UX vs. UI
By Adam Kleinberg
I found this graphic Quora in an answer to a question about the difference between UX and UI design. Semantics can be a bitch.
I found this graphic Quora in an answer to a question about the difference between UX and UI design . Semantics can be a bitch.
Nice work graphic-maker Dan Saffer. I especially appreciate the overlap between disciplines like visual design and interaction design because... well, because that overlap exists.
I also appreciate the broader definition of user experience as a discipline. This jives with what we believe at Traction ...
At the end of the day, it's the experience that matters.
Adam Kleinberg has been CEO and a founding partner of Traction since 2001. He has written over 100 articles in publications like AdAge, Adweek, Fast Company, Forbes, Mashable and Digiday and spoken at dozens of industry conferences. He's led Traction to win Agency of the Year awards from AdAge, ANA B2 Awards, CampaignUS, and in 2025, he was recognized as one of the Campaign 40 Over 40 game-changers in marketing and advertising.
A few days before the official launch of Internet Explorer 9 I decided to take a look at the Traction website in the most recent IE9 release candidate.
Pretending that our boss was an evil tyrant, we xeroxed photos of Adam and took turns defacing enhancing them with a variety of mediums such as ink, pencil, and collage.
Sunday, I'll be moderating a "core conversation" at the SXSW Conference in Austin, TX.