Ground your decisions in research, user feedback, and usability testing to ensure the design serves its purpose effectively. However, don't completely suppress creativity—use it to enhance the user experience in ways that align with their needs. Striking the right balance between innovation and usability can result in a design that’s both functional and engaging.

El diseño de aplicaciones es un balance entre creatividad y funcionalidad, pero el usuario siempre debe ser el centro. Lo que diseñamos debe resolver sus necesidades y ofrecer la mejor experiencia posible. La creatividad aporta innovación, pero debe estar alineada con la usabilidad para que el diseño no solo sea atractivo, sino funcional. El verdadero reto está en encontrar este equilibrio, donde lo creativo enriquece sin eclipsar la experiencia. Una interfaz así no solo es amigable, sino también memorable.

A trait of a professional designer is to have control over their creative impulses over user/business needs. Those will always come first. Meet those needs first and it will be easier to evolve the feature UX/UI after it's deemed useful/successful/worthy of finite polish. This will also give you time and insight, so when you go back to polish - it's often even better since you come with more improvements, not only visual.

When I'm torn between user needs and my creative ideas in app design, I put the users first. I remind myself that the app is for them, so their needs are most important. I try to blend my creativity with functionality, finding ways to make the design both useful and unique. Sometimes, adding a creative touch can enhance the user experience, but I make sure it doesn't interfere with usability. By testing my ideas with real users and getting their feedback, I can strike a balance that satisfies both my creative impulses and the users' needs.

Balancing user needs with creative impulses in app design necessitates a user centred strategy that still allows for innovation. I begin by basing every design decision on user research, ensuring that the fundamental functionality and experience properly address user concerns and preferences. Once these requirements are accomplished, I seek innovative methods to elevate the design, such as new visual components or interactive features, that improve the user journey while minimizing friction. This strategy balances pragmatism and creativity, resulting in a product that not only matches consumer expectations but also provides a unique, engaging experience.

Creativity is important in app design, but there must always be a balance. Through research, you can identify user needs, but you must not forget business needs. So talk to stakeholders. Another important thing to consider is that design can be creative, but it must remain functional, taking into account heuristics and other UX laws.

Design is about solutions for the world today, but also for the world of tomorrow. We address and anticipate user needs. Creative thinking is great for brand identity, awareness, competitive edge, and widening category leadership. However, it shouldn't be an impulse. It is an informed decision. Consider: • Is it scalable and feasible within the given constraints of time, budget, and resources? • Does it align with the internal climate and leadership priorities (mission, values, innovation, and market share leadership)? • Is it intuitive, inclusive, and accessible? • What are the potential challenges and how can they be mitigated? Pro tip: Not all user needs or creative ideas are equally important. Prioritize based on impact and effort.

User needs are the alphabet. Creativity is the poetry. A designer's job is to write verses with purpose. Design that ticks only the “user need” box is like a textbook—useful, but dull. Creativity in design isn’t a battle against user needs. It’s the shadow that makes the functionality glow. Should designers be recipes or chefs? Recipes serve meals. Chefs create experiences. Creativity is the aftertaste of an excellent dish. Users should leave feeling they didn’t just use an app. They had an encounter, a brush with something oddly alive. Designing an app is like the first date. Functional basics are your useful polite manners. But it's the charm that scores the 2nd date and makes the date irresistible and lovely.

Creativity is the important thing but user needs come first. As the creativity enhances user experience but doesn't solve the problem. First would be focusing on problem and providing the simple solution, and adding the creativity would be the ideal solution.

Finding the balance starts with prioritizing user needs while letting creative ideas enhance usability rather than distract from it. Testing early concepts with users often helps align creativity with functionality, ensuring that designs are both innovative and user-friendly.