When my client is interested in the latest design trends, I focus on keeping the user experience consistent and easy to use. To find the right balance, I first look at how the trend affects usability, making sure it improves the user journey instead of making it harder. I add new elements gradually, testing each change to get user feedback and ensure everything fits well together. I also make sure to keep the brand's identity strong by choosing trends that match the company's image and core values. My strategy is to carefully blend new design trends with a consistent UX by evaluating their impact, integrating them slowly, and aligning them with the brand.

When a client wants a trendy design, it’s important to balance that with solid UX principles. In my experience, while trends can make a design look fresh, they don’t always align with user needs or behavior. I’ve found that integrating trends should never compromise usability or the user journey. To maintain consistency, I ensure we use familiar patterns and make interactions intuitive, even when incorporating trendy visuals. It’s also crucial to validate design choices through user testing to ensure the trends are enhancing, not hindering, the experience. Ultimately, trends are great, but they should always serve the user, not just the look of the product.

When incorporating trendy designs, balance creativity with usability. Evaluate whether the trend enhances or disrupts the user journey, focusing on maintaining intuitive navigation. Introduce trendy elements gradually, validating their effectiveness through user testing. Ensure that the design aligns with the client’s brand identity and core values to preserve consistency. Clear communication with the client about the implications of trends on usability helps set realistic expectations and keeps the UX experience seamless.

A trendy design is more relevant to the UI of the app/ web than the UX. To ensure that, those trends can be implemented with the constraint that the design system is followed to maintain consistency. UX can be implemented within any UI.

Some of the modern JavaScript libraries such as react allow the creation of a 'Storybook'. With this you can document and reuse components such as menus, buttons and forms to keep a consistent style. When the client undoubtedly decides to make a change to the initial designs, we can do it in one place and update the entire site!