I agree with all the pro-sketchers; sketching is an important part of the design process - especially for the designer. I think that for you, and perhaps your team members, sketching on a white board or paper is an important step for getting your ideas down, figuring out what works and what doesn't work, and brainstorming design ideas.
However, when it comes to your stakeholders, this doesn't necessarily have to be a part of their process; it's a designer's tool. After you get your thoughts down, however you like, give them a rough sketch or different options in Visio or Illustrator - this will help them visualize the different options AND is easier than paper or a white board to distribute. I would make these very rough though so that people don't get distracted by the visuals or the layout. Also I wouldn't include all the interaction details in this rough sketch - just the screens that need to be agreed upon and explored before moving on to the detailed wireframes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48924 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
