Pre Validate / Figma Design
Welcome to Week 3
User Interface (UI)
Staring at a blank canvas can be daunting sight. Just like staring at a blank word doc and knowing you have a 5000 word essay to write.
Getting those first words on paper is critical. So lets take some time and learn how we can go about designing our application.
Figma
If you are not familiar with Figma, it is where a majority of designers go to design software applications, landing pages, components etc.
These designs are critical in app development. When you aren’t playing both roles, typically a designer does all the UI work and then the developer can visualize the application and simply go and build it.
It is extremely important that your designs match exactly how your application will look, this will make development a very smooth process.
Hiring a Designer
I will note here that if you do have the means, investing a few hundred dollars and working with a designer to get your entire application designed can be a huge advantage.
Just head over to Upwork, find a designer in your budget and walk them through all your app features and they will help bring it to life.
When working with a designer, it is helpful if you have examples of what your application should look like so you can provide them with some sort of information.
It can be hard taking your idea out of your head and presenting it to someone else and having them fully understand it.
You will typically go back and forth with the designer until it is to your liking. But provide them with as much detail upfront as you can.
They will need to understand your app front to back.
UpWork Job Posting Template
Creative UI/UX Designer for New SaaS Platform
We are on the lookout for an exceptionally creative and proficient UI/UX Designer to join our team immediately for an exciting project involving the design of a new SaaS platform. The ideal candidate will possess a robust portfolio demonstrating their expertise in design tools and a proven track record of crafting intuitive and visually appealing interfaces for SaaS applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop user-centric UI/UX designs for our new SaaS platform, ensuring a seamless user experience from concept to execution.
- Collaborate closely with our development team to translate design concepts into functional and visually appealing interfaces.
- Conduct user research and gather feedback to iteratively improve the usability and overall user experience of the platform.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in UI/UX design to continuously enhance the platform's design aesthetic and functionality.
- Work closely with product managers and stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into compelling design solutions.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as a UI/UX Designer, preferably with experience designing SaaS platforms or similar digital products.
- A strong portfolio showcasing your best work in UI/UX design, including links to live projects.
- Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD.
- Solid understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices.
- Strong communication skills and ability to effectively articulate and present design concepts to cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Immediate availability to start working on the project.
To Apply:
- Please provide a link to your portfolio, highlighting your experience with UI/UX design for SaaS platforms or similar projects.
- Start your application with the phrase "SaaS UI/UX Design Pro" to indicate your thorough understanding of the job requirements.
NOTE - Applicants are required to furnish Figma links to their work. This ensures verification of their design contributions.
Hiring a designer
Lets get a very basic knowledge of Figma and how it works. Don’t worry, we aren’t going to be doing much design work ourselves.
Please watch the below video
Now that you understand the basics of figma, I want to walk you through how we can go about selecting our designs and implementing them in our bubble application. We want to do this with as little work as possible.
Let me show you how I would go about this. This is mainly for those not hiring a designer
How I would go about getting designs done
I wanted to take some time to go over the entire UX/UI of our software Revamped. Its important to understand what a good user experience looks like. In this video I walk you through the entire application and our thought process building and designing it from start to finish.
Please watch all the way through! UX may be the most important aspect of your entire app.
Revamped UX Walkthrough
Features list build
This week you should also build out your entire feature list.
This should include everything that will be included in your application. Think about it like you are creating a Scope of Work (SOW) for a client, but it is for yourself.
This is important to complete and finalize today because tomorrow we are diving straight into designing our application.
First I wanted to show you just how quickly and easily you can build your features list.
Pre-Validate
Pre-validating your SaaS idea is a crucial step before diving into full-scale development This will help us determine if this idea is worth pursuing or not.
What we are doing here is getting a few basic designs of what it could look like and then going out and getting feedback from your target audience.
1. Create Initial Design Mockups
2. Gather Feedback from Target Users
Reach Out for Feedback
Share your Figma designs with potential users. This can be done through one-on-one meetings, email surveys, social media groups, forums, or any platform where your target audience congregates.
3. Iterate Based on Feedback
Keep in mind that when pre-validating you are speaking directly to future users of your SaaS, not only are you seeking validation but you are acquiring users interested in your solution.
How to Validate Your Micro SaaS Idea
Future Dev Courses to take (for those learning no-code)
Module 4
1. Introduction to Make
2. Capabilities of Make In SaaS
3. Build a SaaS Prototype
4. Revamped Walkthrough
5. Build a Revamped Prototype
6. Connect Make to Bubble (Revamped)
7. Connect Custom Apps In Make
8. Lets Rebuild Revamped
9. Finish Revamped Rebuild
10. Testing Revamped
Marketing / Lead Gen Training
TASKS TO COMPLETE THIS WEEK
COMPLETE WEEK 1 FORM SUBMISSION IN DISCORD
IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM YOU ARE SOLVING
COMPLETE HORMOZI OFFERS TRAINING LESSONS 1-8
COMPLETE FUTURE DEV MODULE 1-2 (IF APPLICABLE)
WATCH ALL ASSOCIATED VIDEOS
READ THROUGH THIS WEEKS GUIDE
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