Wireframing and paper prototyping (also known as low-fidelity prototyping) is a low-cost, rapid iterative design technique that offers one of the best methods for gaining design insight early. Catching major usability problems early means you won’t waste precious time, effort and money developing designs that may fail. 

In this course, you’ll discover how to use prototyping to increase collaboration among multi-disciplinary teams, and how it can save your company substantial time and money.

Topics covered

• Techniques for discovering usability issues early and shortening development time
• Paper prototyping: Who, what, where, when, and why
  • Team member roles and involvement
  • Prototypes defined and how they look
  • Effective timing of wireframes
  • Discover how paper prototyping can facilitate creativity and build consensus among team members
• Planning paper prototype studies
  • Setting goals to balance business and user needs
  • Defining user profiles and recruiting criteria
  • Creating test plans and schedules
• Creating paper prototypes
  • How to create prototypes
  • Paper prototyping materials
  • Tricks and tips for creating prototypes
• Conducting the study
  • How to conduct paper prototyping studies
  • Facilitation techniques
  • Differences between testing with paper prototypes and real or live products

Format

You will practice creating prototypes and conducting your own usability study during this workshop. Short lecture segments introduce topics and techniques for applying paper prototyping to your design projects.

The course also includes:

• Hands-on exercises and immediate feedback from the instructor
• Materials for creating and testing prototypes
• Video demonstration of testing with paper
• Opportunities to ask questions and get answers