In a design-centric world where standards change almost daily, a focus on elevating and modernizing UI practices is critical for any company that wants to be considered an industry leader. By putting a heavy focus on design, companies can greatly impact the user experience which in turn impacts user adoption. Adobe XD is just one screen design tool in a saturated industry, but it is the tool that Stonewall counts on to deliver the best user experience to our clients. XD is a cost effective, collaborative and powerful platform that allows for more efficient web development work. We’ve outlined below just some of the reasons XD stands apart as the tool to use to elevate your UI design.
Adobe XD is a design platform and tool that enables the creation of web and application designs. XD was built with the goal of providing companies the ability to create rich user experiences for their products. The product focuses on supporting the UI/UX design process from start to finish. Organizations are able to use XD to design in a collaborative and communicative environment, which elevates their product design and delivery. XD serves as a creative cloud solution that is constantly benefiting from frequent updates and new features based on community feedback. At Stonewall, we’ve made the switch to rely solely on XD for all of our UI design processes.
Adobe XD is a leading tool in the industry for UI design. There are many features that make XD stand out (see features below) but at the highest level, the core principles of XD illustrate its uniqueness in the space.
Adobe XD’s focus on supporting modern designs in a rapidly changing, technology centric world have taken standard wireframe designs to a new level. With XD, designers can start with wireframe designs to outline needed functionality before elevating the entire design to a modern and responsive user experience. XD allows designers to provide a client with the full experience of how their website or application will look and feel, ensuring satisfaction with the end product.
Adobe XD allows system designers to truly create an experience for their users. Features that replicate how website or application functionality will work provides a system design that is just short of the functioning product. Completed XD designs will respond to user actions such as clicking a button on a page, giving the user a true sense of a created product.
The XD platform centers on the ability for designers to collaborate and share designs. Coediting functionality allows the ability for a team to work on one design, promoting collaboration and iterative creation processes. Additionally, XD’s focus on design sharing allows users the ability to share their designs in different formats. The XD sharing ability lets designers tailor the shared design to the individuals or group they are sharing with. From developers to end users, XD sharing has a different experience available for everyone.
Adobe XD is a comprehensive UI design platform and it may seem easy to get lost in all of the features it has to offer. We’ve outlined the key features we use everyday in our UI design work to break it down:
In a world where design has become as important as functionality, Adobe XD allows companies the ability to create rich user experiences for websites and applications. At Stonewall we have been able to closely collaborate and design using Adobe XD as our UI/UX tool. In our solutions-based work, Adobe XD’s advantages include its responsive design, prototyping ability, and efficient screen sharing. We consider Adobe XD a key asset in elevating our design and delivering the best product to our clients.