Flat Widget Design for Apple iphone/iOS

Above: Flat widget design – Metro Style UI Design for iphone/iOS

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XBOX Marketplace Concept – Metro Style UI Design

Above: XBOX Marketplace Concept – Metro Style UI Design for Apple iphone/iOS

Above: XBOX Marketplace Concept – Metro Style UI Design for Nokia Lumia 520. I spent some time creating the skeuomorphic Nokia Lumia 520 vectors (both black and white) as I felt it was the most suitable device to display the UI’s on due to its streamlined simplistic architecture. I might release the vectors for download at some point this year, or early next year.  

Above: Unofficial XBOX Marketplace concept – Metro Style UI Design for both Windows 8 Phone and  iphone/iOS

NB: Not actual prices, price tags are merely placeholders for proof of concept. Not available on app store.

Event Planner – Metro Style UI Design for Apple iphone/iOS

Above: A basic (light) metro style UI for an Event planner app for iphone iOS.

Above: A basic (dark) metro style UI for an Event planner app for iphone iOS.

Flat Icon Design – Apple iphone iOS 7

Above: Flat icon design for for iphone iOS 7.

I think most designers interpret “flat design” as devoid of gradient/depth/texture and colour, basically everything that brings life to a design. I couldn’t disagree more. The above design contains all the “apparent” no-no’s of flat design.

I believe that flat design offers a unique challenge as it requires even more attention to detail than standard (depth/3D) design. As a designer you need to maintain the essence of art while still keeping the integrity of clean, minimal design intact. There is a fine line between flat beautiful art and lifeless, cheap looking design.

To me the new look iOS 7 is disappointingly below average.

FM Radio App for Apple iphone/iOS – Skeuomorphic UI Design

Above: Skeuomorphic concept design for an FM Radio app for iphone iOS. This design was influenced by NAD and ONKYO hifi systems seen HERE and below.

Metro Style UI Design for Apple iphone/iOS

Above: Flat/Metro Profile UI concept design for for iphone iOS.

Sound Booster App for Apple iphone/iOS – Flat/Swiss/Minimal UI Design

Above: Concept design for a Sound Booster app for iphone iOS. The design is heavily influenced by Swiss/Metro and Minimal design principles, however the design has been infused with skeuomorphic elements.

Password Safe App for Apple iphone/iOS – Skeuomorphic UI Design

Above: skeuomorphic concept design for Passlocker a Password Safe and management app for iphone iOS.

Steam Download Manager App for Apple iphone/iOS – Flat UI Design

Above: Flat UI concept design for a Steam Download Manager featured on Kotaku.

Above: Flat UI concept design for a Steam Download Manager.

VLC Remote App for Apple iphone/iOS – skeuomorphic UI Design

Above: Concept design for a VLC Remote App – UI Design for Apple iphone/iOS. There are many VLC remote apps available on the app store seen HERE

XBMC Remote App for Apple iphone/iOS – skeuomorphic UI Design

Above: Concept design for a XBMC Remote App – UI Design for Apple iphone/iOS. There are many XBMC remote apps available on the app store seen HERE and HERE

This UI was designed to be blatantly exaggerated, appearing visually busy like that of a TV, DVD or game console remote as opposed to the more common flat UI designs available.

Above: Comparison image of an Xbox 360 remote.