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Create trendy UI without a designer + Consider Next.js componentization
Purpose
Quickly validate ideas before actual implementation. Even without a designer, research UI/UX trends to create high-quality prototypes, designed for easy conversion to Next.js components later.
What to Do in This Phase
Screen Mockups: Implement UI with HTML/CSS
Interactions: Implement behavior with basic JavaScript
Data Simulation: Simulate API responses with JSON files
"Working prototype over perfect code"
- Pure HTML/CSS/JS without frameworks
- JSON files instead of APIs for data simulation
- Fast feedback loops
- Structure considering Next.js componentization
UI/UX Trend Research Methods
Creating Trendy UI Without a Designer
1. Trend Research Sources
Source
Purpose
URL
Dribbble
UI design trends, color palettes
dribbble.com
Behance
Real project case studies
behance.net
Awwwards
Latest web trends from award winners
awwwards.com
Mobbin
Mobile app UI patterns
mobbin.com
Godly
Landing page references
godly.website
Land-book
Landing page gallery
land-book.com
2. 2025-2026 UI/UX Trends
๐จ Visual Trends
โโโ Bento Grid Layout
โโโ Glassmorphism
โโโ Gradient Mesh
โโโ 3D Elements (minimal 3D elements)
โโโ Micro-interactions
๐ฑ UX Trends
โโโ Dark Mode First
โโโ Skeleton Loading
โโโ Progressive Disclosure
โโโ Thumb-friendly Mobile Design
โโโ Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)
๐ค Typography
โโโ Variable Fonts
โโโ Large Hero Text
โโโ Mixed Font Weights
// mockup/data/products.json// This structure becomes the basis for Phase 4 API design{"data":[{"id":1,"name":"Product Name","price":10000,"image":"/products/1.jpg"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"limit":10,"total":50}}
Deliverables Checklist
UI Research
Collected reference designs (minimum 3)
Decided color palette
Selected fonts
Mockup Implementation
HTML separated by component units
Design tokens defined with CSS variables
Data simulated with JSON
Next.js Transition Preparation
Component mapping document created
Props interfaces defined
Verified reusable structure
Template
See templates/pipeline/phase-3-mockup.template.md
Next Phase
Phase 4: API Design/Implementation โ Mockup is validated, now implement actual backend