06 UI Design
06 UI Design
06 UI Design
Lecture 06
UI Design
Wireframing
Pattern Libraries
Visual hierarchy
• Visual hierarchy Refers to the organization of
the design elements on the page so that the
eye is guided to consume each design element
in the order of intended importance.
• 1. Color and contrast
• 2. Scale
• 3. Grouping: Proximity and Common Regions
Color Psychology
Emotions and Colors
Red Color
• You’ll usually see red color in situations where
users’ attention is a must – such as sales and
other promotional campaigns. Moreover,
designers use red for CTAs or error messages.
• Using red in branding is also a powerful
statement – it sparks emotions of urgency,
energy, and passion.
Orange Color
• Orange is an exciting color associated
with adventure, adolescence, warmth, and
success.
• Humans also usually connect orange with
citrus, which evokes feelings of freshness.
• Customers respond to orange in many ways:
they can perceive it as playful and friendly and
associate it with affordable products.
Yellow Color
• Learning the meaning of yellow is another
step closer to fully grasping color psychology
in UX. Yellow is a happy color. It
conveys optimism, cheerfulness, joy, and in
some cultures, prosperity, and royalty.
Children mostly prefer yellow, but such
preference declines as they age.
• That’s why designers usually use yellow for
products targeted at children.
Green Color
• Color psychology in UX associates green with
nature, grass, trees, and earth, which evokes
peace, tranquility, and a feeling connected to
nature and ecology. Different cultures
attach different meanings to green.
Blue Color
• Blue is a natural color – it represents the sky
and daylight. Blue light wavelengths help us
wake up in the morning. It’s also the color of
the water. Such connections make us connect
the blue color with calmness, serenity, and
security.
Pink Color
• All around the world, pink symbolizes love and
romance. Moreover, this color sometimes
evokes calm feelings. Pink also
represents creativity, power, and euphoria. If
we consider the cultural meaning of pink, in
Western cultures, it’s a feminine color that
marks a daughter’s birth. It also illustrates fun
and childhood.
White Color
• From a cultural standpoint, many cultures
associate white with innocence, purity, and
cleanliness. On the contrary, white can also
seem bland and dull, so it’s crucial to
understand color psychology in UX and use
white properly.
Black Color
• Many people consider black a premium color
that exudes sophistication and
boldness. Others connect it with death,
sadness, bad luck, mystery, and illness. In the
Middle East, black color represents both
rebirth and mourning. In Africa, black signifies
masculinity, maturity, and age.
Gold Color
• Gold is a color that doesn’t need broad
explanations. Most of the time, gold
represents money, wealth, luxury, and power.
Gold is the most precious metal of all time, so
it’s also associated with divinity, royalty, and
perfection in many cultural and religious
settings.
Color Schemes
Color Schemes
Color Schemes
Color Schemes
Color Schemes - Complementary
Color Schemes