The New York subway has installed touch screens in the corridors of different stations for users to interact with. It will be possible to plan an itinerary, get last-minute information on delays and incidents, or view advertisements with these devices. Touch screen and wi-fi devices in underground transportation systems will greatly improve the way we move. The classic subway plan that we can find in all stations will be replaced by an interactive one that will help us move more intelligently. The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority is offering “On The Go!” Service, which has installed at least 90 touch screens in subway stations. EachRead More →

Smart mobility aims to improve the planning and efficiency of public transport, traffic management, the optimization of accessories and car parks, as well as the reduction of environmental impact. This is due to the fact that the traffic and mobility presents one of the biggest challenges affecting the largest cities in the world. The Spanish Network of Smart Cities (RECI) was created in June 2011. Innovation, progress, and a commitment to create an open network to promote the economic, social and business progress of cities through innovation and knowledge, seconded in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and is currently consisting of 65 cities. Its aimRead More →

User experience is the process that leads a user to interact with a product. This includes the feelings you have before, during and after interacting with a digital product, this is totally subjective and is based on the perception of each person. The user experience includes many other aspects: usability, visual hierarchy, accessibility… which will improve the UX of the digital product or service as a whole, making a better experience for users. Instead, when we talk about user interface (UI) we talk about the process of creating interfaces on devices paying special attention to appearance and style of the digital platform, involves all theRead More →

This is about colors! Has it ever happend to you that you are trying to search for the best color combinations for your website but you have no inspiration to think about it? You have come to the right place! 🙂 In this article I will show you the best websites of color inspiration and I will add a free PSD template for your UI designs! Coolors Coolors is an incredible platform where you can automatically generate color palettes in just a few seconds. In the panel before the generation you can filter your ideas. In adittion, you can dowload their google chrome extensions thatRead More →

The hottest software to design an app! Figma is a website graphics editing and user interface design app. You can use it to do all kinds of graphic design work from wireframing websites, designing mobile app interfaces, social media posts… Figma is different from other graphics editing tools. Mainly because it works directly on your browser. This means you get to access your projects and start designing from any computer or platform without having to buy licenses or install software. Figma has a very beginner-friendly editor where you can create designs from scratch or using pre-made templates. There are plenty of resources for learning how toRead More →

Are you lost? We will teach your to search for inspiration There are stages where you feel lost and you don’t have inspiration to start out a project. It is okey to feel like this, but I will give you some tips to get out of this zone and start working on it! Behance One of the most used plataforms to search for inspiration is Behance. Anyone can uplouad their projects and users can interact by comments, likes and shares. Not only that, but there is a weekly and monthly ranking where you can see the best projects from UI/UX design to photography. 2. DribbleRead More →

Tips to transform your bored website to modern and beautiful website! 1. Rounded Corners It’s a good and very easy way to create a modern website by adding rounded corners to your squares. 2. Drop Shadow The second way to improve the look of your website is adding a shadow on your forms. A quick tip from the creator of this post is to make a soft shadow 😉 3. Gradient Colors One of the most famous trends that started on 2020 was to create a gradient background. There are plenty of website where you can search for the best color combinations. I will giveRead More →

Stephen P. Anderson through his 2010 seminar, “Seductive Interaction Design,” where he looks at ways we can employ psychology to design interactions that are more fun, engaging, and effective. An example he gives of seductive interaction design in a set of stairs that have been painted to look like piano keys with sensors to play notes when stepped on. The design put use of the stairs up 66 percent in comparison of the stairs right next to them. There are many paths to creating the type of innovative designs Anderson describes, but often, the need for familiarity and intuitiveness in interaction design takes precedence overRead More →

Branding can be critically important when consumers decide whether to make a purchase, use a service, apply for employment, or sign up for a newsletter. While the perception of a brand cannot be strictly controlled, it can certainly be influenced by its User Interface and User Experience. Almost every aspect of a digital interface can influence the representation of an organization’s brand identity or “personality”, including: Visual design: how the UI looks Content design: how the UI is structured. Interaction design: how the UI feels Making changes in interaction design with an eye towards brand impact can be challenging. This challenge has to do withRead More →

The metaverse is a concept from science fiction that describes a single fully virtual 3d world that users can connect to via the internet and interact with each other and the virtual world around them. The use of virtual reality and the metaverse changes completely how we will physically interact with these digital worlds. Anytime you watch someone with new technology the second the interaction becomes difficult to the user, feels like they are not in control and they will very quickly stop using it. Especially when the world looks and sounds so real that you are fully immersed the second you can’t do something youRead More →