Published on December 15th, 2020 | by Sunit Nandi

Here’s How To Get Your Customized App Designed

We live in the era of the internet. Anything and everything can be found online these days. This only makes websites and applications more significant. While websites are easy to set up, making applications seems like a challenging task.

The tricky part is, a lot of us feel the need to customize our apps. Be it for business purposes or just for fun, we have all thought about it for once. This could be the reason why custom web app development is in great demand nowadays. So, let’s go through the steps required to get your customized app designed. It will be a fun ride.

Select a name for your app

Selecting the name for your customized application is not a big task if you already have a famous brand or business for the app. You must go ahead with your brand’s or your business’s name in this case. It is the best thing to do. However, if that is not the case, it is better still. This is because you have the freedom to name your application anything you like. Here are some tips you could use while naming your application –

The name should reflect the brand image.
The name should be easy to pronounce.
The name should be unique.
The name should have no jargon.
The name should have an international apple.
The name should be relevant to your customers and their personality.

Choose a color scheme for your app

It might sound a little poetic, but people usually first consume the content of your app with their eyes. They don’t use their brains first. They observe the color. Hence, you should pay enough attention to the color scheme of your application. The color scheme will reflect your brand image to a great extent. So, keep these points in mind while picking a color scheme for your application.

The color scheme should match your tagline and the USP of your brand.
The color scheme should be about the target market.
The color scheme should complement the brand image.
The color scheme should be connected to the brand color.
The color scheme should be related to the client’s personality.

Make your app design

Making the design for your application is the most critical initial process. It is the real determiner of how your app is going to look. You never want this step to go wrong. So, it would help if you took enough time doing it. These are the aspects you need to pay attention to while creating your application design.

The app icon.
The app background.
The app font.
The app layout.
The app splash screen.
The app colors.

Figure out a suitable test device

Congratulations on reaching this step. It means you are done with all the planning and creation process. Now is the time to put your production to the test. You must desperately want to know how your customized application would look and feel to your users. So, you must test it. It is not all that easy, though. You have to find the right device to test your app. It is a very fulfilling feeling to watch all your hard work coming to fruition. All the good luck to you!

Add features of your choice

Once you are done doing the framework of your application, you have to think about adding features to it. Nobody wants to do the hard work of downloading an application that only does one function. This increases the chances of the app being deleted as soon as it is installed. So, take your time and think like a consumer, not a producer. Figure out what all features you would like to get from an application like that. Once you have enough ideas, start working on them. You must add as many features as you can.

Test well enough before you launch the app

Now that your application is ready, you can be relaxed. Don’t be completely relaxed, though. There are still a couple of things you are required to do before you launch your application and watch it do wonders. It can’t do anything, let alone wonders if it isn’t entirely flawless. To make sure it is flawless, you must test it well enough. Never skip on Alpha and Beta testing. If you observe any issues, even the smallest of glitches, fix them right away. This will save you from a lot of heartbreak that you can be having in the future.

Publish your application

Coming to the last three steps, we are only discussing the final performance of your creation. Here, for example, you are required to publish your application. There are several play stores for that. You will have to pick whichever suits your needs better. It also depends largely on whether your application is android or not. Let us tell you, the market for Android applications is booming these days. So, you might want to be inclined towards making an android app.

Promote your application

You can’t just make an application, publish it, and sit back. No, there is more to it. There is always more to it. In fact, the real struggle starts the moment you launch your application. You know that it is good enough, but people don’t. You have to tell them about it. That’s what we call marketing. It doesn’t matter if you have never done it before. You made a customized application for yourself, and you can market it as well. Use social media for the best results.

Request feedback from users

After marketing your application successfully, your app must be flooded with installations. That is not enough, though. You need reviews from the users of your app. Based on those reviews, you can improve your application.

This is all you need to do if you want to customize an app for yourself. There is nothing complicated about it. It is pretty simple, in fact. So, wait no more.

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Sunit Nandi I'm the leader of Techno FAQ. Also an engineering college student with immense interest in science and technology. Other interests include literature, coin collecting, gardening and photography. Always wish to live life like there's no tomorrow.