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In UI design, what  scenario  should hollow icons and solid icons be applied to? Some believe that the hollow icons are visually more complex than the solid icons, while the solid icons are in fact more recognizable. The opinions of designers on this topic varies. Some designers think that the hollow icons is made by lines, as a result of which, they are more difficult to recognize. However, they gives users a feeling of ease and exquisiteness. Others deem that the recognizability has nothing to do with this topic, but depends on the shape, color and other factors of the icon. 1. The function of icons. First, this topic focuses on a specific type of icons: functional icon. Let’s take a look at the basic functions of this type of  icons . Functional icons are common in life, usually seen in the airport, stations, hotels, shopping malls and other large public places, providing guidance to people, as shown below: In  UI design , icons are ...

When thinking of User Experience, we often think of a simple, beautiful, and easy to use feature-set of a product, that makes the user’s life easier. But as a matter of fact, features are merely a small, fragile part of the product. They are only a few of many thinkable solutions for a user’s problem the product tries to solve. Thinking in products means thinking in specific user’s problems, in jobs to be done, in goals, and in revenues. The core user experience is not a set of features; in fact, it is the job users hire the product for. Uber’s core user experience is to get a taxi easily at any time. The countdown, displaying when exactly the taxi will arrive, is a suitable feature that expands this experience. But Uber’s product works regardless of this feature. The countdown, on the other hand, cannot live without the product (the certainty to get a taxi easily at any time). There is a one-way interrelationship between feature and product: Features don’t work without the p...

Nowadays, more and more fresh graduates become a member of designers. Some of them landing the first job as an UX designer . Some of them choose to be a product designer. How about you? Which one do you want to be? You need to make clear a problem first. Product designer VS UX designer: what are the differences between them? Part 1. The Definition of Product Designer and UX Designer The product designer handles the overall function and working process of the product. They are the guardians of user needs. UX designers are responsible for the function of the user interface and user-friendly experience. Part 2. Product Designer VS UX Designer: The Different Responsibilities In fact, no one can accurately classify the responsibilities of product designers and UX designers.After all, different companies have different demands for designers. I summed up their responsibilities as follows. Product Designer Responsibilities 1. Study the user demand through the...