{"id":11428,"date":"2022-09-07T12:18:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T12:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/143.244.150.201\/?p=11428"},"modified":"2022-09-07T12:18:05","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T12:18:05","slug":"real-world-ux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning from the real world UX: 9 things to memorize for better results\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being the creative professionals we are today, it&#8217;s quite easy to think about user experience design only in digital terms and forget real-world UX.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We design so much of our lives online nowadays that it&#8217;s hard not to. The navigation menu goes there, and social media buttons are here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You get the idea.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However,\u00a0 good user experience design should take place everywhere. Whether it&#8217;s a website, app, brochure, product packaging, or even a printed piece of paper, being able to create great experiences wherever they are helps us deliver better products and services across the board.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why product designers who go around looking for <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/free-design-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">design resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and ideas that could help them create something in the real world fall short of inspiration or feel lost on where to begin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So we&#8217;re here today with a one-of-its-kind guide that brings you inspiration, ideas, and expert tips behind great real-world UX and its application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Excited?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then jump right in!\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-67c5836d16a63\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-67c5836d16a63\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#What_is_real-world_UX\" title=\"What is real-world UX?\">What is real-world UX?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#How_do_you_design_with_real-world_UX_in_mind\" title=\"How do you design with real-world UX in mind?\u00a0\">How do you design with real-world UX in mind?\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#1_Empathize\" title=\"1. Empathize\u00a0\">1. Empathize\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#2_Design\" title=\"2. Design\u00a0\">2. Design\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#3_Ideate\" title=\"3. Ideate\u00a0\u00a0\">3. Ideate\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#4_Prototype\" title=\"4. Prototype\u00a0\">4. Prototype\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#5_Test\" title=\"5. Test\u00a0\">5. Test\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#9_ways_brands_use_real-world_UX_for_the_better\" title=\"9 ways brands use real-world UX for the better\u00a0\u00a0\">9 ways brands use real-world UX for the better\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#1_A_second_to_gain_attention\" title=\"1. A second to gain attention\u00a0\">1. A second to gain attention\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#2_Design_for_functionality\" title=\"2. Design for functionality\u00a0\">2. Design for functionality\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#3_A_push_in_the_right_direction\" title=\"3. A push in the right direction\u00a0\">3. A push in the right direction\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#4_Be_real_sell_real\" title=\"4. Be real, sell real\">4. Be real, sell real<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#5_Accessibility_for_all\" title=\"5. Accessibility for all\u00a0\">5. Accessibility for all\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#6_Theres_more_to_colors\" title=\"6. There&#8217;s more to colors\u00a0\">6. There&#8217;s more to colors\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#7_Keeping_it_simple_%E2%80%93_dont_innovate_for_the_sake_of_innovation\" title=\"7. Keeping it simple &#8211; don&#8217;t innovate for the sake of innovation\u00a0\">7. Keeping it simple &#8211; don&#8217;t innovate for the sake of innovation\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#8_Understand_user_psychology\" title=\"8. Understand user psychology\u00a0\">8. Understand user psychology\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#9_Look_at_the_real_world_for_real_inspiration_to_kick_in\" title=\"9. Look at the real world for real inspiration to kick in!\u00a0\">9. Look at the real world for real inspiration to kick in!\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#Create_the_best_versions_of_your_UX_designs_with_GoVisually\" title=\"Create the best versions of your UX designs with GoVisually\u00a0\">Create the best versions of your UX designs with GoVisually\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_real-world_UX\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is real-world UX?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s begin with the very beginning. What is real-world UX?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11439 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-real-world-UX-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"What-is-real-world-UX\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-real-world-UX-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-real-world-UX-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-real-world-UX-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-real-world-UX-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-real-world-UX-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-real-world-UX-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-real-world-UX-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-real-world-UX.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A red light signaling &#8216;stop&#8217; and turning green for &#8216;go&#8217; are basic examples of UX in the real world. They work because they are easy to understand and follow. But what about instances where things aren&#8217;t quite so obvious?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When we look around the real world, we see user experience in its rawest and most human form. UX was a concept even before the digital evolution of technology. As we look into old product design strategies, we can find a basic creativity strategy to innovate solutions that may not have occurred to us before.<\/p>\n<p>UX design and the real world have been interconnected since the beginning, and digital UX evolved as an extension of real-life UX practices. But since we&#8217;re getting farther and farther away from the real-life implications of UX, here&#8217;s the most basic design strategy that will take you back to the roots.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3538\" class=\"elementor elementor-3538\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09eaa27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09eaa27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de311bb\" data-id=\"de311bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-54a4219 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54a4219\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fd1652\" data-id=\"1fd1652\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b77e6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b77e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cut design &amp; video review time in half<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d709c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d709c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGoVisually is the #1 online proofing software to get visual feedback on Designs, PDFs &amp; Video content.<br>\n\n<strong>Try GoVisually free today!<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709d96c elementor-mobile-button-align-stretch elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"709d96c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;33&quot;,&quot;button_width_mobile&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"Ready to simplify?\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"3538\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"709d96c\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"GoVisually\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-getmail elementor-col-66 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-getmail\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[getmail]\" id=\"form-field-getmail\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Your Email Address\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-33 e-form__buttons elementor-sm-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Started<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_design_with_real-world_UX_in_mind\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you design with real-world UX in mind?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design for the real world can be compared to a process that creates an experience. From graphic designing to product design, from the user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design, all types of designs have one goal: to create an experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a process called <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/what-is-design-thinking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">design thinking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0 researching and collecting helpful information, designers put themselves in place of users who try out their products. And then, they make choices about how to solve problems. In this process, designers also try to understand what might happen if things go wrong.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s the same for digital and non-digital products so let&#8217;s briefly walk you through how design thinking for real-world UX apps and products works.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11441 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-do-you-design-with-real-world-UX-in-mind--1024x1024.png\" alt=\"How-do-you-design-with-real-world-UX-in-mind\u00a0\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-do-you-design-with-real-world-UX-in-mind--1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-do-you-design-with-real-world-UX-in-mind--300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-do-you-design-with-real-world-UX-in-mind--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-do-you-design-with-real-world-UX-in-mind--768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-do-you-design-with-real-world-UX-in-mind--24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-do-you-design-with-real-world-UX-in-mind--48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-do-you-design-with-real-world-UX-in-mind--96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-do-you-design-with-real-world-UX-in-mind-.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Empathize\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Empathize\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first phase allows designers to empathize with the problem through user experience research. The empathize phase includes user research, focus group analysis, personas definition, benchmark analysis, interviews with stakeholders, interviews with users, and user journey mapping.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Design\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Design\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this stage, designers analyze observations and systems to identify core issues that must be addressed. This is where you create an information map, a wireframe, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-sitemap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">design sitemaps<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or flowcharts to pinpoint your user&#8217;s journey from start to finish with the solutions you provide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Ideate\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Ideate\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This phase starts when you decide your solution, how you will present it, and what alternatives you will pursue next. You&#8217;ll do wireframes and mockups and maybe even a mood board. How you take on the ideation process depends on your product, users, and personal preferences as a designer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Prototype\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Prototype\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This stage in the development cycle is all about experimentation and trial and error. It is important to understand how the user perceives the problem you are trying to solve to iterate effectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A prototype can help you test your ideas and may reveal valuable insights into how users interact with the system that you haven&#8217;t considered during ideation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Test\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Test\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you&#8217;ve built something, putting it through its paces is important. In this phase, you&#8217;ll get input from users about how they perceive your product. You can also use this feedback to make changes and improvements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are stuck, take a step back and turn to creativity again. As we said, trial and error will polish your real-world UX into a success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In essence, the same steps apply to any design project. However, what makes UX useful in the real world is that you need to think about physical activity. It&#8217;s not a matter of consumers acting behind a screen but interacting with your product in the real world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So to make it easier for you, we&#8217;ve found 9 inspirational ways to use real-world UX and make your product better for the users!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_ways_brands_use_real-world_UX_for_the_better\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9 ways brands use real-world UX for the better\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s review some real-world UX examples that brands have used over the years (for better!).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_A_second_to_gain_attention\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. A second to gain attention\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11431\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11431\" style=\"width: 663px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11431 \" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-11.jpg 512w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-11-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Heimat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This design by Heimat transforms over time to show off the quality of the knives they sell. Initially, passers-by faced a mysterious piece of metal bearing only a brand&#8217;s logo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within a few weeks, the surrounding was covered with rust, leaving just the shape of a knife untouched. The tagline &#8220;Flawless. Forever.&#8221; drives home the message and gets instant attention. Who wouldn&#8217;t look at a huge knife on a board of rust?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea of gaining attention doesn&#8217;t only apply to marketing UX but to every real-world UX case ever. Take the use of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/future-of-product-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">interactive product design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as an example. Anyone would enjoy packaging they can interact with rather than throwing it in the trash right away, like the famous sticky note pad that turns into Hogwarts!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Design_for_functionality\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Design for functionality\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11432\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11432\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11432\" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-10.jpg 512w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-10-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Medium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve all seen memes on this multiple times. Although the Heinz bottle design here compares UI-focused vs. UX-focused design, it also reinstates the importance of prioritizing functionality over tradition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The original glass bottle, intended to be used primarily for the product&#8217;s showcasing rather than for the consumer&#8217;s use, is a significant challenge in serving a good user experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, it is difficult to extract additional ketchup from the bottle without shaking it. In contrast, the squeezable bottle is designed specifically for better use, a single squeeze. So that&#8217;s real-world UX law #2, always <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interaction-design.org\/literature\/topics\/functionality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">design for functionality<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_A_push_in_the_right_direction\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. A push in the right direction\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11433\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11433\" style=\"width: 689px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11433 \" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"689\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-9.jpg 512w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-9-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Mother<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To advertise the green credentials of an IKEA store, the company enlisted the services of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/motherlondon.com\/work\/ikea-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mother<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one of the UK&#8217;s leading creative agencies. Mother created poster designs all around London directing people to the store, inviting them to make the most environmentally friendly choice possible by taking the most eco-friendly path possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only did this support their cause, but also positively reinforced people to take part in their initiative. Now, imagine seeing these posters every turn you make. Some people interacted with this design and felt compelled to walk to IKEA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a peak example of UX uses in the real world. User experience design is not simply about designing for experience but also pushing the audience toward gaining that experience. And, of course, it&#8217;s great marketing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Be_real_sell_real\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Be real, sell real<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11434\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11434\" style=\"width: 648px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11434 \" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-5.png 512w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-5-300x272.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Medium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you intend to mislead the consumers, your audience will be turned off if you fail to deliver what your design promises and lose brand reputation over time. Consumers in the real world ask for transparency. They&#8217;ll appreciate your honesty and, on the other side, won&#8217;t forget that you made an empty claim.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A great UX design does not overshadow a product&#8217;s features but enhances them and lets the product itself do the talk. This part is more crucial in real-world UX when compared to digital products like web or app design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even real-world UX apps strive to complement their services by providing a user-friendly experience instead of using design to cover up their product&#8217;s shortcomings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Accessibility_for_all\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Accessibility for all\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11435\" style=\"width: 759px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11435 \" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"759\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-8.jpg 512w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Yanko Design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In technology and product design, inherent biases can be hard to root. Our technology reflects the perspective of those who design it. To address this, organizations work to level the playing field for diverse groups, including people with disabilities and people from marginalized communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obviously, to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2020\/10\/to-build-more-inclusive-technology-change-your-design-process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">build more inclusive products<\/a>,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we need to change our design process, and here focusing on UX design and real-world people that need attention is the best route to take.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conceptual &#8216;Note&#8217;-like smart speakers that use Braille, designed by Stephen Ow and Kah Kiat, are examples of what can be done if accessibility functions were embedded into everyday products to help them reach all users instead of one particular segment of society.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Theres_more_to_colors\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. There&#8217;s more to colors\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color is a powerful signaling source. Warm colors suggest action, and cool colors imply calmness. In general, warm colors make people feel a range of emotions, from alertness to comfort, while cool colors encourage calmness and trust. Green is also a popular color because it is perceived for growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11436\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11436\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11436 \" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-7.jpg 512w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-7-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every brand uses <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/color-theory-and-color-palettes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color psychology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to gain a specific response from their users during UX. It applies to digital UX as well as real-world UX. Take this Mcdonald&#8217;s sign as an example. Red and yellow are indeed the brand colors for many brands, and they usually serve as a base for their UI and UX because red gets an instant response to alert people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the right colors is crucial for UX design because it plays a significant role in UX, whether behind a screen or in person.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Keeping_it_simple_%E2%80%93_dont_innovate_for_the_sake_of_innovation\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Keeping it simple &#8211; don&#8217;t innovate for the sake of innovation\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s it. <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Someone had to say it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In today&#8217;s competitive market, many designers need to focus more on being creative and different than being helpful to their users. This is where UX design and the real-world fall apart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11437\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11437\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11437 \" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-4.png 512w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-4-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Medium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few years back, almost every TV remote was filled with complex buttons. However, people used only a small percentage of these buttons, leaving the rest unused. It was especially difficult for kids and the elderly to use them easily.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The real helpful innovation was the recent Apple TV remote controls. An elegant device moved most features on-screen, instead having a separate button for every function. The Apple TV Remote was designed for a simple concept, making things easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0It represents not a technical improvement but rather a reconsideration of the user&#8217;s experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Understand_user_psychology\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understand user psychology\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11438\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11438 \" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-6.jpg 512w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-6-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Publicis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, people fail to take a cue, literally. There are inside jokes between product designers about how people feel lost using their greatest inventions precisely because they use them incorrectly or don&#8217;t get the message.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That somehow still works in the digital world, but imagine people missing the whole point of your product in the real world. That would be one big fail. Understanding user psychology means using design cues to encourage the right action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We, as designers, should use soft psychological nudging to guide our users to a positive outcome. Still, it is important to understand that it is designed when needed and not when it is assumed beneficial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Look_at_the_real_world_for_real_inspiration_to_kick_in\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Look at the real world for real inspiration to kick in!\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When designers empathize with consumers, any negative user experience will greatly diminish, and our world will become a much better place. This is why the first step to making real-world UX work is looking at the real world!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a designer, sticking to your principles and taking the time to understand how your product design should enhance the real-life experience is the way to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for inspiration, everything around you, from that coffee mug to the keyboard, is part of some great UX design strategy that made life easier for everyone. There&#8217;s more waiting for you outside this article!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_the_best_versions_of_your_UX_designs_with_GoVisually\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create the best versions of your UX designs with GoVisually\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is the toughest part of creating real-world UX coming up with ideas?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To some extent, yes. But we&#8217;d say the toughest part is collaborating with your team for implementation and getting feedback and approvals from the stakeholders to make the final call.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GoVisually<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an online proofing, project management, and collaboration software that helps designers streamline their projects and workflow on a single platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed specifically for creative professionals, the platform offers a range of features to assist you at every step of your design journey, from visual annotations, diverse file support, all types of online proofing tools, and one-click approval workflow to version control and comparison.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many advanced tools are waiting for you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not sure how it will work for you? <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a free demo with an expert<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and unleash the GoVisually power with great UX to help you design even better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-mrkdwn__pre\" data-stringify-type=\"pre\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"9369\" class=\"elementor elementor-9369\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09eaa27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09eaa27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de311bb\" data-id=\"de311bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-54a4219 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54a4219\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fd1652\" data-id=\"1fd1652\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b77e6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b77e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to send big files?<br><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb61a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb61a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/AddFile.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3739\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d709c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d709c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Need a quick way to share large files and creative assets?<\/p><p><strong>With GoVisually Share, it&#8217;s absolutely free! Try today.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aff8af elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1aff8af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/share.govisually.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send your file. 100% Free. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being the creative professionals we are today, it&#8217;s quite easy to think about user experience design only in digital terms and forget real-world UX.\u00a0 We design so much of our lives online nowadays that it&#8217;s hard not to. The navigation menu goes there, and social media buttons are here. You get the idea.\u00a0 However,\u00a0 good [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":11442,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Learning from the real world UX: 9 things to memorize for better results\u00a0 - GoVisually<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking for real world UX inspiration? This definitive guide introduces ideas for great real-world UX designs and their strategy.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Learning from the real world UX: 9 things to memorize for better results\u00a0 - GoVisually\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Looking for real world UX inspiration? This definitive guide introduces ideas for great real-world UX designs and their strategy.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"GoVisually\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-09-07T12:18:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Learning-from-the-real-world-UX_-9-things-to-memorize-for-better-results-.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"961\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"541\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Alina Zahid Khan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Alina Zahid Khan\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"12 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/\",\"name\":\"Learning from the real world UX: 9 things to memorize for better results\u00a0 - GoVisually\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Learning-from-the-real-world-UX_-9-things-to-memorize-for-better-results-.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-09-07T12:18:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-09-07T12:18:05+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a982304404a180b70f43b019e3e646b4\"},\"description\":\"Looking for real world UX inspiration? This definitive guide introduces ideas for great real-world UX designs and their strategy.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Learning-from-the-real-world-UX_-9-things-to-memorize-for-better-results-.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Learning-from-the-real-world-UX_-9-things-to-memorize-for-better-results-.jpg\",\"width\":961,\"height\":541,\"caption\":\"Learning from the real world UX_ 9 things to memorize for better results\u00a0\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Learning from the real world UX: 9 things to memorize for better results\u00a0\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/\",\"name\":\"GoVisually\",\"description\":\"GoVisually - Online Proofing, Design Review &amp; Approval Software\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a982304404a180b70f43b019e3e646b4\",\"name\":\"Alina Zahid Khan\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/31530773e57b36130e0162145c5eb1b9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/31530773e57b36130e0162145c5eb1b9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Alina Zahid Khan\"},\"description\":\"Alina Zahid Khan is a storyteller, brand strategist, and growth manager at GoVisually. She loves creating value-driven content for creative professionals.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/author\/alinaz\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Learning from the real world UX: 9 things to memorize for better results\u00a0 - GoVisually","description":"Looking for real world UX inspiration? This definitive guide introduces ideas for great real-world UX designs and their strategy.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Learning from the real world UX: 9 things to memorize for better results\u00a0 - GoVisually","og_description":"Looking for real world UX inspiration? This definitive guide introduces ideas for great real-world UX designs and their strategy.","og_url":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/","og_site_name":"GoVisually","article_published_time":"2022-09-07T12:18:05+00:00","og_image":[{"width":961,"height":541,"url":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Learning-from-the-real-world-UX_-9-things-to-memorize-for-better-results-.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Alina Zahid Khan","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Alina Zahid Khan","Est. reading time":"12 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/","url":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/","name":"Learning from the real world UX: 9 things to memorize for better results\u00a0 - GoVisually","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Learning-from-the-real-world-UX_-9-things-to-memorize-for-better-results-.jpg","datePublished":"2022-09-07T12:18:05+00:00","dateModified":"2022-09-07T12:18:05+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a982304404a180b70f43b019e3e646b4"},"description":"Looking for real world UX inspiration? This definitive guide introduces ideas for great real-world UX designs and their strategy.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Learning-from-the-real-world-UX_-9-things-to-memorize-for-better-results-.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Learning-from-the-real-world-UX_-9-things-to-memorize-for-better-results-.jpg","width":961,"height":541,"caption":"Learning from the real world UX_ 9 things to memorize for better results\u00a0"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Learning from the real world UX: 9 things to memorize for better results\u00a0"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/","name":"GoVisually","description":"GoVisually - Online Proofing, Design Review &amp; Approval Software","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a982304404a180b70f43b019e3e646b4","name":"Alina Zahid Khan","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/31530773e57b36130e0162145c5eb1b9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/31530773e57b36130e0162145c5eb1b9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Alina Zahid Khan"},"description":"Alina Zahid Khan is a storyteller, brand strategist, and growth manager at GoVisually. She loves creating value-driven content for creative professionals.","url":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/author\/alinaz\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11428"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11428"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11443,"href":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11428\/revisions\/11443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}