Sketching for UX designers - Boost UX work with Pen & Paper Flashcards
Who is the author?
was a lawyer
read book, don’t make me think
changed to UX designer
sketching has had a big impact on her
goal is to show us how we can boost UX with pen and paper
What are we going to learn in this course?
practice drawing lines, basics shapes
UI sketiching (main topic)
storyboarding (main topic)
practical tips for theoretical aspects
What topics will be covered?
what tools we need
how to warmup before sketching
how to draw basic shapes
sketching user interfaces (patterns, icons, annotations)
user flow sketches
storyboarding
give advice on how to advance sketching skills
build own visual library
participate in sketching world
What is a common belief?
I cannot draw
lose ability to visually articulate self
uses numbers, etc. to express
don’t need artistic skills for this course
What is this course about?
presenting ideas in a visual way
show us how to develop our visual image
What is visual thinking?
human beings are visual thinkers
language can consist in images
can visualize our thinking
allows us to communicate ideas quickly
can iterate quickly
starting point for a discussion
helps simplify complex things
helps organize thoughts and ideas
can discover new ideas
can make misunderstanding smaller
creates a shared understanding
visuals make it easier to remember sketches
doodling helps memory
mind mapping to visually organize information
UX designer can play graphic facilitator
keep up with trends, read a lot, etc.
visual note taking a good skill
What are the advantages of visual thinking?
can create empathy maps
user journey maps
personas
can quickly do these on whiteboard
visual process makes it clear
can serve as memory triggers
idea generation and brainstorming
communicate ideas to clients
get quick feedback
” I see what you mean “
What tools do we need?
a napkin (hehe)
any paper an pen
blank plain paper
pens with three different thicknesses
thin, normal, thick, shading
