UI Design Tips

Practical UI/UX knowledge distilled from real-world product testing (Jim Raptis / uidesign.tips) plus extended UX principles. Apply these when reviewing or improving any interface.

Core Philosophy

• Never leave things to user imagination — make actions explicit and obvious
• Use multiple attributes to distinguish elements (color + icon + size, never color alone)
• Prioritize the primary action — dangerous/secondary actions must never compete visually
• Users hate surprises — copy and microcopy must eliminate all ambiguity
• UX > Conversions — 10 annoyed users outweigh 1 accidental conversion

1. Visual Hierarchy

The #1 design lever. Everything else builds on this.