Day 26: Wireframes

Draft, don't draw. Sketch, don't illustrate

A wireframe is a visual representation of elements on a website. It is used to define and plan information hierarchy.

Getting started

  1. Get inspired

  2. Create the building blocks

  3. Fill in the details

  4. Go digital

Clarity, user confidence, and simplicity

Ways designers can structure the process from design to implementation

  1. Wireframe > Interactive Prototype > Visual > Design

  2. Sketch > Wireframe > High-Def Wireframe > Visual > Code

  3. Sketch > Wireframe > Visual > Code

  4. Sketch > Code

Importance of Wireframes

  1. Acts as a blueprint

  2. Simplifies communication

  3. Establishes hierarchy of info

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