PROTOTYPING
PROTOTYPING STIMULATES
CREATIVE COLLABORATION
MORE THAN ANY OTHER
STAGE IN THE DESIGN PROCESS
In my recent book Brief guide to prototyping for UX I look into the benefits of prototyping, manual vs digital prototyping tools, fidelity, rapid prototyping, the user testing process etc.
Prototype is a first, or pilot version of a design from which other forms are developed. It is a working model of a finished product built to test a creative idea, and crucially, a process that can be learned from.
NO SERIOUS PRODUCT CAN
GO INTO FULL PRODUCTION
BEFORE IT IS PROTOTYPED
AND USER-TESTED.
User Experience and prototyping are inseparably linked. UX focusses on the overall experience of a person using a product, such as a website or apps. It’s about how easy, or pleasing it is to use a product.
Prototyping is about finding out as early as possible in the design process if the tested product triggers positive emotions.
