work properly, it usually requires some logic. But not everyone is able to make something that people actually want to use, or touch, or use again after the first time. That\u2019s the real challenge. That is what gets the 5 stars. That is what gets someone who doesn\u2019t even know you to talk to their friends about you. And a product feels good when you take care of the little details. People react to details because that\u2019s what tells if you\u2019ve been taking care of them. It\u2019s through the little details that you show to people that you value them. That is what makes the difference between Apple and Samsung, a Fiesta and a Mini. Between a Zara shoe and a Ferragamo shoe. Between Flickr and Instagram. So, a good design is one that makes people feel good, not only one that makes a product work.<\/p>\n
Good design is the beginning of a long relationship with the product<\/h3>\n
. The relationship between a person and their objects is like a love relationship. Do not play tricks, do not fool your users, because if they loose the trust in you they will leave you and won\u2019t come back. If the object let\u2019s you down, it\u2019s going to be very hard to recover the trust. A good design should always follow the rules of real life. It must be sexy, honest, simple, clear, straightforward, smart and fun. A good design also contains the promise that your relationship with the object could be a very long one. So when you design a product, or a feature, you should always think long term. No girl or boy will ever marry you if you approach them by saying \u201chey do you want to come to bed with me? I\u2019m a good lover\u201d. It\u2019s a long process and it begins with simple, humble things. This is exactly the same as designing a good product. So, a good design follows the rules of life, be honest with your user, and make it simple, smart, fun, desirable and also sexy.<\/p>\n
The design of your product has already began before you were even born<\/h3>\n
. It\u2019s called evolution. No one invents anything from scratch. Every product you hold in your hands is an iteration of someone else\u2019s. And tracing down the beginning of that means going back to the beginning of time. So, when you have to design something new, don\u2019t try and reinvent the wheel, but take the one which has already been invented and, if you want, try and see if you can contribute to this evolution by making it a little bit better. So, good design is not an individual effort but a collective one, and which is going on since forever. Don\u2019t try to reinvent the wheel.<\/p>\n
Good design is about removing, not adding<\/h3>\n
. As Bruno Munari, or Leonardo Da Vinci, or Michelangelo, or even Steve Jobs said, simplification is what make a good design. One of the most common mistakes in design, especially in the technology world, is to think that if you fill the table with food, people will be happier because they think they have choice. But reality is that most people don\u2019t like it when you give them too much. They don\u2019t know what to do with it, what to choose, and therefore they feel uncomfortable. When people buy your product, they want to buy what you have chosen is good for them. To go back to point 3, a good partner makes good choices for their loved ones. Get to know how their appetite is, give them only what you think they will want, and they will love you for that. Not only, but mobile app design also teaches us the importance of serving the courses in steps as opposed of putting everything on the table at once. So, good design is about removing, not adding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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