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Get started with this easy-to-navigate collection of videos,
documentation, and tools to build great apps and games.

Learn the
building blocks
of design
Interface with
the HIG Learn the building blocks of design
Assemble your
toolbox Design is where everything starts. It’s not just how people view your
Produce your app, but also how they interact with it. Design drives people’s
prototypes experiences, impressions, and feelings. And it can express core
Get inspiration truths about how we process information, make decisions, and
from the interact with the world around us.
developer
community Start your design path by peeking behind the curtain of Apple’s
Go further design principles in these video sessions from Apple designers and
evangelists. You’ll find out how Apple team members and the
developer community get inspired, learn how to create welcoming,
empowering, and gratifying user experiences, and find ways to
simplify your navigation without compromising personality.

The qualities of great design Essential design principles

Design foundations from idea to interface

Interface with the HIG
When you’re ready to dive deeper into design, the Human Interface
Guidelines (HIG) will be your best friend. The HIG is the home for
guidance and best practices for Apple platforms, a comprehensive
resource that you’ll rely on from first sketch to final pixel. We’ll be
honest: It’s pretty big. But we encourage you to get started by
exploring these introductory pages. From there, you can gradually
begin to branch out and see where your work takes you.

Getting started Foundations

Begin work on an app or Learn to understand
game that feels at home fundamental design
on every platform you elements.
support.

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Patterns Components
Get guidance on common Explore the system-
actions, tasks, and defined components that
experiences. give people a familiar and
consistent experience.

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Inputs Technologies
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methods people use to technologies, features,
control your app or game and services you can
and enter data. integrate into your app or
game.

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Assemble your toolbox

Like all craftspeople, good designers need proper tools. Your list of
equipment begins with the Apple Design Resources, the building
blocks of Apple design. The Apple Design Resources include the
fonts, icons, product bezels, and other materials you’ll need to get
started, as well as design templates for Figma, Sketch, Photoshop,
and Keynote. You’ll also want to explore SF Symbols, a library of
more than 6,000 symbols that integrate seamlessly with Apple
platforms.

Browse the Apple Design Resources

Produce your prototypes

Prototyping is the art of generating, testing, and validating new
ideas. Start by setting aside a few hours for a tutorial that walks you
through the basics of the prototyping process. To get a little more
insight into the process — and travel back in time — check out a
vintage but timeless video about what prototyping can mean in
practice.

Prototyping: Fake it till you make it 60-second prototyping

Design with SwiftUI

Get inspiration from the developer

community
The Apple developer community is an incredible source of
groundbreaking ideas. Find out how to get ideas, approach
challenges, and solve problems.

Browse design articles and developer profiles

Read the remarkable stories of Apple Design Award winners and
finalists.

Apple Design Awards

Check out the complete list of Apple Design Award winners and
finalists.

10 Questions with Design Evangelism

Get insights from Apple designers on everything from
philosophy to simplification to what you can do when something
just doesn’t feel right.

Meet the prototypers

Find out how members of the Apple Prototyping team create
useful prototypes, get external feedback, and bring a little
sparkle to their work.

Go further
The tools and links above are enough to get you started — but
they’re only the beginning. The links below will help you explore the
community, keep up with the latest news, and get access to Apple
tools and documentation. Don’t worry about plunging into all this at
once. Just keep in mind that all great designers started on Day 1
with a basic set of tools, a blank canvas, and their imagination. We
can’t wait to see what you come up with.

Find out what’s new in design

Discover the latest inspirational designs, videos, articles,
resources, and updates to design guidance.

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