So your boss just came in with a new client project: he wants a never seen before social network. He has a revolutionary idea and you’re in charge with the hard work. Defining the idea, the target audience, making research, creating the brand and thinking the UX.
This is not one of those easy projects, so keep in mind that having a well-defined process is very important, and this should start with a series of thorough research. Even though some of the links below mind not sound like they’re in your field, you must understand how a social network works and enter in the right mindset.
We gathered some good links on articles, examples, tips & tricks regarding the topic, hoping they will come as a helping hand.
Articles and books:
Social Network Design. UX for communication
Where Social Media Is Headed In 2017: The Biggest Trends To Watch For
Inside Instagram’s Reinvention
Why I Was So Wrong About Snapchat And Why You Probably Are Too
Reactions: Not Everything In Life is Likable
Good news beats bad on social networks
7 Social Media Psychology Studies That Will Make Your Marketing Smarter
Nir Eyal – Hooked – “A must read for everyone who cares about driving customer engagement.”
Videos:
Nir Eyal – Building Habit Forming Products
Hacking Shyness – Designing Social Interaction
Beyond Usable: Mapping Emotion to Experience
Ted videos on Social Media Marketing
Examples & Inspiration:
Stroll Social Network by YOMAGICK
Twitter Redesign by Igor Pascoal
Social Media Mockups by Jozoor
What if LinkedIn was beautiful by Gregoire Vella
Facebook Redesign by Roland Hidvegi
Social Network UI/UX by Waseem Arshad (high-fidelity wireframes)
Red white UI by Gleb Kuznetsov
Social Network Landing Page by Saepul Rohman
Facebook in material design by uixNinja (web and mobile)
Sisu – Talk Out Loud! by Oncel Cebeci (mobile only)
Freebies for overcoming the creative block:
Fire Social App – Free Mobile UI Kit by Vadivel G
Phoenix UI: Vol 1 – for iPhone 6 / Free PSD & Sketch by Adrian Chiran
iPhone 6 UI – Free by Adrian Chiran
Bonus:
How technology hijacks people’s minds – from a magician and Google’s Design Ethicist
If we’ve missed anything or have a suggestion leave a comment below!
