designing for a small screen: mobile
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Designing for a small screen
Design Consultant and Researcher
Sara Quinne-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @saraquinn727.366.0128
D E S I G N I N G F O R M O B I L E
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Nothing makes people reach for the “close tab” button faster than a cluttered screen.
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Keep it simple.
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Keep it simple
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Keep it simple
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Too many choices
Keep it simple
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Keep it simple
Proportionand scalewould be out of whack
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Keep it simple
Type andimages would be too small
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Refine,focus,distill
Keep it simple
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Refine,focus,distill
Keep it simple
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Keep it simple
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Keep it simple
Design for the given space
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Use white space
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Use white space
It drawsthe eye.
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Use it toguide the user.
Use white space
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Use white space
Use it toguide the user.
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Too much!
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Find focus.
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Design for fingers
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Design for fingers
Click targets should be a minimum of 30-40 pixels.
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At least 30-40 pixels.
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Use white space
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Use white space
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Use white space
Lessen the frustration of clicking on the wrong thing by accident.
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Design for fingers
Can you navigate with one thumb?
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Design for fingers
Best mobile design works fine with one hand.
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Design for fingers
Avoid pinchingto zoom.
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Focus content
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Find focus.
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Using white spaceKeeping it simple
Designing for fingers
Focusing content
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Using white spaceKeeping it simple
Designing for fingers
Focusing content
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Using white spaceKeeping it simple
Designing for fingers
Focusing content
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Using white spaceKeeping it simple
Designing for fingers
Focusing content
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Keep font choices simpleSize + space = readability
Immersive, longform reading
Single column, scrolling
N E X T V I D E O : T Y P O G R A P H Y A N D G R I D
Responsive design
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Keep font choices simpleSize + space = readability
Immersive, longform reading
Single column, scrolling
N E X T V I D E O : T Y P O G R A P H Y A N D G R I D
Responsive design
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Keep font choices simpleSize + space = readability
Immersive, longform reading
Single column, scrolling
N E X T V I D E O : T Y P O G R A P H Y A N D G R I D
Responsive design
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Keep font choices simpleSize + space = readability
Immersive, longform reading
Single column, scrolling
N E X T V I D E O : T Y P O G R A P H Y A N D G R I D
Responsive design
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Keep font choices simpleSize + space = readability
Immersive, longform reading
Single column, scrolling
N E X T V I D E O : T Y P O G R A P H Y A N D G R I D
Responsive design
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Design Consultant and Researcher
Sara Quinne-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @saraquinn727.366.0128