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
Nothing makes people reach for the “close tab” button faster than a cluttered screen.
Keep it simple.
Keep it simple
Keep it simple
Too many choices
Keep it simple
Keep it simple
Proportionand scalewould be out of whack
Keep it simple
Type andimages would be too small
Refine,focus,distill
Keep it simple
Refine,focus,distill
Keep it simple
Keep it simple
Keep it simple
Design for the given space
Use white space
Use white space
It drawsthe eye.
Use it toguide the user.
Use white space
Use white space
Use it toguide the user.
Too much!
Find focus.
Design for fingers
Design for fingers
Click targets should be a minimum of 30-40 pixels.
At least 30-40 pixels.
Use white space
Use white space
Use white space
Lessen the frustration of clicking on the wrong thing by accident.
Design for fingers
Can you navigate with one thumb?
Design for fingers
Best mobile design works fine with one hand.
Design for fingers
Avoid pinchingto zoom.
Focus content
Find focus.
Using white spaceKeeping it simple
Designing for fingers
Focusing content
Using white spaceKeeping it simple
Designing for fingers
Focusing content
Using white spaceKeeping it simple
Designing for fingers
Focusing content
Using white spaceKeeping it simple
Designing for fingers
Focusing content
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
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
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
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
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
Design Consultant and Researcher
Sara Quinne-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @saraquinn727.366.0128