{"id":33986,"date":"2022-02-21T05:18:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T13:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/?p=33986"},"modified":"2024-05-20T21:02:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T04:02:53","slug":"ui-design-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/ui-design-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the Right UI Design Software \u2013 Top Features to Look For in UI Design Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Choosing-the-right-UI-Design-Software-1024x513.png\" alt=\"Choosing the right UI Design Software\" class=\"wp-image-34006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Choosing-the-right-UI-Design-Software-1024x513.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Choosing-the-right-UI-Design-Software-599x300.png 599w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Choosing-the-right-UI-Design-Software-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Choosing-the-right-UI-Design-Software.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I bet most of us have at some point in our careers heard a UI designer complaining about the final product being very different from the one they designed. There are at least two potential culprits here \u2013 a lack of proper designer-developer communication and the use of the wrong UI&nbsp;design tools. Luckily, both of these challenges can be tackled by using the right design software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this piece, we mention the top 8 features you should look for in your design software \u2013 from the ability to set and re-use UI design templates, all the way through to seamless design handoffs and automatic layout resizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-8-features-to-look-for-in-ui-design-tools\">Top 8 Features to Look For in UI&nbsp;Design Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the most important features you should consider when choosing a tool that will help you build user interfaces. Beginners may find it useful to know that UI design is created on top of UX design that consists of many stages, including the discovery phase in which you build user flows and other things and usability testing in which you see if your digital product is intuitive for the users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-image-based-vs-code-based-prototyping-tools\">1. Image-based vs. code-based prototyping tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Designers for many years used Photoshop to create digital designs. Yet, even though Adobe has an excellent tools for creating illustrations and animations, it\u2019s not perfect for creating complex UI designs that need to communicate transitions between pages and user flows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why a suite of different tools were created to fill that gap. Adobe came up with Adobe XD, but also there emerged tools like Figma, Axure, InVision that are what we call image-based tools for building user interfaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While that\u2019s great for getting across a concept at creation point, these tools are limited when taking a product design further. Because no matter how close a UI designer gets to the real deal,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/sponsor\/uxpin\/image-based-design-is-dead-how-code-became-a-common-language-in-product-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">image-based tools<\/a>\u00a0can\u2019t give UX\/UI\u00a0designers the feel and opportunity to build a fully-functional prototype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a developer gets the design during the handoff phase, and begins to code micro-interactions, animations and the rest of the elements, there\u2019s no true consistency. The tools can\u2019t communicate, so designs can\u2019t ever be precisely replicated in full and testing is all but impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of mashing square pegs into round holes, move to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/its-time-for-designers-to-switch-from-image-based-to-code-based-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">code-based user&nbsp;interface design&nbsp;tools<\/a>. This delivers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>More accurate, highly interactive&nbsp;prototypes<\/li><li>Products that work as designer envisioned them to work<\/li><li>Faster deployment and easier collaboration<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the problem here is cultural mindset. Designers create static images, and it\u2019s up to developers to turn them into something more tangible (and functional). Some tools, such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/get.uxpin.com\/uxpin-vs-framer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Framer<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/get.uxpin.com\/uxpin-vs-zeplin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zeplin<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/get.uxpin.com\/uxpin-vs-sketch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sketch<\/a>, act as intermediaries between design and development, and aim at making the handoff process easier. Yet, it means that UI designers and developers need to employ another design&nbsp;tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s been this way for so long, it can be hard to break the mindset \u2013 the dangerous cry of \u2018it\u2019s always been done this way\u2019 can stop creativity in its tracks, killing much-needed innovation across design and development teams alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/uxpin-merge-comparison-1.png\" alt=\"uxpin merge comparison 1\" class=\"wp-image-33989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/uxpin-merge-comparison-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/uxpin-merge-comparison-1-449x300.png 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, there are design tools on the market that can handle the jobs of many plugins and design tools and help designers create wireframes, low-fidelity prototypes, high-fidelity prototypes, and help with the handoff process. They are code-based design tools and one of them is UXPin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Level of functional fidelity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A prototype that looks like the finished product is good. A prototype that acts like it is great. And that means using tools like<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/merge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;UXPin Merge<\/a>, which let teams create designs using ready code components \u2013 the same interactive components developers use to bring creations to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raising the level of functional fidelity brings real benefits to your teams. First, by cutting down on morale-sapping back and forths between design and development, and the endless tread of iterations that eventually do what\u2019s needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, when developers receive UI design templates, they can immediately work them up, since the prototype functions as it should. The prototype already features interactions and states coded by the dev team. Which leads to the third major benefit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/importance-of-design-consistency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">consistency<\/a>. From interactive&nbsp;prototype to end-product, the vision is maintained (well, until it comes to user testing, when all bets are off).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Collaboration (working on the same document at the same time)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme of modern life is this: communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re messaging, and posting, and texting, and sharing \u2013 and that\u2019s as true in business as it is at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or the bar. Or wherever else you last checked in on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/design-and-development-collaboration-process-product-1.png\" alt=\"design and development collaboration process product 1\" class=\"wp-image-32889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/design-and-development-collaboration-process-product-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/design-and-development-collaboration-process-product-1-700x280.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Making it simpler for teams to work together, to discuss projects, and share updates is essential. Especially when overseeing design and dev teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The relationship between<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/product-development-and-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;design and development teams<\/a>&nbsp;is a lot like that of a movie director and producer. The dreamer dreams, before being brought crashing down when told, \u2018That\u2019s just not how it works\u2019. Rising frustrations have, on one or two occasions, been known to occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using cloud-based design tools like UXPin helps bring team members closer together \u2013 working on the same designs at the same time, in real-time. This is especially important in the age of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/how-can-you-master-remote-work-with-uxpin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remote work<\/a>, where online collaboration is fast becoming the norm. Teams cannot meet in front of a whiteboard anymore, but the need for real-time collaboration is still here. So is the need to share libraries, feedback, and conduct efficient remote brainstorming sessions is essential to delivering a final digital&nbsp;product that matches the original vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you facilitating a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/design-collaboration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;collaborative design process<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Easy developer\u00a0handoff (Spec mode in UXPin)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The handoff is one of the most important moments in your design process. The finished prototype is complete, and it\u2019s time for the devs to work their magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s essential, then, that UI\/UX designers can communicate their expectations of the final product, and developers can ask burning questions about the project. The idea, refined. Remember, the most successful handoffs begin long before they happen. Don\u2019t include any nasty surprises in the developer&nbsp;handoff. Your solutions should have already been agreed upon by all teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Productivity hack, anyone? \ud83e\udd37<br><br>Enter the spec mode &amp; copy the production-ready code with a click of a button. Definitely a time saver for devs! \ud83d\udcaa<br><br>Discover <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UXPinMerge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UXPinMerge<\/a> &amp; optimize design handoff\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HRWrIZHAeg\">https:\/\/t.co\/HRWrIZHAeg<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MergeHint?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MergeHint<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/frontdev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#frontdev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U2vDX2GKgl\">pic.twitter.com\/U2vDX2GKgl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; UXPin (@uxpin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uxpin\/status\/1491475792441847812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Achieving that level of consistency usually demands pages and pages of dry documentation, created by designers and read, cover to cover, by the development team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A woeful use of oh-so-precious time when you can save hours with automated<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/handoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0design handoff tools<\/a>\u00a0that put everyone on the same page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Saving time \u2013 Auto layout<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When looking for features in your UI&nbsp;design software, anything that saves time is a must. One of the most common bottlenecks in the design process is the designs themselves. A designer sits down, creates an impressive mock-up of an app screen, and then\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, at least it looks good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team can visualize the concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it doesn\u2019t do anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s just a static design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which means, at some point, that work is going to be repeated. Or constantly tweaked to accommodate fresh thinking \u2013 different text on your call-to-action button, for example, or additional options on the menu. And don\u2019t forget to keep the changes consistent across all on-screen elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this bottleneck sounds familiar, streamline the design process with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/auto-layout-uxpin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;UXPin\u2019s intuitive Auto Layout<\/a>&nbsp;tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RwTWfQ3SfM\">https:\/\/t.co\/RwTWfQ3SfM<\/a> \ud83d\ude80 Move a couple of elements at once, adjust their size and placement. It&#39;s easy. Try Auto Layout.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/autolayout?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#autolayout<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/productdesign?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#productdesign<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/designsystem?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#designsystem<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kj0wevAjM4\">pic.twitter.com\/kj0wevAjM4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; UXPin (@uxpin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uxpin\/status\/1469130764071677953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So, let\u2019s say you\u2019re changing that call-to-action text. It\u2019s longer now. But instead of having to go in and alter the size of the button to accommodate the new length text, the element (and every other affected element), automatically resizes on your UI design template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See how easy that was?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Using real data inside the project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Why are we using that foreign language?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ever heard that before after lobbing a few lines of Lorem Ipsum into your design?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideally, your prototype should test the idea for the finished product. Thus, it should mimic real interactions as closely as possible. But many prototypes and mockups look exactly what they are \u2013 and that can really harm stakeholder buy-in for any proposed solution or even take people out of the moment. They can\u2019t \u2018see\u2019 how the finished article should (or would) really look because what\u2019s presented to them feels inauthentic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Great UI&nbsp;design tools let you import real-world content \u2013 from avatars to high-quality stock images \u2013 to help make concepts feel real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, UXPin offers the ability to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/docs\/editor\/data-and-content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">import data from CSV, JSON, and Google Sheets<\/a>\u00a0docs in a single click. Fields can be instantly filled with the names and addresses of people in your database, immediately displaying a concept closer to the end-product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Possibility of creating a design system<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of a Design System as a constantly evolving product and web\u00a0design bible. It\u2019s your company\u2019s \u2018design truth\u2019. A communication tool that informs designers and developments of the tools to use, the assets to deploy, the patterns to adhere to, even the values and beliefs of your brand. Anything, in fact, that offers clear, unambiguous direction and guarantees consistency between teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/design-system-components.png\" alt=\"design system components\" class=\"wp-image-32624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/design-system-components.png 750w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/design-system-components-700x280.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s critical to keep everyone on the same page throughout the creation of any product. It helps maintain consistency between design and development. But a Design System isn\u2019t a static document. You\u2019ll find that it\u2019s built to adapt, to change, sometimes unexpectedly, as you take on new user&nbsp;interface&nbsp;design projects, or as fresh challenges or opportunities present themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your chosen UI\u00a0design software tool must let you build a dynamic<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/design-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Design System<\/a>\u00a0that meets the brief of each individual project, so your brand always shines through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Availability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The best UI&nbsp;design tools offer extended availability \u2013 i.e., the number of different device types the platform is available on. Design and development teams will all have their own preferred ways of accessing the tool, depending on how they use it and how it fits into their workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That means factoring in availability from the outset. Your UI&nbsp;design software will need to be accessible on Windows and macOS, at the least. You should also consider a mobile app, so you can preview prototypes built for phone screens. If your teams are working remotely, the option to access the tool via a web browser should also be high on your list of requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing a tool with the right availability isn\u2019t strictly about making it accessible to your entire team \u2013 although it\u2019s incredibly important. It also means you can see how your prototype correctly behaves across different systems that your users are using. Let\u2019s say, in preview, you notice that smaller screen sizes are cutting out elements or otherwise functioning as you, and the user, expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a tool like UXPin, featuring availability across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android platforms, you can quickly identify and rectify these errors \u2013 no matter what device you use, and before you roll out your product to the wider public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s Your Choice?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing the right UI\u00a0design software is more than just what program to install. It\u2019s about finding a tool that brings designers and developers closer together than ever before. Help your teams communicate ambitious ideas and create complex, consistent concepts that can be brought to market at lightning speed. If you are looking for a tool that will make working on your user\u00a0interface design projects more effective and faster, then\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">try out UXPin<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I bet most of us have at some point in our careers heard a UI designer complaining about the final product being very different from the one they designed. There are at least two potential culprits here \u2013 a lack of proper designer-developer communication and the use of the wrong UI&nbsp;design tools. 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