💡Tips & Tricks

Design Tips

Make your apps look professional.

Design Tips

Create beautiful, professional-looking apps that users love.

Good Design Matters

First impressions happen in 50 milliseconds. Professional design builds trust, improves usability, and increases conversions.

Trust

75% of users judge credibility based on visual design

Usability

Good design reduces friction and confusion

Conversion

Better UX can increase conversions by 200%+

Color Palette

A cohesive color palette makes your app feel polished. Stick to 2-3 main colors plus neutrals.

  • • Primary color - Your main brand color (buttons, links, highlights)
  • • Secondary color - Complementary accent for variety
  • • Neutrals - Grays for text, backgrounds, borders
  • • Semantic colors - Green for success, red for errors, yellow for warnings
  • • Consistent tints - Use lighter/darker shades of the same hues
"Use a blue (#3B82F6) primary color, with zinc grays for text and backgrounds. Accent with emerald green for success states and red for errors."
Primary
Text
Background
Success
Error

Typography Hierarchy

Good typography makes content scannable. Users don't read - they scan.

  • • Headlines (H1) - Large (32-48px), bold, attention-grabbing
  • • Section titles (H2) - Medium-large (24-32px), semi-bold
  • • Subheadings (H3-H4) - Medium (18-24px), guide the reader
  • • Body text - Comfortable (16-18px), good line height (1.5-1.7)
  • • Captions/labels - Small (12-14px), subtle, supporting info
"Improve the typography hierarchy. Make the main heading larger and bolder. Use smaller, lighter text for supporting info."
Main Headline
Section Title
Body text that's comfortable to read with good line spacing.
Caption or supporting text

Whitespace & Spacing

Don't be afraid of empty space. It makes your app feel premium and easier to use.

  • • Generous padding - Give elements room to breathe
  • • Consistent spacing scale - Use 4, 8, 16, 24, 32, 48px increments
  • • Group related items - Less space within groups, more between
  • • Margins around content - Don't let content touch edges
  • • Line height for text - 1.5-1.7 for readability
"Add more whitespace. Increase padding inside cards to 24px. Add more margin between sections."

Visual Hierarchy

Guide users' eyes to what matters most. Not everything can be important.

  • • Size - Larger elements get noticed first
  • • Color - Bright colors draw attention, muted colors recede
  • • Contrast - High contrast stands out, low contrast fades back
  • • Position - Top-left gets seen first (in LTR languages)
  • • Whitespace - Isolated elements get more attention
"The call-to-action button gets lost. Make it larger, use the primary color, and add more whitespace around it."

Buttons & CTAs

Buttons are your main conversion tool. Make them obvious and clickable.

  • • Primary buttons - Filled, colored, for main actions
  • • Secondary buttons - Outlined or muted, for secondary actions
  • • Ghost buttons - Text only, for tertiary actions
  • • Clear labels - "Get Started" not "Submit", "Add to Cart" not "Proceed"
  • • Adequate size - At least 44px touch target on mobile
  • • Hover states - Visual feedback on interaction

Cards & Containers

Group related content in cards to create clear visual boundaries.

  • • Consistent styling - Same border radius, shadows, padding
  • • Subtle shadows - Light shadows add depth without distraction
  • • Rounded corners - 8-16px radius feels modern and friendly
  • • Borders or backgrounds - Light borders or subtle background colors
  • • Hover effects - Subtle lift or highlight on interactive cards
"Style the cards with a white background, subtle shadow, 16px border radius, and 24px padding. Add a hover effect that lifts the card slightly."

Icons & Imagery

  • • Consistent icon style - Don't mix outlined and filled icons
  • • Appropriate size - 16-24px for inline, larger for focal points
  • • Meaningful icons - Icons should clarify, not confuse
  • • High-quality images - Blurry or pixelated images kill credibility
  • • Consistent image treatment - Same aspect ratio, filters, borders
"Use Lucide icons throughout. Keep them at 20px size with the same stroke width. Add icons next to menu items for quick scanning."

Mobile-First Design

Over 50% of web traffic is mobile. Design for small screens first.

  • • Touch targets - Minimum 44x44px for tappable elements
  • • Readable text - 16px minimum on mobile
  • • Single column - Stack content vertically on small screens
  • • Bottom navigation - Easier to reach with thumbs
  • • Avoid hover-only - Touch devices don't have hover
"Make this responsive. On mobile, stack the columns vertically and make buttons full-width. Increase touch targets to 44px."

Quick Design Prompts

"Make this look more modern and professional. Use clean lines, subtle shadows, and plenty of whitespace."
"This feels cluttered. Simplify the layout, reduce visual noise, and improve the hierarchy."
"Add micro-interactions: button hover states, smooth transitions, loading animations."
"Create a dark mode version with appropriate contrast and colors."