Role of UI/UX Designer and how it differs from Front End Developers
Design is the idea or specification or concept for the creation or formation of an activity, process or product/services which redefines the concept in a better way. Designers are the ones who develop the system user-friendly, attractive looking, creative, usable, clear and overall the best way to use the system.
Here, we will be focusing on web designing mainly UX design, UI design, and Front End developer. Web design is designing the website for desktop, mobile, tablets or other devices for better user experience and interactive website.
UX(User Experience) Designer
UI(User Interface) Designer
Front End Developer
UI/UX Designer and Front End Developer are the crucial part of the website development as they are the ones responsible for the website execution, visualization, and the final output and response from the end-users. Though, these terms relate to website visibility on the screen, but the role the designer/developers differs from each other. Each person has their responsibilities.
UX Designer |
UI Designer |
Front-end Developer |
Focus on overall user Experience |
Focus on the visualization of the product and service |
Execution of the vision of UI/UX design |
UX Designer: A problem solver for the User
UX designer needs to know how to execute, facilitate and analyze research and data
The development and improvement of quality interaction built between product/services and customer is through UX process. UX process focuses on their customers i.e. how they are using the product/services, is there any problem or they are satisfied or not. UX Designer performs user research, competitive analysis, design documentation, Wireframe Design, Interactive Prototype, Information Architecture, User Testing, Interaction Design, Usability Testing, etc. UX designer assures a product/service is sensible and acceptable by the user by designing a way that logically proceeds from one step to the next.
Useful, Usable and Desirable for great User Experience
Certain experience already exists but the role of UX designer is to make the user experience better.
How to make better UXs:
Study the need of the customer
Analyse about your competitors and find what unique product/service can be provided to the customer
Conduct research and testing work time-to-time.
Be familiar with wireframe
Communicate design ideas and prototypes to developers
Note: A website wireframe is a visual guide or screen blueprint that outlines the skeletal structure of a website.
UI Designer: Better outlook of website
UI designers need to know the composition and graphic design and have a skill for palettes, typography, and branding to make an interface interactive and attractive looking.
UI Designer is a small part of UX Design which focuses on the look and layout of the website.UI complements UX Designing but both are equally important. UI designer assures each page visually communicates that way as specified by UX designer. UI Designers works with wireframe graphics, visual assets, user interface element, photoshop, etc. UI Designer should know their audience, set clear message and hierarchy, familiarity, follow the standard and easy to learn interface.
Here, you can see two different contact page with different style, fonts, color and patterns. The UI designer should be able to design the better page using their own ability.
How to make better UIs:
Avoid unclear, complexity and doubtfulness
Select color pattern carefully. Avoid dark and violent color as much as possible.
Keep the interface clear so that every element will have their own purpose to server
Focus on hierarchy and readability. Keep the fonts as simple as possible
Consider in maintaining consistency
Update yourself with the trending design
Front End Developer: Execution of Design
Front End Developer is totally different from the UI/UX designer. They execute the design of UI/UX designer. Front End Developers need to learn the codes mainly HTML, CSS and Javascript but for the UI/UX Designer, it is not neccessary for them to learn the codes. And also, if there exists UI/UX designer in the company then the front end develops donot have know about the designing part. Execution of the design as specified by the designers is only their core responsibilities. A Front End developer connects design and technology, packaging up the service of the back end in an engaging way for users to interact with. A Front End Developer also need to know about converting psd(photoshop file) to html file.
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