Mobile App Design

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Summary

My design process consists of 7 key stages:

Discovery

Defining Scope of Work & Identifying Key Goals

The discovery phase is my opportunity to meet with you to discuss your brand to gain a better understanding of your business, objectives and define key elements of brand. An example of some of the topics we'll discuss during this session are:

Who is your target audience?

What problem does your business solve for them?

How do they feel after you solve their problem?

Is there a meaningful value you add to their lives?

What makes your product or service unique from your competitors?

What is wrong with your current app? (if they have one)

Are there any design elements that you’re certain you want?

What similar or competition-owned apps exist (if any)?

Information Architecture

Once the scope is well-defined, I'll start digging into the app map, defining how the content and functionality will help the application accomplish all of its goals.

Next I'll work on the content outline which defines every piece of content that will appear on the app. If it isn't on the content outline, it isn't going to appear on the app.

The content outline is part of the information architecture, and as such should be organized in a hierarchy that represents the structure of the app rather than a hierarchy based on arbitrary categorization of content.

Wireframes

Wireframes are schematic versions of the screens on an app and simulate the final navigation, although the screen layout at this point in the process is rough. Wireframes are made into clickable app screens, allowing you to preview the navigation of the app in action. Each wireframe includes all pieces of content that the final app screen will display.

Content & Copy

With wireframes complete, it’s time to collect content and copy from you and your team. Please note, I am a designer, not a copy writer. I do not write content for products or pages. All wireframes, mockups and prototypes will have placeholders for copy using Lorem Epsom.

Designs

With a clear idea of the app architecture and some initial versions of content in place, I'll start building out the brand’s digital identity and start designing the app itself. I'll create mockups of a few key screens like the home screen, a product listing screen, a product details screens and a user account screen to present during initial review.

Important: My process allows for a total of 3 rounds of iterations to review with you and your team. Any revision requests made beyond the first three are outside of my scope of work and will be billed separately.

Developer Handoff

At this point, you've approved all designs and the app is ready for development. I'll spend some time cleaning up and organizing my design files, provide detailed specs and directions to hand off to your app developer.

Note: I am not an engineer and will not provide any coding for my designs. My designs are intended to be handed off to a developer to produce your app using my designs as blueprints. I am available for design consulting at an additional hourly charge to ensure the engineer builds the app correctly.

Testing

Once the app is completely built, I'll run an initial test throughout the app to ensure everything functions as it should, there aren't any broken links and the designs you approved are a perfect match to what the developer built.

What's included

Content Outline
The content outline defines every piece of content that will appear on the website. If it isn't on the content outline, it isn't going to appear on the website. The content outline is part of the information architecture, and as such should be organized in a hierarchy that represents the structure of the website rather than a hierarchy based on arbitrary categorization of content. Tools: Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers
App Map
The app map represents the structure and navigation of the mobile application and should closely coincide with the content outline. Pages are represented by boxes and links by arrows. Tools: Figma, LucidCharts
Wireframes
Wireframes are schematic versions of the screens within the application and should simulate the final navigation, although the screen layout at this point in the process is rough. Wireframes can be made into clickable app screens, allowing my client to preview the navigation of the app in action. Each wireframe should include all pieces of content that the final app screen will display. Tools: Figma
Mockups / Comps
The graphic design mockup is a composite image of how the final application screen will look. Color, layout, typography, and images are all worked out at this stage for each significantly different page type in the app. Please note, even though the composite (mockup or comp for short) looks like an app screen, it is still only a single image. It is not an app screen, and includes no code* at this point in the process. *Note: I am not an engineer and will not provide any coding for my designs. My designs are intended to be handed off to a developer to produce your app for you using my designs as blueprints. I am available for design consulting at an additional hourly charge to ensure the engineer builds the app correctly.
Live Prototype
Make app designs come to life through an interactive model used to implement design flows and interactions to test ideas in high fidelity. Tools: Figma, Framer, EditorX

Skills and tools

Mobile Designer

UX Designer

Visual Designer