It's no secret people are spending more and more time on their phones, and that the app market is booming. In June International Business Times reported the Apple App Store grows by 1000 apps every single day, and new technologies like the Apple Watch create ever new ways for businesses to reach out to consumers.
This is good news for any savvy designer – app design is a market firmly on the rise, and interesting opportunities come up constantly.
At DesignCrowd we see our fair share of contests requesting unique app designs, and, if you're an app designer currently on the prowl for some challenging work, giving crowdsourcing a go may be a great way to access these jobs and grow your portfolio.
To give an idea of what kind of opportunities app designers get on DesignCrowd, we've collated some of our favorite previous contests and their best entries.
This medical app took its design inspiration from the Windows 8 tile system, creating an easily accessible product that communicates valuable information to its users.
Any game design can be a lot of fun for those with the inclination to try, but re-designing an all-time classic was no doubt a particularly enjoyable challenge for these designers.
This app seeks to make an important business task more convenient, so an easily accessible, non-cluttered design is essential.
Choosing a design based on old-fashioned library books is a great choice for this research app that revolutionizes an age-old practice.
If beauty is the business you're selling, you better make sure everything representing you is stunning. Luckily this business knew where to find some impressive app designs.
Want More?
Are you ready to jump on the app design wagon, but unsure about your skills? Here's some articles to help you brush up on latest developments!
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App Design: 15 Examples of Skeuomorphism in User Interfaces
Written by Jane Murray on Monday, September 28, 2015
Jane Murray is a freelance copywriter based in Sydney. Apart from writing up a storm for the DesignCrowd blog on anything from logo design to Michael Jackson's shoes, she enjoys reading literary science fiction and hanging out with most animals except wasps. Get in touch via LinkedIn.
