03.4.1 · Skill in Prototyping
Sketching
Quick drawings to explore many ideas before choosing one.
Sketching is the fastest way to explore layout and flow options. Its value is in quantity: several rough ideas beat one polished one. Engineers who sketch before coding often find simpler solutions.
Resources
1- articleStart hereUX prototypes: low fidelity vs. high fidelity ↗NN/g · 2016 · 13 min
How much detail a prototype needs for what you want to learn, from paper sketches to clickable mockups.
Tools
1- ToolOpen sourceExcalidraw
Open-source whiteboard with a hand-drawn look, for quick sketches, flows and diagrams.