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My UX Sketch Kit and Why You Need One Too

If you’re like me, you depend on creating high quality sketches for every UX design project. A “pen before pixel” philosophy demands that you have a handy sketch kit with you at all times. With that in mind, in this post I’ll share my current set of daily UX sketching tools. Why Sketch? As discussed in […]

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UX Sketching: Whiteboard 101

In my experience, the best UX/UI designs result when teams work together to sketch out their ideas. They do this based on solid user research combined with a clear understanding of business needs. The resulting sketches help teams clarify their thinking “on paper”. They make abstract ideas more tangible, and enable teams to explore multiple design […]

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Sketch first before you wireframe

Wireframe 101: Sketch First, Wireframe Later

What Are Wireframes? Wireframes represent a simple black and white, plain vanilla version of the proposed product. Each individual wireframe serves as a blueprint or schematic of a design template, and shows how navigation, content and images will all work together. What Are Wireframes Used For? Wireframes are great for visual communication, solving design problems […]

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