Since our weekly curated UI/UX interactions series are going well, we decided to give it a try with illustrations. Instead of focusing on one specific medium for illustrations like a print design for example. We will surf and look for great pieces across more platforms from books, print, web, applications and more. We will mix it all from static, dynamic and even live animations, this might be a great series to bookmark! For this week, let’s go in different directions and see how this will boost your creativity!

In this collection we are featuring the illustrative work from Dmitrii Kharchenko, Leo Natsume, Igor Kozak, DKNG and more.

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Design by Dmitrii Kharchenko

Design by Leo Natsume

Design by Igor Kozak

Design by DKNG

Design by Sean Farrell

Design by Aleksandar Savic

Design by Victor_hong

Design by Arslan Ali

Design by MoonMars

Design by Rwds

Design by Tiantian Xu

Design by Sudhan Gowtham

Design by Christi du Toit

Design by Sam Dunn

It’s the weekly moment for our collection of UI/UX interactions to boost your UI inspiration. We will focus on cool animations, layout designs, UX thinking and more. We will mix it all from static, dynamic and even live prototypes, this might be a great article to bookmark! For this week, we have two “error” animated prototypes from UI8, a smooth interactive mobile design of a watering tracker app and a lot more. Hope you will enjoy!

In this collection we are featuring the work from Virgil Pana, UI8, Tubik, Divan Raj and more.

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Design by Virgil Pana

Design by UI8

Design by Tubik

Design by Virgil Pana

Design by Divan Raj

Design by Divan Raj

Design by Aurélien Salomon

Design by Tubik

Design by UI8

Design by Aurélien Salomon

Design by Suthan S.

Design by Divan Raj

Design by tubik

Design by Outcrowd

Currently living in the North side of America, the month of December generally comes with what we truly love and also hate the same time. Snow! Again, there is still a beauty in watching a snowfall in the city and even outside of all its glory. We are following Sweden-based photographer Philip Karlberg in a beautiful series of digital photography of the archipelago of Stockholm, Sweden; entitled: Winter Haze.

Philip Karlberg is a photographer based in Stockholm, Sweden. Philip had the opportunity to work with brands like such as Vogue, Swarovski, Bang & Olufsen and Volvo to name a few. You should check out his Behance for more of his work.

A series shot in the archipelago of Stockholm, Sweden

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Digital Photography

I am a great fan of Tesla and also of Elon Musk, the care of his level of thinking for the user experience and vision simply changed the game of the entire car industry. Earlier this year, they have introduced the Tesla Model 3; the mid-size all-electric four-door luxury sedan starting at a very affordable price. As a designer, what struck me the most was the removal of the “conventional” interior car interface replaced by a 15-inch touchscreen. So many thoughts went through my mind regarding how the driving will be effective with such a large screen in the center console. We are taking a look at the work of Michael Cherkashin, a Los Angeles-based creative director at HUG. He is walking us through the original concept and also all the challenges they have encountered for designing the interface of the Model 3. Enjoy the read!

Michael Cherkashin is a creative director over HUG. A branding agency on a mission to rely on for beautiful design and impactful outcomes. Based in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Michael is also Director of photography at Inhale Films.

Our vision for any user interface is simple: efficiency should be as close a possible to 100%, in other words, a user should be able to perform the desired task with as little effort and distraction as possible. This would be especially pertinent to vehicles as safety is such a priority. We want to share this philosophy with drivers, fellow engineers at Tesla and other car manufacturers. We’ve designed intuitive multi-touch gestures and a responsive grid that can be customized to suit both driver and passenger needs.

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UI/UX & Interaction Design (In His Words)

Challenges

Model 3 has been released with a new 15-inch touchscreen, which is wider than previous screens on Model’s S and X. Whilst it looks great, some areas of the screen and functionality have become harder to reach. This may seem like a minor difference, however, when operating a vehicle it could become significant, as every moment is crucial. And, although the Model 3 was designed to be autonomous, in some countries, with heavy winters for example, the necessary infrastructure and support is yet to be in place, so the need for a driver in an autonomous vehicle is still required.

Another challenge arises from the lack of physical buttons. In other vehicles your tactile sense can be used to find the button or adjustor without taking your eyes off the road. However, navigating a touchscreen requires the driver taking their eyes off the road; when encountering bumpy roads, it would be even more challenging holding a steady hand on the right area of the screen.

To combat this we came up with two solutions. The first is an adjustable grid where users can move panels of the dashboard to best fit their needs. For instance, the media player can be moved to the passenger’s side so they can enjoy playing DJ, whilst the map can be moved in closer view to the driver and expanded or hidden in case of autonomous driving. The second solution introduces multi-touch gestures that can be applied to any area of the screen, and don’t require a driver to be distracted by looking away from the road to navigate functions. These gestures would be intuitive and replicate physical buttons.

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Two Finger Gestures

Using two fingertips, drivers or passengers can control the multimedia player, even when it’s not displayed on the screen. Each gesture has been designed to replicate the physical buttons and dials we’ve become accustomed to, for example, the volume wheel rotation.

• • Tap to play and pause
• • Rotation brings up the volume
• • Tap and scroll sideways to fast-forward
• • Quick scroll sideways to change media
• • Scroll top and bottom to change channels

Three Finger Gestures

Using three fingertips, drivers or passengers can adjust climate control by rotating left or right. When adjusted from the driver’s side of the screen, the temperature is controlled for the whole vehicle; alternatively, applying the same gestures from the passenger side enables dual climate control.

• • Rotation on the driver’s side controls temperature inside the whole vehicle
• • Rotation on the passenger’s side turns on and controls dual climate control
• • Scroll top and bottom to adjust fan level

Interface

Look and feel is another key factor to consider, especially in such a beautifully designed Model 3. The interface should match the quality interior and exterior. We used a simple and smooth design, with a very friendly and warm feel. The buttons are large, with plenty of surrounding space so it’s easy to tap while driving. The colors are balanced to be clearly visible in bright sun, but soft enough to be less distracting for the driver.

Night Mode

Once the sun starts to set and night falls, the screen will switch to a darker night mode, providing less glare and distraction for a better driving experience. The brightness level is adjustable by moving one finger down from the top edge to decrease the light, and up from the bottom edge to increase the light.

Notifications

Notifications are made to be intuitive and easy to deal with. For example, whether you are mid phone call or cruising along, when your vehicle’s battery is running low the option for taking direction to the nearest Supercharge station is one simple touch away.