ux & wireframes know your weapon of choice
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Whether you're a developer or not, you can absolutely still help build your own site. In fact, it's important that you do. Anticipating how your audience will interact with your site -- navigating, consuming, purchasing, sharing -- and structuring it to make it easier for them to do the things that matter most (to them and to you) is major. Alec Harrison is the founder of Audacious Design, a design studio, and also works as a senior UI designer for Fresh Tilled Soil. He is passionate about data, data visualization, and technology. He specializes in creating intuitive UX/UI designs for many types of industries and products across mobile, tablet & web platformsTRANSCRIPT
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Alec Harrison
UX & WIREFRAMESKNOW YOUR WEAPON OF CHOICE
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WHAT IS IT?
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A visual guide that represents layout and function.
Purpose: focus on usability and user experience.
WIREFRAME
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BLUEPRINT4Monday, September 30, 13
WHEN TO USE IT?
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THE PROCESS
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THE PROCESS
SKETCH/IDEAUser PersonasUser Journeys/Flows
Planning
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THE PROCESS
WIREFRAMES
Blueprints
SKETCH/IDEAUser PersonasUser Journeys/Flows
Planning
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THE PROCESS
WIREFRAMES
Blueprints
SKETCH/IDEAUser PersonasUser Journeys/Flows
Planning
DESIGNPROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT
Construction
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http://helsinkidesignlab.org/?offset=30 Lance Cassidy
1. SKETCH/IDEA
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2. WIREFRAME
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Prototype
3. DESIGN & OTHER STEPS
Design Developed/Finished Product
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WHY DO IT?
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COMMUNICATE
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COPYWRITER“What will I need to write?”
COMMUNICATE
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COPYWRITER“What will I need to write?”
DEVELOPER“What functionality will I need to implement?”
COMMUNICATE
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COPYWRITER“What will I need to write?”
STAKEHOLDER“How is this meeting our business goals?”
DEVELOPER“What functionality will I need to implement?”
COMMUNICATE
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COPYWRITER“What will I need to write?”
STAKEHOLDER“How is this meeting our business goals?”
VISUAL DESIGNER“What visual elements need to be displayed?”
DEVELOPER“What functionality will I need to implement?”
COMMUNICATE
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COPYWRITER“What will I need to write?”
STAKEHOLDER“How is this meeting our business goals?”
VISUAL DESIGNER“What visual elements need to be displayed?”
W.F. CREATOR“Will my ideas make sense to others?”
DEVELOPER“What functionality will I need to implement?”
COMMUNICATE
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COPYWRITER“What will I need to write?”
STAKEHOLDER“How is this meeting our business goals?”
VISUAL DESIGNER“What visual elements need to be displayed?”
W.F. CREATOR“Will my ideas make sense to others?”
USER“What is this and what can I do here?”
DEVELOPER“What functionality will I need to implement?”
COMMUNICATE
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VALIDATE
DEVELOP A GREAT USER EXPERIENCE
Do we really need all of this?
Are we missing anything?
We didn’t even think of that!
Is the content hierarchy correct?
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SAVE TIME AND COSTS
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SAVE TIME AND COSTS
FLEXIBLEMake changes early on
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VALUABLERethink approach on a more strategic level, without the development costs
SAVE TIME AND COSTS
FLEXIBLEMake changes early on
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TYPES
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WIREFRAME (LOW-FIDELITY)
Jonathan Shariat Eddie Lobanovskiy
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WIREFRAME (HIGH-FIDELITY)
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WIREFRAME (HIGH-FIDELITY & ANNOTATED)
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SETUP
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DECIDE ON A TOOL
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SETUP
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SETUP
Start With A Grid and/or DeviceChoose a proper layout size for the targeted device. If responsive start with either small or large.
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INCLUDE...
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INCLUDE...
The structure of the page or screen i.e. navigation & content areas
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INCLUDE...
The structure of the page or screen i.e. navigation & content areas
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Layout and hierarchy of contentWill it give the user what he/she needs in order to achieve their end-goal(s)?
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INCLUDE...
The structure of the page or screen i.e. navigation & content areas
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User Interface Elements i.e. forms, buttons, and charts
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Layout and hierarchy of contentWill it give the user what he/she needs in order to achieve their end-goal(s)?
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INCLUDE...
The structure of the page or screen i.e. navigation & content areas
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User Interface Elements i.e. forms, buttons, and charts
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Copy Amount i.e. headers and ideal length of text
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Layout and hierarchy of contentWill it give the user what he/she needs in order to achieve their end-goal(s)?
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AVOID...
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AVOID...
Too many colors/texturesOver designing can be distracting and shift the focus of the conversation
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AVOID...
Actual ImagesThis can be distracting and shift the focus of the conversation
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Too many colors/texturesOver designing can be distracting and shift the focus of the conversation
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AVOID...
Actual ImagesThis can be distracting and shift the focus of the conversation
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Made-up copyUse placement copy if it is not supplied prior to starting the wireframe
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Too many colors/texturesOver designing can be distracting and shift the focus of the conversation
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AVOID...
Actual ImagesThis can be distracting and shift the focus of the conversation
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Made-up copyUse placement copy if it is not supplied prior to starting the wireframe
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Too many colors/texturesOver designing can be distracting and shift the focus of the conversation
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Too many fontsTry to use 1 font and only 3 styles for each (i.e. regular, bold, italic)
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Purpose: Create a public-facing marketing websiteto showcase the new web app.
One-page siteNeeds to be scalable for future changesWordpress
CASE STUDY
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SKETCH THE UX
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Who will see the wireframe?
What platform am I designing for?
WIREFRAME SETUP
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WIREFRAME (HIGH-FIDELITY)
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WIREFRAME (HIGH-FIDELITY)
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DESIGN
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Create wireframes (2-3 states) for a new iPad application that allows users to customize and try on sunglasses
low or high-fidelity
GROUP CHALLENGE
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WEB TOOLS
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR
CREATE ORIGINAL WORK in a robust and flexible environmentCreate/import custom shapes and elements in different sized canvases (device layouts)
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR
CREATE ORIGINAL WORK in a robust and flexible environmentCreate/import custom shapes and elements in different sized canvases (device layouts)
SCALABLE for future purposesPrototype/Test
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR
CREATE ORIGINAL WORK in a robust and flexible environmentCreate/import custom shapes and elements in different sized canvases (device layouts)
SCALABLE for future purposesPrototype/Test
DESIGN ONCE and have elements cascade throughout the whole documentLess work for the wireframe creator
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR
CREATE ORIGINAL WORK in a robust and flexible environmentCreate/import custom shapes and elements in different sized canvases (device layouts)
SCALABLE for future purposesPrototype/Test
DESIGN ONCE and have elements cascade throughout the whole documentLess work for the wireframe creator
SHAREShare and collaborate with others in the web app. itself or be able to export the document
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BEGINNERWireframe.cc$40/month for 3 users
https://wireframe.cc/
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BEGINNERWireframe.cc$40/month for 3 users
https://wireframe.cc/
Simple and minimal UIEasy to find things and learn
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BEGINNERWireframe.cc$40/month for 3 users
https://wireframe.cc/
Custom Gridsdots, lines, size
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Simple and minimal UIEasy to find things and learn
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BEGINNERWireframe.cc$40/month for 3 users
https://wireframe.cc/
Custom Gridsdots, lines, size
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Guided Gray ScaleHelping the user remember not to over design
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Simple and minimal UIEasy to find things and learn
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INTERMEDIATEUXPIN$14.99/month (per user)
http://uxpin.com/
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INTERMEDIATEUXPIN$14.99/month (per user)
http://uxpin.com/
Intuitive UI for complex featuresi.e. search and drag & drop elements
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INTERMEDIATEUXPIN$14.99/month (per user)
http://uxpin.com/
Considers Responsive Settingi.e. forms, buttons, and charts
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Intuitive UI for complex featuresi.e. search and drag & drop elements
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INTERMEDIATEUXPIN$14.99/month (per user)
http://uxpin.com/
Considers Responsive Settingi.e. forms, buttons, and charts
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Real-time Sharingeasy-to-use collaborative features
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Intuitive UI for complex featuresi.e. search and drag & drop elements
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ADVANCEDAdobe Fireworks$50/month (comes with all other programs such as Photoshop)
https://creative.adobe.com/join/pro
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ADVANCEDAdobe Fireworks$50/month (comes with all other programs such as Photoshop)
https://creative.adobe.com/join/pro
Easy to reuse elementsi.e. forms, buttons, and charts
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ADVANCEDAdobe Fireworks$50/month (comes with all other programs such as Photoshop)
https://creative.adobe.com/join/pro
Multiple Pages/Statesi.e. forms, buttons, and charts
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Easy to reuse elementsi.e. forms, buttons, and charts
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ADVANCEDAdobe Fireworks$50/month (comes with all other programs such as Photoshop)
https://creative.adobe.com/join/pro
Multiple Pages/Statesi.e. forms, buttons, and charts
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Translates to DesignDesign finished products in this program
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Easy to reuse elementsi.e. forms, buttons, and charts
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
10 Cloud-Based UX Design Tools to try in 2013
http://www.awwwards.com/10-cloud-based-ux-design-tools-to-try-in-2013.html
UX Sketching And Wireframing Templates For Mobile Projectshttp://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/2012/09/18/free-download-ux-sketching-wireframing-templates-mobile/
UI Stencils for Wireframing
http://www.uistencils.com/
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QUESTIONS?
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THANK YOU
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