Humanitas University collaboration with Boldare underscores two critical factors for success in digital engagement: the pivotal role of design in connecting with the target persona and the benefits of consolidating services under one provider. Discover how we assisted one of Poland's largest private higher education institutions in tailoring their online presence to meet their business needs.
Embark on a journey of digital transformation with Humanitas Academy as we unveil the story behind our collaboration. From enhancing service sales to meeting stringent WCAG standards, our comprehensive approach ensures the new website is poised to amplify impact and set new benchmarks in online education.
Delve into the evolving web design industry in Riyadh. Learn how local agencies balance software development with design, the role of developers in design tasks, and why separating the roles of product developers and UX/UI designers is crucial for creating high-quality web products. This article offers insight into Riyadh's web design scene, highlighting industry practices in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East.
Discover the pivotal role of data-driven design in attracting investments. This article delves into how DDD aligns with business objectives and user needs, making it a magnet for potential investors.
Join us for a candid online discussion featuring industry experts Ahmed Rawass, Senior Manager UX at Takamol Holding, and Anna Zarudzka, co-CEO of Boldare. They will delve into the world of UX, discussing its real impact on businesses and its contribution to supporting Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.
More and more, data is an essential ingredient in your digital product design process; especially if you want a product that truly fulfils user needs and provides a great UX. Everyone is talking about data-driven design but the key question is, does it impact your bottom line? And if so (it does!) then how? Read on for more on data-driven design and how you can ensure it boosts your ROI in design!
When it comes to new product development, assumptions are risky. However great the initial idea or concept, it is necessary to convert assumptions into measurable hypotheses and test them to ensure that the design, development, and engagement with the market are based in reality. Read on to learn about the benefits of early hypothesis validation.
A commonly heard phrase is, “designers are not users”. It’s often used to point out that a successful website, platform or app requires more than an excellent idea and a skilled team, it requires a clear understanding of who the product’s users will be. That understanding comes from data – information about the target users’ pain points, attitudes, goals, and expectations. Only then can the product and user experience be tailored – and even personalized – to the user’s needs. This principle can be applied more broadly. Just as designers are not users, marketers are not customers. The key to customer engagement – both before conversion and throughout the customer life cycle – is a data-driven understanding of who the user/customer is. Read on for more on data-driven design and how personalization of products and marketing strategies can impact your business.
Usability testing results in better quality digital products. And these days, your digital products play a major role in achieving business and marketing goals, not to mention the overall perception of your brand. But budgets are often tight. Fortunately, effective usability testing does not have to be expensive. Read on for budget-friendly tips and strategies to ensure your digital products offer the user experience you’re aiming for.
Very few digital products are truly unique on the market. Users choose a product not because there are no alternatives but because it offers a better user experience (UX). This is why businesses in the know are investing in UX design as a fundamental part of their product development. It’s not just the esthetics of the user interface (UI), how the app looks on a screen, or how easy it is to use, it’s also the wider usefulness, desirability, accessibility, and value of the product to the user. Good UX design can directly boost sales, reduce customer acquisition costs, and increase customer lifetime value – all of which impacts the business’s bottom line. Read on to find out how UX and UI design directly affect your ROI.
In the world of software development, miscommunication between developers and business teams can be costly. Join our webinar, "Less coding, more talking: Save money by investing in communication" and learn how to bridge the gap with Event Storming. Uncover the secrets to efficient communication and boost your project's success.
Data is among the most popular buzzwords nowadays. Data-driven decision-making, breaking down data silos, data integration, and automation – all of these are in the interests of most businesses today. This article focuses on data visualization. Learn what it is, and why it is important.
Data visualization is the key to transforming data into an easily digestible form, accessible to many. Thus, it is natural that programs and systems are abundant and designed to shape information into a user-friendly format. What are the best data visualization tools and what functions do they have? Read on to find out.
As a business, do you want people to recognize you, know you, remember you? Of course you do. And one of the most effective ways to achieve this is through the visual identity of your website, the foundation of your online presence. A strong visual identity can set you apart from the competition and that’s what you want from your website. This article looks at the elements of how to create a strong online visual identity, and how to find the right partner to help you do so.
Each area of work within the tech space requires a deep focus on utilizing cutting edge technologies and learning about new solutions and trends. In the product design field, there have been many changes introduced within the last month, from new features added to the most commonly used product design tool Figma, to changes in Gen Z consumption and new AI tools. Find out how to make the most of these innovations below and prepare yourself for an increasingly automated work environment.
The market is evolving rapidly. With new digital generations entering it and the internet becoming a standard that we cannot imagine living without, there are bound to be some changes. Today we will focus on one particular aspect of business that is transforming at a stunning pace – product management. What are the latest product management trends? Let’s take a look at what Product School’s The Future of Product Management report has to say about that.
Customer-centric product development is a trend that can be widely observed in the market. It has been caused by the skyrocketing prices of customer acquisition and the rising awareness and focus on product-led growth. This approach comes with numerous benefits if done properly. In this article we will focus on customer-centric new product development with tips on how to do it.
Customer-centricity has become a widely-used approach among the leading companies in their respective industries. A prominent example of this is Ikea, which builds a complex customer experience in their stores. Restaurants, spaces dedicated to each type of rooms, or even their Ikea Place app which allows users to create a 3D plan of their homes and place their furniture within it, are all dedicated to fulfilling the customers’ needs rather than promoting the features of their products. The fact that such big players understand and utilize customer-centricity means one thing: this is a strategy to pursue. Therefore, in this article, we will focus on the customer-centric approach in product development and product management. We encourage you to keep reading.
A fundamental issue in any product development process, especially when striving for product-market fit, is affordability. Can you afford to test your product idea? Can you afford to develop the product? Can you afford the product to fail, if it comes to that? These were the questions tackled at our recent “Finding Product-Market Fit: Berlin” event by Geert-Jan Dirven, Consulting Partner at Expense Reduction Analysts, experts in cost optimization. This article is based on highlights taken from Geert’s keynote presentation.
The month of June saw a rich array of innovative changes in the world of product design with new interfaces for mixed reality and upcoming standards in designing for headsets. Topics for this month include the influence of Apple’s Vision Pro on users’ experience, a new and innovative approach towards QR codes, the controversial infinite scroll and its future, as well as the newest iteration of the well-known Double Diamond.
The plain truth is that to succeed with your product, it's not enough to simply do it well. Vision, strategy, roadmap, and execution are all essential. However, even the best-crafted digital product won't pay off and start generating revenue if users can't find it. And that is what this article is dedicated to—the challenging art of effective marketing.
The finest app marketing campaigns start before the launch. Raising product awareness is key to user acquisition and may be done even prior to the initial introduction of the application. It is quite beneficial to start acting early on – it might allow your company to switch to acquisition at the product release stage. But to do so, you need to use the best pre-launch app marketing strategies. Therefore, we will focus on eight such strategies in this article – read on if you are interested.
Great mobile app design and development are only a half of success. If you aspire for your mobile application to beat the competition, you need an efficient mobile app marketing strategy. Raising awareness of your app, acquiring new users and retaining the existing ones requires extensive effort. In this article, we will focus on digital marketing strategies for mobile apps and present a few tips on how to make your application flourish. Read on to learn more about it!
It is impossible to create a great product without a clear-cut product vision. Your team would not be able to follow the principles of project design without a direction laid out. Yet, thinking of a product vision is not enough. It has to be verbalized and written down. How can you write such a product vision statement? We will explain how in this article.
The product vision, strategy and roadmap are the key elements of every product release. Through them, it is possible to define the product aims, plan a way to achieve them, present your target and keep your stakeholders and clients on board. These three concepts are linked together like elements of a machine – each of them has a different purpose and use, but they are only truly effective when combined. In this article, we will focus on the differences between the product vision, strategy and roadmap and explain how you should use them to plan your product development effectively.
Why is it extraordinary to be a Product Designer at Boldare? What are the biggest challenges of this role? How can you grow and fulfill your career path in this position? Learn from the experience of one of our seniors.
With the ever-growing capabilities of AI, product design is witnessing a great deal of advancement in increasing work efficiency and precision. We must, however, learn to judge which of these AI tools are indeed worth using and which may cause more harm than good. Learn more about this and much more, including accessibility and agility in building products, in this month’s edition of Designers’ Digest.
When you are saving a file, you click on an icon of a floppy disk. This, in the simplest terms, is just one example of skeuomorphic design - a style where real-world objects are translated into digital interfaces. In this article we will tell you more about what it is and when to use it along with our view on how it fits with modern design trends.
On April 5th we organized an online live stream where our experts talked about product-market fit: what it is, how to measure it and what our favorite tools to achieve it are. Read on to learn what knowledge our experts were sharing this time, as well as how they answered our audience's most intriguing questions.
The month of March allowed us to look into the future and reflect on the past on how we approach design and how we can maintain an innovative approach towards product development. We look at some articles relating to the past and the future, each one bound to inspire us to design with a more future-driven focus, creating products that will stand the test of time.
From so-called kidults to elders, and even animals, user experience design affects us all in our day to day lives. It is a designer’s job to empathize with users, learn their pain points and create an experience that will help them, give them value and, just as importantly, increase conversion rates. When improved UX and great product growth go hand in hand, we can consider a product a true success. Learn more from the latest set of articles on innovative product design focusing on such topics and more.
From sustainability and ecology in design to ChatGPT and the future of Web3, this month we will look at seven valuable sources of knowledge regarding innovation and the ever-changing phenomena in product design. Useful for designers, developers and product owners alike, these articles will allow you to better approach UX and UI design in 2023 and the upcoming months.
Innovation is an important factor for any UX/UI product designer or product owner to consider. Staying abreast of current trends can give us the edge over competitors and provide users with superior solutions that satisfy their needs. To facilitate this, here are five fascinating sources full of up-to-date information which could help you hone your decision making process and identify better design options. For both designers and owners alike - there's something in these readings to challenge thinking, expand ideas, and promote smarter working practices!
Design validation is crucial both in terms of understanding end users and achieving the business objectives. How to validate your project? Why do you need to do this at all and why is this so important? What is the difference between design verification and validation? To learn the answers to all these questions, read on.
Creating a prototype is a relatively quick and easy way to test out your digital product idea. As an initial phase of the software development life cycle, prototyping is something we do a lot at Boldare! But what are the best tools when it comes to designing and creating prototype products? We asked our designers to choose their favorites and while Figma was the most popular choice, Adobe XD, and Balsamiq also got a strong mention. Read on to find out why these are Boldare’s top three prototyping tools.
Apps, websites and other digital products tend to be more popular with users when they’re fun to use. Gamification in UX design engages users with a product by tapping into their sense of fun and competition. Read on for a definition of gamification, how it can benefit your product, and a list of the most common gamified elements in UX design.
In the past, software was designed with desktop computing in mind, with mobile access seen as an extra or add-on. But these days, with almost 60% of web traffic worldwide being via a smartphone or other mobile device, designers and developers are increasingly taking a mobile-first approach. This article provides an overview of mobile-first design, what it is, the differences between mobile-first and responsive design, and the key elements of the mobile-first design process.
Your digital product’s user interface (UI) is critical to the product’s success. It is how the product communicates with users, and how users communicate with the product. Material Design is a Google-created system for UI design and development that incorporates the latest best practice design principles. Read on to find out what Material Design is, how it works, and how it benefits your product design process.
On the 8th of August, our landing page History of Collage received an Honorable Mention from the Awwwards team. This recognition is for achieving a high score in their user vote, as well as in the judges' vote. It’s our fourth consecutive recognition this year. Read on to find out how we managed to keep the winning streak going and what this recognition can mean for our future business partners.
User experience (UX) and user interface (UI) are vital elements of any digital product. By being consistent with how your product presents itself and communicates with users you can improve your brand awareness and trustworthiness. In this article, we will explain how you can achieve just that.
Continuing our ‘fancy acronym’ series (everything has to have one!) it’s time to take a look at three more sets of design principles: SOLID, CUPID and GRASP. Read on for an explanation of each one, why we use them, and how they could benefit your product development process.
Building websites for Awwwards is a special playground for our designers. It’s a space for experiments that can later be used to develop better digital products for clients. Read on to find out how it helps us foster award-winning designers.
They say that the lightning doesn’t strike twice - yet, for us it’s happened three times. Our recent landing page, dedicated to pet owners, has won a prestigious Awwwards Honorable Mention. Plantarium is the third website in a row that has been recognized in this way. Read on to learn why this site is different from anything else we’ve done before.
What are the WCAG standards and why should digital product creators follow them? In this article, we take a look at the practical side of accessible digital design, including the available standards, and how the benefits of applying those standards go far beyond the users who inspired them.
Keep it simple, stupid (KISS), you aren’t gonna need it (YAGNI), and don’t repeat yourself (DRY) are some of the most powerful digital product design principles. They lay the foundations for best practices that developers use to build better products every day. In this article, we’ll explain each of these methods, including the explanation of why they’re important elements of a reliable development process.
No-code development is full of possibilities. But is it possible to create an esthetic and stunning digital website without writing a single line of code? Read about our latest Awwwards project and find out the answer. Here is the story of Plantarium. Learn how we used the Webflow tool to build this Awwwards-nominated site.
Digital products are often made to fulfill a business need, whether it’s making a profit or improving brand awareness. Regardless of what that purpose is, there is one metric that you can hear people using: the return on investment which describes whether the investment was worthwhile. Depending on their nature, returns on investment can be soft, hard or social. What are they and how to calculate them? Read on to find out.
We have recently told you about the Honorable Mention that we received for a landing page celebrating Very Peri. Now, just three weeks later, we’ve been recognized again. This time, for a page https://akzidenzgrotesk.pro/ dedicated to one of the most influential typefaces of all time: Akzidenz-Grotesk. Read on to find out what we included on the page and what our users appreciated the most.
Boldare has received an honorable mention award for a website dedicated to a single color - Very Peri. It’s a blend of purple with a red undertone that was named the color of the year 2022. What makes it so special and who were the people that gave us this award? Read on to find out.
What does it take to achieve successful product design? It comes down not only to having an expert team, but also using the best tools and following the right product design process. In this guide, we’ll tell you everything you need to know to start your design project on the right foot. We’ll begin by explaining the principles and steps involved in digital design, and then take you all the way through to choosing the right tools.
Design debt can be a real issue. When you try to meet customer expectations by equipping your product with many useful features, you need to be careful not to overdo it. The accumulation of unnecessary product components or processes can lower the product’s quality and efficiency. What exactly is design debt? How can you measure and minimize it? What about paying it back? Find the answers in this article.
All great products abide by design principles. Think of them as values everyone understands and champions. Lights along the winding footpath that is the design process, guiding teams to the final vision, the end-product. In this article we’re going to take a look at the above-mentioned principles and share with you a few product design tips to make the design process easier to follow.
While product design is an exciting journey for anyone working on a new website or app, it also comes with a set of challenges. Hiring an expert team is just one ingredient for success; the rest is making sure that your designers have access to the right software. With that in mind, we’ve come up with a list of 11 product design tools worth considering when you embark on your digital design journey.
Exciting news! Boldare’s Boards website is featured in the list of top 10 mobile and app designs compiled by DesignRush, the online guide to finding the best professional technology agencies.
To help you avoid bad product design and mistakes in your digital product, we’ve asked our product designers to share their experiences. Here’s what they said!
Humans are more connected to the internet than ever before. This means that a website is an absolute necessity for anyone hoping to sell their products or services. Luckily, the internet is full of examples that can inspire you to come up with the best product page design that will keep users engaged. In this article, we’re going to answer some of the most common product design questions. We’ll also discuss the best design practices that will keep users flying in!
In this article, we unpack eight tips and ideas that will help you put together an effective digital product design strategy. We will take you through each step in the process!
The difference between UX and CX is a hot topic among the design community. What should you know about Customer Experience vs User Experience discrepancies?
Building a digital product - is it as easy as it sounds? In this article we are breaking down the process of designing a digital product: be it an app or a web service. Read on further to find out what stages you need to consider before you release your product.
How do you know if your design is up to clients expectations? In this article, we took a closer look at Quality Assurance in design. What have we learned? Read on to find out.
Read on to learn more about quantitative research! What is it? How you can use them in Product Design? And what is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research? Let's find out!
When you see a wireframe for the first time, you might be confused. The development company promised you the award-winning team of designers and now they’re sending you... this? Don’t worry, it’s not the final design! A wireframe is the initial step of the ideation process. Read on to see how to wireframe smartly!
Domain-driven design (DDD) is a well-established concept in software and digital product design. In this article, we offer a straightforward explanation of DDD and its core concepts. Come and see more!
We are thrilled to announce that we won Best UI Design, Best UX Design and Best Innovation award, and Special Kudos awards from CSS Design Awards. The awards were granted to two of the websites we recently developed. Future Work - created for one of our clients and Remote Work - prepared for our Employer Branding team. Read on to find out more about the winning websites and our numerous awards!
How to make sure your product will work with a positive ROI? Find out our 10 tips to improve conversion rates for your digital product, and increase your sale!
Once again our work has been appreciated in an amazing contest. Today we are thrilled to reveal that this time our design for the Explore Chartipedia website has been honored with a Gold Lovie Award in the “Websites: Best Homepage” category! Fun fact: it’s the fifth international award for this landing page we have received since April!
Receiving a design award is always something that makes us very proud. Not only because we are happy about the award itself but because it is yet more proof that our unique design and development process works and creates value for our partners. Moreover, we are delighted because the prestigious German Design Award prize comes from a jury representing the German Design Council - one of the world’s most important competence centers for the communication, brand management and design fields. Read on to learn more!
Work out of the office? Yes, please! If you live in London, you are good to go. Every five days, a new co-working space opens in the city, which makes it a global growth leader. More than 4% of all office space in London is for co-working now. In the past 14 years, co-working has become a vibrant, profitable, and well-established industry that grows 15% yearly. And it's still open to innovation. The Work Room app is ready to provide it.
We are extremely happy and proud to announce that Boldare, once again, won Silver in the prestigious Indigo Design Award, in the “Website Design” category! The awarded project is an online platform for a leading German company in the health and beauty industry - LR Health & Beauty.
People buy meanings. This emerging perspective of thinking about products and their users is the key to understanding that digital transformation and innovation within companies cannot be accomplished with a merely technological push. It has to be driven by a structural approach to the idea that design and technology are both inextricably linked and equally important.
Until recently, Poland was the global leader for external software development services, but the latest trends indicate that the competition is growing. East-Central Europe, South Asia, and even Africa and South America have become increasingly popular as outposting destinations for Western companies.
This article is derived from a webinar titled, Designing a premium online booking experience for luxury travel, in which Boldare product designers Adam Chrobak and Paweł Capaja reflected on the ERES Yachting project and how the design approach was instrumental in delivering a highly successful product welcomed by the client’s users.
The digital travel business, just like real traveling, is based upon experiences. Is your business experience like a beautiful sunset on an exotic beach? To ensure that it is, we have prepared a list of 5 digital travel trends to boost your business to another level.
The phrase ‘Design Thinking’ has been around for decades. It has evolved to represent a framework approach to creative problem-solving with an emphasis on practical solutions. Well-suited to digital product development. And with Forrester-IBM research finding that Design Thinking can reduce design and development time by up to 75%, it’s no wonder. But what exactly is it?
When you’re building digital products, good design matters. A well-designed digital product does more than just function; it does so reliably and gives the user exactly what they need and want. I asked Paweł Capaja, a Boldare Product Designer to share his thoughts and insights on the Product Designer’s role in the Digital Age.
The design sprint method is a great tool for digital product development. That’s why, when it’s a fit with a project, we at Boldare use it to create a shared understanding of the client’s product and rapidly develop a useful prototype. Design sprints carry a number of benefits, some specific to the project and other longer term advantages for the organization that uses them.
