How to Make Your App Look Like You've Hired a Designer
summary
Design advice with runnable specifics: use SwiftUI and a single extension of Color for theming so one change flips CTA, tint and gradients across the app; pick a palette from an image and vary saturation/brightness with HSB sliders; centralize fonts at native sizes; enforce visual hierarchy and ample padding (match padding to corner radius); add subtle animation like the numeric content transition or a Motion kit (Pow/moving Parts) for polish. Built six apps (including Gola), approach proven in the App Store.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction and background
- 1:46Defining a clear brand
- 3:54Design is about feeling
- 6:04Consistency in design
- 9:16Avoid reinventing the wheel
- 9:57Focus and hierarchy in UI
- 13:09Bonus round: Details and animations
- 16:44Follow interface guidelines
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