Interface design

Healthcare

Design principles will change depending on the brand but as a general rule, these macro and micro principles are where I begin.

Make it quick – make the most frequent tasks easy and the less frequent tasks achievable.
Make it focused – support the way each user wants to work and make the default settings useful.
Make it contextual – surface the right tools at the right time.
Make it as simple as it needs to be – reduce cognitive load and give everything purpose.
Make it navigable – give the user a sense of place and context
Make the product useable – effective, efficient, and satisfying
Make the product accessible to as many people as possible/needed – Colour, contrast, sizes, typography, icons + text etc.

Group similar content together for visual hierarchy
Proximity – Give elements defined areas and room to breath
Consistent layout for retained focus
Align content for cognitive ease, speed (scanning)
Align text left (right for eastern countries)
Reduce scrolling as much as possible to avoid breaking data analysis
Use grids where possible for flexibility and alignment
Use no more than 4 font sizes
Remember people can only remember an average of 7(+-2) items in memory at once
Keep your highlights simple and as few colours as possible and keep the colour choices cohesive
Repeat patterns where possible
Keep buttons same shape and size