Vitaly Friedman

Designing For Complex UIs

Type Design
Date Thu. 4th
11:30 → 12:00
Location John W. H. Bassett Theatre
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Vitaly loves beautiful content and does not give up easily.

Born in Minsk, Belarus, he studied computer science and mathematics in Germany. While writing algebra proofs and preparing for software engineering at nights in the kitchen, at the same time he discovered passion for typography, interface design and writing. After working as a freelance designer and developer for 6 years, he co-founded Smashing Magazine back in 2006, a leading online magazine for designers and developers. His curiosity drove him from interface design to front-end to performance optimization to accessibility and back to user experience over all the years.

 

Vitaly is the author, co-author and editor of all Smashing books, and a curator of all Smashing Conferences. He currently works as creative lead of Smashing Magazine and UX designer and front-end developer in Europe and abroad, working with European Parliament, Haufe-Lexware, Axel-Springer and a few other companies.

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Designing For Complex UIs

Not much can surprise you when it comes to interface challenges, doesn’t it? You can design a decent card, a well-rounded accordion and an exquisite hamburger navigation. But what if there are slightly more complex UX challenges ahead of us? How do we make the accessible to everyone around the world? What if you are dealing with complex filters, multi-page forms or multi-step modals and overlays? What about intricate enterprise-grade tables and dashboards? Or perhaps creating a resilient navigation system for a family of 115 websites?

 

Well, complex UI doesn’t have to be complicated. We need to hide the complexity under the surface, making it easier for everyone to get complex tasks done easier. In this session with Vitaly Friedman, UX consultant for European Parliament and creative lead behind Smashing Magazine, we’ll dive deep into dissecting how to solve complex design problems to make applications accessible and usable, maximizing clarity and minimizing ambiguity along the way. Whether you’re working on a complex nested multi-level navigation or creating complex tables, this session will give you some strategies and tools you need to get better at your work.

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  • Pablo Stanley
  • Brent David Freaney
  • Travis Neilson
  • Femke van Schoonhoven
  • Vitaly Friedman
  • Isabel Moranta
  • Filippo Cipriani
  • Adriano Esteves
  • Victor Costa
  • Jonathan Morin
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Pablo Stanley

Pablo Stanley

Co-Fouder & CEO Bueno MEX
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Brent David Freaney

Brent David Freaney

Studio Principal & Owner Special Offer USA
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Travis Neilson

Travis Neilson

Design Leader YouTube Music USA
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Femke van Schoonhoven

Femke van Schoonhoven

Senior Product Designer Gusto CAN
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Vitaly Friedman

Vitaly Friedman

Creative & Front-End Performance Lead Smashing Magazine GER
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Isabel Moranta

Isabel Moranta

Art Director Locomotive CAN
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