Briefing the designer. The interface is what connects the user to the content and helps shape the interactive experience. It is everything a user sees, hears, touches and feels. An interface must be functional and aesthetically pleasing and provide the information access and guidance that users need without hinderance. When a project starts, there is often an immediate desire to make buttons, icons and menus.
Interface design is more than just choosing colours or making a button.
Interface design is not graphic design, but is a discipline that incorporates at one stage the principles of graphic design. On projects with a small team, the stages of the design process are often a collaborative effort. The IIM team is there to guide you through this process. A successful interface can be defined through three stages of planning and testing. The following is a guide although the process is anything but linear.