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Creating New UI

Design fresh interfaces that expand your product’s capabilities while maintaining the coherent experience users expect. Figr helps you innovate within your established design language.

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New UI Design Process

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Requirements Analysis

Understand what you’re building and why:
  • User Needs Assessment
  • Technical Considerations
  • Business Objectives
User research insights:
- New user scenarios and use cases
- Unmet needs in current product
- User workflow gaps
- Feature request patterns
- Competitive capability gaps
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Design Foundation

Establish the framework for new interfaces:
Design system foundation showing how existing patterns inform new interface creation
Foundation elements:
Design system application:
- Core color palette usage
- Typography hierarchy application
- Spacing and layout principles
- Component pattern adaptation
- Brand expression consistency

Information architecture:
- Content organization strategy
- Navigation integration approach
- User flow planning
- Feature discoverability design
- Cross-feature relationship mapping
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Pattern Innovation

Create new patterns that extend your design language:
New component needs:
- Extend existing component families
- Create pattern variations for new contexts
- Design specialized interaction elements
- Develop content-specific components
- Build cross-platform component adaptations

New interaction patterns:
- Novel user input methods
- Advanced data manipulation interfaces
- Real-time collaboration features
- Progressive disclosure strategies
- Mobile-specific interaction patterns

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Design Strategy Approaches

  • Modular Expansion
  • Progressive Disclosure
  • Platform-Specific Design
Build new areas as cohesive modules:

Self-Contained Areas

Complete feature sections:
  • Independent workflow areas
  • Specialized tool interfaces
  • Admin and configuration panels
  • Reporting and analytics dashboards

Integrated Modules

Connected feature expansions:
  • Cross-feature functionality
  • Workflow enhancement tools
  • Collaboration interfaces
  • Automation and settings panels

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User Experience Innovation

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Workflow Design

Create efficient new user journeys:
User journey map showing new workflow integration with existing product flows
Workflow considerations:
User journey mapping:
- Entry point identification
- Task completion optimization
- Error prevention and recovery
- Success state definition
- Integration with existing workflows

Efficiency optimization:
- Step reduction strategies
- Smart default implementation
- Batch operation capabilities
- Automation opportunities
- Personalization features
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Information Design

Present complex information clearly:
  • Data Visualization
  • Content Organization
Effective data presentation:
- Chart and graph selection
- Interactive exploration features
- Real-time data updating
- Export and sharing capabilities
- Mobile-optimized visualizations
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Accessibility Innovation

Design inclusive experiences from the start:
Accessibility considerations:

Universal design principles:
- Keyboard navigation optimization
- Screen reader compatibility
- Color contrast compliance
- Text scaling support
- Motor accessibility features

Inclusive interaction design:
- Multiple input method support
- Customizable interface density
- Reduced motion options
- High contrast mode support
- Voice control compatibility

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Integration with Existing Product

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Design Validation

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Prototype Testing

Validate concepts before full implementation:
  • Usability Testing
  • Integration Testing
Test methodology:
- Task completion assessment
- Learning curve evaluation
- Error rate measurement
- User satisfaction scoring
- Comparative analysis with alternatives
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Stakeholder Review

Ensure alignment with business goals:
Review criteria:

Business alignment:
- Strategic objective fulfillment
- User value proposition clarity
- Market positioning impact
- Resource utilization efficiency

Technical feasibility:
- Implementation complexity assessment
- Integration effort estimation
- Performance impact evaluation
- Maintenance requirement planning
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Iterative Refinement

Improve based on feedback:

User Feedback Integration

Continuous improvement:
  • User testing insight application
  • Beta user feedback incorporation
  • Analytics data interpretation
  • Support ticket analysis

Design System Evolution

Pattern refinement:
  • Component pattern updates
  • Interaction model improvements
  • Visual consistency enhancements
  • Accessibility pattern advancement

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Launch Preparation

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Documentation Creation

Prepare comprehensive implementation guides:
Documentation needs:

Design specifications:
- Component usage guidelines
- Interaction behavior definitions
- Visual styling specifications
- Responsive behavior documentation

Implementation guides:
- Technical integration requirements
- API usage documentation
- Performance optimization guidelines
- Testing and validation procedures
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User Education

Help users discover and adopt new features:
Education strategy:
- Feature announcement planning
- Tutorial content creation
- Help documentation updates
- Onboarding flow modifications
- Support team preparation

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Best Practices

Cohesive Innovation

Balance new with familiar:✅ Extend existing design patterns logically ✅ Introduce complexity gradually ✅ Maintain visual and interaction consistency ✅ Test integration thoroughly ✅ Plan for user education

User-Centered Design

Keep user needs central:✅ Validate assumptions with real users ✅ Design for accessibility from start ✅ Consider mobile-first approaches ✅ Plan for diverse skill levels ✅ Measure success with user metrics

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