User interface design is the process of maximizing usability, user experience, and satisfaction when interacting with a product through its interface. This involves understanding user behavior and needs to design interfaces that allow users to accomplish goals simply and efficiently. User experience design takes this a step further by addressing all aspects of a product as perceived by users. Some key principles of good UI design include clarity, feedback, consistency, following established patterns, visual hierarchy through typography, white space and color use. Common UI patterns include things like autocomplete, cards, and navigation menus.