It doesn't matter if you run a clothing and apparel business, head a successful food chain or run a small home barbershop, if you know how to launch a convenient application that supports your activity, you can position yourself as a professional business, make yourself accessible to customers, bring the introduction to your business and through all the things These will also increase revenue and make your business more successful. Ask yourself how exactly? Well, in this article we will explain what app design is and what the service includes, what are the main design stages, if it is necessary to adapt to mobile and more.
What is app design anyway? Well, at the most basic and superficial level, it is about the graphic creation of applications - how each page in the application we produce will look and what information and content it will contain. However, this is only one and relatively advanced part of the process that includes many stages of app characterization, tests, adaptation to different devices, many coding works, user experience control processes, technical support, server services and so on. Therefore, app design is not the work of graphic designers only, but of app builders and programmers in addition to them, of content people, user experience and user interface (UX/UI) people and more. From this you can learn that when you are offered application design services, you must make sure that you are offered the complete package with support from the first stage of planning to the actual execution, including control and optimization operations afterwards.
As mentioned, application design includes the visual and interactive aspects of creating mobile, computer or web applications that are user-friendly and aesthetic. The design includes several key elements:
How does app design actually happen? Let's go over the main steps in the process:
The most important basis for the design of any application is the creation of a professional and accurate characterization. This is an important process that includes precise definitions of the target audience, definition of the goals of the application, a clear and precise definition of the budget, detailed sketches in the form of a flow chart of the application and precise instructions for the team that will work on it - designers, programmers, copywriters and so on. Characterization is like the foundations in building a house. Without it, it will be very difficult to build an effective and good application that meets its goals and in no way should you give up on this part.
The next step is the adjustment step, and after we have a clear characterization and an idea of how we want the application to look, we can start sketching the technological expression of the application. What things do we want to be there? A smart clearing system? Identification system? Personal area for users? characteristics of the online arena and so on. These adjustments are extremely important and they are actually the ones that will decide how our app will look. When we have a detailed and organized characterization in hand, we can understand exactly what will work and what our technological limitations are, that is, if it is necessary to change direction and examine other options.
At this stage we should already have a sketch in hand, one that is based on the characterization we created and includes all the adaptations and technological tools we chose to implement in the application. This is not yet the final version and this is actually the version that will allow us to test the most important thing - the user experience. This is an essential part of the process and before you design an application definitively and certainly before you put it on the air, it is very important to make sure that the user experience is no less than excellent and that it attracts surfers to it and keeps them inside. When you reach a satisfactory result after repeated tests and correction of rejections accordingly, you can go to the last step before uploading the application to stores - designing the application itself.
This is indeed a central and essential part of the process, but at this point it should already be intuitive and simple. The long preparation we have done should result in the fact that now all that remains is to simply follow the instructions and produce the application. If we have followed a correct and orderly process, this part should not take much time and after that you can go ahead and put the application live.
Yes, yes and again yes. In fact, most of the applications that businesses create today are those that are intended for mobile use. Today, most people use mobile applications almost exclusively, although of course there are also applications on computers and internet browsers. This is usually the most important adjustment that needs to be made with the understanding that in most cases, our customers will indeed use the application via mobile and not in any other way.
Please note that it is possible and even desirable to add various additions to the design process of applications according to the needs of your business and the goals of the application. Additions such as clearing systems, personal areas for the identification of each user, additional tabs of information and interactive tools, all of these will give us a competitive advantage and raise the ranking of the application. WeDev's experts will be happy to examine your needs and adapt unique additions that will upgrade the application.
Successful application design is the key to the growth of the business and its connection to the 21st century. The WeDev company is proud of many years of service developing and designing applications for a variety of brands in the Israeli market. If you are still not sure how to approach the design of your application, we will be happy to advise you at no additional cost. Get in touch and WeDev's experts will be happy to answer any question and provide the most accurate and relevant information for your business.
