Design, Code and Prototyping
This publication is for designers, developers and product leads to explore and discuss the creative process, from Concept to completion. In it you’ll find interviews, resources and papers, bringing Design, Code and Prototyping Stories in one place. Find us on Twitter @uplabsHQ
Following Apple’s Design Dogma With Stunning Illustrations
Following Apple’s Design Dogma With Stunning Illustrations
7 Perfect ExamplesApple is famous for its passionate love for perfection — something we admire at UpLabs. The company always pushes their boundaries and sets a high bar for others, particularly when it comes to interfaces. They were the ones who popularized skeuomorphism, making the whole community follow their doctrine. Even now, when the era of flat style is in its prime, they manage to stay true to themselves, encouraging creatives to create sublime pixel-perfect designs.Matthieu AussaguelMar 15
Can You Code This UI Concept?
Can You Code This UI Concept?
Five (awesome) UI concepts and their CodePen implementation.UI concepts, gotta love them! They make us think outside the box, give us inspiration on the most uninspiring of days and, let’s be honest, they’re totally eye candy 🍭 ¶ Now the coolest part of having a community of both designers and developers at MaterialUp, is that when developers love a concept as much as we do … they code it! And we just love seeing concepts come to life and being able to play with them.MaterialUpNov 30, 2015
10 Powerful On-Boarding Mobile Experiences
10 Powerful On-Boarding Mobile Experiences
At MaterialUp, we see a lot of on-boarding screens and animations. Not just because they’re fun and beautiful, and they often are, but…because it’s one of most crucial steps in creating your user experience. On-boarding a new user is your first (and best) chance of to get a user to adopt your product. In just a few steps, you have to demonstrate the value of your app but also get what you need from your user (i.e. information, authorizations, setup..). ¶ The best part: it’s also your first chance at delighting that user and make an awesome first impression 😘 And the good news is that you already caught their interest and…MaterialUpNov 26, 2015
10 Impressive Uses of Motion and Animations in Material Design
10 Impressive Uses of Motion and Animations in Material Design
That will kickstart your inspiration today.At MaterialUp, we’re lucky to see amazing material design animations showcased everyday. When done right, motion and animations not only adds some “whoa” to your site or app in general but also meaning to your UI. How do you know it’s done right? There are practical reasons of course, but a good sign is finding yourself watching the gif over and over :) ¶ Here are ten of the most mesmerizing Material Design animations we’ve found (in no particular order), much loved by the MaterialUp community…MaterialUpOct 15, 2015