Ask HN: I'm working on my first iOS app. How do I handle UI/UX design?

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by allsystemsgo • 13 years ago

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Should I hire a mobile designer? What would that cost? How important is investing in good design? How long would a typical design process take for a straight forward task application?

Piskvorrr• 13 years ago

First of all, start reading here: http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/userex...

(It's important to have at least a basic understanding of the platform's UX guidelines, even if you leave the detailed work for someone else.)

jacksondeane• 13 years ago

It depends on how polished you are looking to get and how much experience you have with Photoshop/Illustrator and general front-end development.

If you are simply looking to get some iOS experience, you should be able to hack together the UX/UI yourself. If you are trying to launch a business, design will be imperative for success. Show me 1 poorly designed, truly successful App in the App Store.

Like everyone says now-a-days... I'd suggest focusing on the MVP concept and build just the core features, with excellent design and UX.

For inspiration: http://pinterest.com/timoa http://www.mobile-patterns.com http://pttrns.com http://www.lovelyui.com http://iphone.meer.li http://www.awwwards.com/inspirational-and-useful-resources-f... http://uxarchive.com

Ask HN: I'm working on my first iOS app. How do I handle UI/UX design?

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