Need some UI inspo? Our UI/UX experts from Eleken (with 9+ years of experience) prepared real screen design examples featuring complete user flows from top SaaS apps with their pro explanations. From smooth sign-ups to efficient filtering, see how the best do it, then make your app shine.
P.S. Feel free to use the table of contents to jump straight to the category that interests you most.
What is a screen design?
Screen designs, in the context of user interface and user experience design, refer to the visual layout and arrangement of elements on a screen. This could be for a website, mobile app, software application, or any other digital product.
Key aspects of screen design are closely related to basic design principles and include:
- Layout: How different elements are positioned on the screen
- Color scheme: The palette used throughout the design
- Typography: Font choices, sizes, and text formatting
- Icons and imagery: Visual elements that support the content
- Navigation: How users move between different screens or sections
- White space: The use of empty space to create balance and focus
The main goal of screen design is to create an intuitive, visually appealing, and functional interface that helps users accomplish their tasks efficiently while providing a positive user experience.
So, the goal of the app design screens below is to give you solid inspiration to create aesthetic and functional interfaces for your app. Now, let’s move to the first category.
Sign up
A good sign-up should be quick and easy. It gets you into the product fast, maybe with a "Sign up with Google" button, so you don't have to type much. It usually asks for just the basics - like your email and a password. However, some types of applications have to keep the sign-up more complex due to their specifics. Let's explore how different companies handle sign-up design based on their needs.
Gusto
Gusto offers payroll and HR services, helping companies manage employee and contractor payments, as well as handle important paperwork related to taxes, labor laws, and immigration requirements. That’s why it’s sign-up process requires gathering detailed user information and has to be more secure than other regular software.
So, here’s what we wanted to pay your attention to:
- Visual design: The layout is clean and minimalistic, with nice illustrations to maintain a friendly, non-intimidating vibe. The spacing is generous, ensuring readability.
- Guided experience: Gusto asks for a lot of info, but still, the process is well-structured and guides the user step by step with clear, progressive fields (that are segmented logically!).
- Clarity of actions: The "Submit" and "Create account" buttons are well-placed and prominent, making it clear when an action is required.
- Feedback and error handling: There is effective real-time feedback for password creation, including visible indicators of password strength.
- Security focus: The flow integrates security measures like email verification and phone number confirmation in a seamless way, which builds user trust while keeping the process simple.
Grammarly
Grammarly screens design is here to demonstrate perfectly simple, clear, and effective sign-up. Unlike Gusto, Grammarly doesn't need to gather extensive data, allowing for a minimalist and straightforward flow.
What to pay attention to:
- Clear and minimalist layout that focuses user attention on the main goal without distractions.
- Option for users to choose between creating an account with Google/Facebook/Apple or by using an email address.
Kahoot
Some apps need to tailor the user experience based on different user types. Kahoot, a learning platform, solves this with a smart approach. They use a card-based UI design, asking users to pick their account type. This personalizes the experience while keeping the sign-up process simple and clear. This app screen design is a great example of balancing customization with ease of use.
LastPass
LastPass nails its sign-up flow by highlighting its key benefits without distracting users. They use short phrases and clean design to remind you why you're signing up. As a password manager, LastPass smartly asks you to create a Master password right away. They even provide tips and strength indicators to help you make it secure. It's a great balance of showcasing value proposition and guiding users through an important setup step.
Linear
Linear's sign-up screen may seem simple at first glance, but it's well-crafted. It matches the product's clean style and is easy to understand. What sets it apart is the range of sign-up options. Besides the usual methods, Linear offers SAML SSO (Security Assertion Markup Language Single Sign-On). This option provides stronger security and may be attractive for enterprise users.
By the way, we've written an article about Linear's path to success if you're curious to learn more.
Mural
Mural basically follows best UX practices for their sign-up process, similar to those we’ve discussed already. There are two features, however, that grab our attention:
- Appealing illustrations that give the app a lovely aesthetic
- A smooth transition from sign-up to personalization, where users create their workspace
This smart approach means that once you've signed up, you'll see recommendations for relevant templates. It's a great way to help users quickly get started with Mural.
PayUp
PayUp's UX screens were designed by Eleken design agency. And we had an interesting story with the sign-up process. Our goal was to create a positive first impression that encourages users to complete the sign-up rather than abandoning it mid-way.
As you can see now, it strikes a balance between security and user-friendliness. As a financial app, Payup needs to collect sensitive information like account numbers and social security numbers. To make this less daunting, we broke the process into smaller, more manageable steps. This approach resulted in more screens but allowed for better explanations at each stage. By doing this, we managed to make users feel more comfortable sharing private data while still keeping the process smooth.
Shopify
Shopify's sign-up process is a great example of how to guide users through necessary setup steps.
- They break tasks into separate screens, making each step manageable.
- Short explanations and tips clarify why each action is important.
- A progress bar keeps users informed about how far along they are, reducing frustration.
This approach is ideal for apps that need users to complete specific actions before they can start using the software.
Log in
In most cases, the best UI/UX design practice for logging in would be the same for all SaaS – keep it simple and focused. This includes showing only the essential fields, avoiding unnecessary distractions, and providing clear, specific error messages if login fails.
So, not many user interface screens in this category.
Wix
Wix design demonstrates the basics of good log-in design.
- Clear, descriptive labels for each field to guide users.
- Few necessary fields and the ability to sign in with Google/Facebook/Apple
- Easy-to-find "Forgot Password" link to facilitate recovery without disrupting the process.
Invision
This Invision screen layout design demonstrates the sign-in with the team domain. Nothing much different from a standard practice, but it still demonstrates that there can be different options for this flow.
Onboarding
There are so many different user onboarding UX patterns for SaaS products, depending on your specific case. Below, we’ll try to cover the most popular ones with our UI screen design examples.
What are the screen design standards?
If we have to summarize what made all the UI screens we saw today so effective it would probable be
- Consistent and organized layout. This helps in aligning elements, ensuring a cohesive design across different screen sizes.
- Enough spacing between elements for clarity. Avoid overcrowding the interface to improve readability and focus.
- Legible fonts that are easy to read on various devices. Typically, sans-serif fonts are preferred for digital screens.
- Consistent hierarchy in font sizes for headings, subheadings, and body text.
- Consistent color palette across the interface to create a cohesive design. This includes using primary and secondary colors consistently for branding and navigation.
- Use of colors that indicate functionality, such as green for success, red for errors, and blue for links.
- Intuitive navigation. Place navigation elements (like menus, buttons, and links) in familiar positions, such as top or side navigation bars.
- Clear hierarchy to guide users through the interface. Key actions should be prominent, while less important options can be minimized.
- Error, warning, and success states presented clearly, using appropriate colors and messaging.
- Notifications that appear in a timely manner and give users enough time to read them before they disappear
That’s all for now. In case you need even more screenshots for UX design inspiration, check our video on best dashboard design examples.
And if you need experienced UI/UX designers to ensure your interfaces are created with best practices in mind, contact us today.
