Is there a difference between UI design and graphic design?

For many newcomers to this industry, it has always been a big question. Which is better, graphic design or UI design? What is the difference? I hope this article can answer your question today.

I. Different definitions

1, graphic design:

Graphic design, also known as visual communication design, takes "vision" as a way of communication and expression, and creates and combines symbols, pictures and words in various ways to make a visual expression to convey ideas or information.

2. User interface design:

It refers to the overall design of human-computer interaction, operation logic and beautiful interface of software. Good UI design not only makes the software personalized and tasteful, but also makes the operation of the software comfortable, simple and free, which fully embodies the positioning and characteristics of the software.

Second, the implementation process is different.

1, graphic design is realized by printing technology, such as a business card, which needs to be printed before it can be used. At this time, we need the help of printing technology.

2. The realization process of 2.UI design is to use metric code. After design, UI design can realize its function through program code.

Third, the learning content is different.

1, graphic design:

Creativity is the first element of graphic design. Without good ideas, there will be no good works. Creativity should consider three conditions: audience, media and cultural background. Bottom line: define visual design with creativity!

Composition: Composition is to solve the spatial relationship between graphics, colors and characters, so as to be novel, reasonable and unified.

Color: Good graphic design works pay attention to harmony, contrast, balance, rhythm and rhythm in the use of screen color.

Professional composition and color need some professional software. For example: Ps, Ps sketching, Ai, CDR, ID.

2. User interface design:

The main contents of learning are hand drawing, graphic design, interactive design, code knowledge and so on.

Silk road UI design course branch

(1) advanced graphic creativity

(2) Visual communication design

(3) product interaction design

(4) Disseminating creative applications

(5)id typesetting application

(6)H5 activity page design

(7) QR code /404 page design

(8)html/css code application

Fourth, different development prospects.

1, graphic designer

Graphic designers can be involved in a wide range of industries, such as newspapers, magazines, publishing and other mass media, advertising companies and other related industries. The technical difficulty of graphic design requires different levels, unstable working hours and fast creation speed. It is necessary to have good imitation ability, art foundation and creative ability, and also to do web design/graphic design related work. At present, the demand for talents in graphic design industry is still relatively large.

2. User interface designer

The UI design industry has just emerged in the global software industry and belongs to the high-paying technical design industry. At present, many large IT companies at home and abroad, such as Baidu, Tencent and Yahoo, have set up professional UI design departments. Compared with graphic design, ui design is a relatively new concept. UI design requires relatively high skills of talents and requires designers to have a wide range of skills. At present, there is a shortage of professional UI designers in China, and the competition for talent resources is fierce.

5. Different salaries

The above is the salary of a recruitment network graphic design.

The above is a salary for online ui design.

It is not difficult to see from the above that the salary of ui design is higher than that of graphic design, and the ability of UI designers is required to be upgraded in the background; There is no limit to "money" and wages are rising.

In fact, every industry has its own advantages and disadvantages. Although the entry standard of graphic designers is relatively low and the service industry is relatively popular, it may seem easier to do. However, in terms of treatment, ui designers may be more dominant, and the service industry is relatively high-end. For designers, skills are not overwhelming. Only by constantly improving ourselves, constantly charging ourselves and conforming to the trend of the times will we not be eliminated by this era. If you are interested in graphic design or ui design, welcome to discuss with me.