Tuesday 12/11/19 - The difference between UI and UX

UI (User Interface): This is the space used for interactions between the user and the machine. This should allow an input from the user that simultaneously gets an output from the machine. The typical goal is to make an efficient and ergonomic design that aids the user, allowing the experience of using said interface to be usable. It is heavily based around the visual appearance instead of the actual function. Aspects taken into consideration include colour, visual design, layout, graphic design and typography.

UX (User Experience): This is the process used so that design teams can create the experience for the user. Whilst subsets for UX includes UI there are more concerns. UX covers the entire process of integrating a product. This includes aspects such as branding, acquirement, design, usability and function. Designers aren't just focused on making the product usable. Pleasure and efficiency are too other aspects they typically keep in mine. The overall goal is a good user experience that meets the particular needs and specific contexts when in use.

Designers typically follow a why, what and how process for UX design:

They are very user focused when it comes to their processes, they use an iterative process for this: