Instagram - Yoel samoun UI UX DESIGNER

👨‍💻 About the projects

I meticulously recreated Instagram with a focus on precision, user-centric design, and seamless functionality. My goal was an immersive user journey, aligning every pixel and interaction with the platform’s ethos, going beyond visual replication to enhance the user experience. This involved an exhaustive study of user needs, rigorous design consistency, and an unwavering dedication to authenticity and improvement.

Role

UI Design

Tools

Figma

Team

Individual

Year

2022

🙇🏻 The challenge

Recreating Instagram in Figma posed UX/UI challenges, including replicating complex features, maintaining pixel-perfect consistency, and ensuring responsive design across devices. Implementing interactive elements and staying updated with Instagram’s changes added complexity. A user-centric approach required balancing familiarity with potential enhancements, demanding a deep dive into user behavior analysis and meticulous design implementation. Overcoming these challenges honed technical skills and deepened understanding of user-centric design principles.

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👇 Key Features:

Content Sharing: Upload photos and videos with editing, filters, captions, tags, and locations.
Stories: Share temporary content with stickers, text, drawings, and interactive elements.
Direct Messaging (DMs): Privately message individuals or groups, share content, and engage in separate conversations.
Reels: Create and share 15- to 60-second videos with music, effects, and editing tools.
Live Video: Broadcast live content, interact in real-time, and host Q&A sessions or events.
Reactions: Engage with posts through likes, comments, and saves.

These tools define Instagram’s diverse user experience, meeting content creation, communication, and discovery needs.