Sketching.A lost art?

How many people use sketching in

their UX process?

“The resolution or style of the rendering should not suggest a degree of refinement or completion that exceeds the actual state of development, or thinking, of the concept.” -Bill Buxton

How our team uses sketching.

Discussion Topic

What are the benefits to sketching? - Speed - Collaboration - Exploration

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What’s the right fidelity? - Whiteboard/Pencil - Wireframe - Mockups - Prototype

Discussion Topic

Who should sketch? - ID/IA/VZD...of course. - Customers? - Clients? - Business Partners?

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Who should see the sketch? - ID/IA/VZD...of course. - Customers? - Clients? - Business Partners?

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Usability testing sketches? - Great for touch platforms. - Effect on feedback. - Allowing participants to sketch.

People with Insight.

- Bill Buxton Book - Sketching User Experiences (http://billbuxton.com)

- Leah Buley Presentations - UX Team of One/Sketchboarding (http://www.slideshare.net/ugleah)

- David Gray Website - Visual Thinking (http://www.davegrayinfo.com)

- Todd Zaki Warfel Presentations & Book - Right Way to Wireframe/Prototyping (http://www.slideshare.net/toddwarfel/)

- Dan Roam Book - Back of the Napkin (http://www.thebackofthenapkin.com)

Thx.