Questions tagged [visual-design]
A visual design approach concerns the design and communication of a message and that the message reaches the target audience.
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How to display duration (HH:MM) so it isn't confused with clock time
I have a table in my application that shows dates along its x-axis, and different statuses along its y-axis. The table keeps track of how much time an employee spent in a given work status (on duty, ...
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Is high contrast mode really useful?
In most operating systems and on some websites there is a high contrast mode, intended for use by visually impaired people. I have doubts, however, whether using such mode makes any sense - from what ...
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best image to indicate swipe left right
What is the most appropriate image to indicate to users to swipe left or right?
i am using http://cubiq.org/swipeview but i feel like it needs a swipe indicator in the background somewhere.
Edit: for ...
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Is it better to use a Likert scale or Semantic Differential for gathering attitudes towards pages?
For gathering users' emotional reactions to web pages via a survey, a researcher could use either a Likert scale (e.g., Agree Strongly - Agree Somewhat - Indifferent - Disagree Somewhat - Disagree ...
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What is the reasoning behind grayscale icons?
Quite a few web applications have started utilizing gray(black) scale icons, for example Github,new Google Analytics, etc. Even applications like Firefox 4, Chrome, IE9, iTunes, Mac OS, have dropped ...
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Colours that represent beginner, intermediate and expert
Are there any guiding principles around what colours might represent beginner, intermediate and expert users in a forum site?
At first I was thinking green (beginner), orange (intermediate) and red (...
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What approaches are there to learn design, coming from a development background?
I'm a web developer trying to become a web designer. But seems that I'm lost in the world of design.
But I don't know what to do, and from where should I start. I'm even unable to find good resources ...
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Are there any resources about connotations related to visual elements from a cultural perspective?
I've been wondering about this for some time, are there any libraries or resources online that show what connotations are attached to any given design element from a cultural perspective?
I am aware ...
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Developer with HCI background studying graphic design
I'm thinking about going to design school for a year, studying graphic design.
I want to get work as a UX designer/researcher, with the possibility of day to day activities like user research, user ...
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How should I mark "Mandatory" and "Optional" fields in a form?
I'm making a web app and in the admin panel there is in one place a list of items where (among other things) the administrator can select which items will be mandatory for the users, and which will be ...
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Improve Design for Master/Detail View
I'm trying to put together a design draft for a UI in a business application that will allow a user to view a list of documents that will be published to recipients in one or more departments in a ...
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Difference between UI and Visual Design/Style Guide?
From looking at some of the style guide for web applications that are available, there is a distinction made between the visual (icons, colours, logos, etc) and UI (look and feel of user interface ...
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Best form element to indicate level of completeness of a task?
For example, if the user is prompted how long they have spent playing a videogame, with the options being:
I have played it
I have completed it
I have mastered it
Instead of a select list or radio ...
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Visualize deceased user on social media?
Death is part of our life, but we tend not to think about it. When a user dies in real life, the digital user still exists. Sometimes relatives continue to update the deceased users’ social media ...
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Material Design List with a lot of information
Can anyone point to a good example of a material design list where each list item has a bunch of information? I am struggling to put together a block of information that is appealing.
My specific ...
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Graphic design critique parameters
I am working at a consulting company these days and I am having some issues with graphic designers I work with. Basically I have tested the graphic designers in various short projects for the ...
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How should I represent a tree structure?
Context
I have data from a source that has categories and sub categories and in some cases, even sub-sub categories.
Requirements
The actions that can be performed on the tree elements are - ...
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