Compared to Google’s Material Design, iOS is considerably more lax in defining styles and design direction. This leaves it much more open in terms of interpretation.
In their Human Interface…
The loading screen in a mobile app is the first interaction with a user. Whether it be their first time using the app, or the hundredth, the loading screen will be seen by the user each and every time they access the app.
Mobile apps should generally follow the same format and guidelines. Whether it’s Material Design or iOS Human Interface Guidelines, pushing designers to follow a design system ensures consistency across an…
Notifications form a key component of many mobile apps. Many utilize both the native OS notifications, as well as some form of in-app notifications, often shown to highlight new features…
Interactions are a smaller detail of mobile design but can make a tremendous difference to the overall user experience of an application.
In the past few years it has become…
Mobile search is an integral component of most mobile-friendly websites and mobile apps. Given the constraints which are associated with the restrictive sizing of mobile device screens, implementing features such…
Calendar apps are synonymous with mobile devices; their importance is hard to measure given how integral they have become since the introduction of the Android and iOS ecosystems over a…
Mobile app login screens are an integral aspect of any app handling user accounts. They are often the first point of contact with a new user and therefore as well…
Augmented reality is a technological advancement that is now producing some impressive results on mobile. It involves superimposing a computer generated image on a camera or real-world view.
We're going to take a look at some examples of the very latest and finest implementations of Material Design in mobile application design, and break down some of the key elements of each.