Understanding UI ( User Interface ), UX ( User Experience ) & CX ( Customer Experience ) in context with Left brain Right brain theory
By Atalbihari Baddar
2. UI - User Interface
UI design focuses on visual design or skinning the wire-frames,
where the creative designer plays with colours, shapes, layouts,
typography and more
UI design is related to branding, colours, typography, iconography.
Branding related aspects are referred from a brand guidelines
document
A digital first brand OR a brand looking at aggressive digital
transformation should focus on a separate dedicated online brand
guidelines document
UI is all about what the customer sees & feels
UI is more Right brain, a work related to emotions, creativity,
intuitiveness, imagination and free flow
3. UX – User Experience
UX starts with research followed by analysis and strategy.
It is about finding solutions, documentation, dealing with
Information Architecture, Data, Wireframes, Prototyping,
Decision making & similar logical attributes
UX defines the structure of the product, funnels, scenarios,
data flow & development plan
UX is all about how the customer thinks & acts to complete
the goal
UX is more Left brain, a work related to Logic, Reason,
structure, linear and functionality
4. The Left brain & Right brain theory in context to UI & UX
Left brain Right brain
Logical
Reason
Linear
Functional
Structured
Emotional
Creative
Intuitive
Imaginative
Free flow
5. CX – Customer Experience
UI + UX + Data + Advertising + Branding + Sales
process + Business strategy + Pricing + After sales
service + Support and other things result in effective CX
(Customer Experience)
Effective CX is often result of balanced Creativity (Right
Brain) and Logic (Left brain) applied during application
design
6. UI, UX & CX - Putting together
CX
UX
UI
UI design focuses on visual
design or skinning the
wireframes, where the creative
designer plays with Colours,
Shapes, Layouts & Typography.
UI is more Right brain, a work
related to Emotions, Creativity,
Intuitiveness, Imagination &
Free flow
UX starts with research followed
by analysis & strategy. It is about
finding solutions, documentation,
Information Architecture, Data,
Wireframes, Prototyping &
Decision making.
UX is more Left brain, a work
related to Logic, Reason, Structure,
Linear & Functionality
UI + UX + Data + Advertising + Branding + Sales Process +
Business Strategy + Pricing + After Sales Service + Support
result in effective CX
7. Building blocks of a SMART application
S Sound, Safe & Scalable
M Measureable &
Modifiable
A Attractive & Accessible
R Revenue & Revenue
T Targeted & Turnkey
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