USER INTERFACE / USER EXPERIENCE
User interface (UI) and user experience (UX) are two words that you might hear mentioned frequently in tech circles (and sometimes interchangeably). But what do the terms actually mean, and what does it mean to be a UX or UI designer?
UI refers to the screens, buttons, toggles, icons, and other visual elements that you interact with when using a website, app, or other electronic device. UX refers to the entire interaction you have with a product, including how you feel about the interaction. While UI can certainly have an impact on UX, the two are distinct, as are the roles that designers play.
UX and UI are common terms that we get to hear when someone is talking about product design. Oftentimes, people use these terms interchangeably when both these terms are quite different from each other.
In basic terms, UI is the visual elements, screens, or pages that users interact with, with regard to any product or service, and UX is the experience that the users have when they interact with a particular product or service.
In this blog, we will discuss UX and UI in detail and understand the similarities and differences between them.
Difference between UI and UX
Developing a product that people love often requires both good UI and good UX. For example, you could have a banking app that looks great and has intuitive navigation (UI). But if the app loads slowly or makes you click through numerous screens to transfer money (UX), it doesn’t matter how good it looks.?You’re probably not going to want to use it.
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On the other hand, a website could be loaded with unique, helpful content organized in a logical and intuitive way. But if it looks dated or you can’t easily figure out how to move between screens or scroll through options, you’re likely to click away from the site.
Skills
UI and UX designers have some skills in common, but each role also requires its own unique skill set.
Is there such a thing as a UI/UX designer?
Search for UX on job listing sites, and you’re likely to find companies looking for UI/UX designers. Some companies do sometimes look for candidates with both sets of skills. But often when you start looking more closely at these listings, you’ll find the role leans more towards one than the other.?