How to make design decisions during the design process easily

Overcoming Fear and Uncertainty in the Design Process

In my years of experience in the design industry, there was always one issue that consistently created challenges during the design process: the ability to make design decisions.

Product design must consider many factors, including user flows, managing stakeholders, user interface decisions, technical problems, and timelines. This complexity often makes design decision making difficult.

When we have too many parameters in the UX design process, we may become overwhelmed and unable to make the right decision. This is because with each design choice comes a potential cost or benefit, and it can be hard to determine which outcome is more desirable.

For all designers, making design decisions is a difficult task. Experienced designers should be able to navigate this process better. Still, it can be challenging for junior designers, especially when they lack the confidence to make key decisions independently.

Here, I explain the process and the techniques I use to make decisions more easily in my work so that you can also use them to improve your design decisions.

Don’t think you can achieve the optimal results for the first moment

In design, one of the most important rules that need to be remembered is that we will never know the best solution from the start because we do not fully comprehend the user experience and how the users will perceive the design elements we come up with.

Despite making the best design decisions and considering all design elements, the success of your user experience design cannot be determined until the users interact with the product.

Because of that, it is more effective not to think the achieve the optimal results immediately. Instead, you should focus on understanding the user’s needs and work methodically to find the best solution to meet those needs, leveraging design thinking and all the knowledge you have available at a certain time.

You cannot know the results until you test the prototype and launch the product. You only can…