UX, UI & Visual Design
In the ever-evolving digital realm, the trio of User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), and Visual Design emerges as the cornerstone of creating exceptional digital experiences. Each element plays a pivotal role in crafting interfaces that are not only visually captivating but also intuitive, seamless, and user-centric. By prioritizing user needs, aligning aesthetics with functionality, and fostering intuitive interactions, this trio empowers designers to craft interfaces that delight users, drive engagement, and ultimately, elevate the overall quality of digital products and services. In a world where user expectations continue to evolve, investing in UX, UI, and Visual Design emerges as a strategic imperative for organizations seeking to thrive in the digital age.
My Design Tools
Most used tools
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Figma
Adobe XD
Sketch
InVision
Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Photoshop / Bridge / Camera Raw
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Premiere Pro
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Shopify: Using it for example for my own clothing brand website Obnubil since more than 10 years.
Squarespace: Using it for example for my own website (the one you are looking at right now).
Canva: For animated social media content.
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Project management tools like: Trello, Slack, Jira, Asana, ProjectManager, Teamwork, Google tools...
Social media and mail management tools like: Hootsuite, HubSpot, Canva, Mailchimp...
AI-powered tools for UX
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Maze: Prototyping and integration with design tools.
UserTesting: For in-depth qualitative insights with video feedback.
Lookback: Remote testing and collaborative analysis.
Optimal Workshop: Comprehensive suite for user research methodologies.
Hotjar: Behavior analysis and real-time user feedback.
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ChatGPT by OpenAI: Versatile conversational AI for idea generation and creative content.
Miro: Online collaborative whiteboard with AI-driven idea organization.
Copy.ai: Writing assistant for content generation and creative prompts.
MindMeister: Online mind mapping tool for visual brainstorming and collaboration.
Ayoa: AI-enhanced mind mapping and task management tool for creative teams.
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UserForge: Efficient persona creation with AI-driven insights and collaborative features.
Make My Persona by HubSpot: User-friendly tool for building personas with AI-driven suggestions.
Xtensio: Versatile tool for creating living documents and detailed personas.
Personify: AI-driven persona generation with dynamic updates and behavioral insights.
Smaply: Combines persona creation with journey mapping for a comprehensive user experience.
Synthetic Users: To facilitate user and market research through the creation of synthetic participants for testing.
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ChatGPT by OpenAI: Versatile AI for generating and refining UX copy with contextual understanding.
Grammarly: Comprehensive writing assistant for grammar, style, and tone improvements.
Copy.ai: AI-driven content generator with customizable templates and creative suggestions.
Writesonic: AI tool for efficient content creation and tone adjustments.
UX Writer's Block: Specialized tool for user-centered UX writing and integration with design workflows.
AI-powered tools for UI
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Figma with AI Plugins: Enhances UI design with AI-powered plugins for automation and design suggestions.
Uizard: Prototyping tool used for transforming your wireframes into prototypes automatically.
Canva Pro: AI-driven design tools and templates for creating consistent branded content.
Adobe Sensei: Provides advanced AI features for design editing and content creation within Adobe Creative Cloud.
Components.ai: For creating responsive components, pages and sites.
Among others...
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Looka: Generates professional logos and brand kits using AI, with customization options.
Tailor Brands: For logo creation and complete branding solutions.
Khroma: Color palette generation tool created with designers in mind.
Fontjoy: Helps choose the best font combinations. Mix and match different fonts for the perfect pairing.
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Dall-E: Generates images from text descriptions with a lot of advanced editing features.
Midjourney: Focuses on creating artistic and stylized illustrations from text prompts.
Stable Diffusion: Generates photorealistic images from text and image prompts.
OpenArt: Generates images from text and image prompts.
Runway ML: Provides a suite of AI tools for creative projects, including image generation and editing.
Artbreeder: Allows users to blend and modify images to create unique visuals through interactive tools.
Adobe Firefly: For creating images, add styles and textures to text, fill image areas with AI-generated content...
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Pictory: Converts text into engaging videos with stock footage and voiceovers.
Lumen5: Creates videos from text content with AI-driven media matching and customizable templates.
Synthesia: Generates videos with AI avatars and multilingual text-to-speech capabilities.
InVideo: Offers AI templates, stock media, and editing tools for diverse video creation needs.
Magisto: Automates video editing with AI, applying effects and music to raw footage.
