Before starting to design a mobile application, it is extremely important to understand the need for a mobile application. It is also useful to know if a website is needed just for the business, or both. Make sure the difference between a mobile app and a mobile website is well known. A mobile application is designed specifically for mobile devices, while a mobile website provides instant access to mobile users, as well as users who access the website from various other platforms.
If you go for a standalone mobile strategy for your organization, it can be extremely beneficial if you know your target audience, your target market, and the purpose of the app. It is also important to know the features and offline accessibility of the app.
Design basics
The design of a mobile application depends mainly on the expectations of the users. For example, if an application aims to provide an online shopping service, there must be a shopping cart function. However, before starting mobile app development, you should make sure that the following factors are known and considered for better design crafting.
objective
Knowing the purpose of the application helps to select the appropriate platform for development. For example, Android is one of the leading platforms in the market, which is highly preferred for business promotion and thus for increasing revenue, while iOS is highly preferred for generating profit.
Net
When designing for a mobile application, it is important to keep this in mind because the grid is present on all mobile surfaces and helps to establish the space between elements. Whether it’s a point, a line, or a word, consideration of space is essential and making it consistent with regard to length and width is more important.
Colors
When developing a hierarchy of elements, the value of colors is not avoidable. A similar color with different shades can be used to give importance to the elements. For example, the dark tone can be used to present important elements, while the lighter tone of the same color shows less importance of the element.
Sources
When it comes to typography, you need to be very neat and clean. Whether you are using Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, or Avenir, your goal should be to select the neater and cleanest font to provide the best readability and visibility.
Logo
You don’t need to add a logo to your app. A logo doesn’t break or create your app, but if you add a logo, make sure it’s visible, clean, and attractive.
Speed
Make sure your application is not loaded with unnecessary items and it is difficult for people to use your application due to lazy loading. Successful apps don’t freeze frequently and don’t take long to load.
Look and feel
A cluttered app is never appreciated and makes it difficult for users to find important functions. Therefore, an application must be clean and simple.
Finally, it is important and useful to consider all elements of the design of a mobile application so that the application is useful and practical for users.