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Step 6: Use design patterns

Step 6: Use design patterns Bad Practice
Step 6: Use design patterns Best Practice

Familiarity is one of the most important properties of good UX design. When encountering a new product, users base their expectations on their previous experience. Both Android and iOS have native design patterns users of these platforms are used to.[1] This really simplifies designers' work. We can use these design patterns as reusable content blocks.

For example, the bottom tab bar, the side drawer, and the Floating Action Button (FAB) are the most used patterns for top-level mobile navigation. If you want to design clear and simple navigation paths, use one of these patterns in your app.

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