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Why use diagrams? - Sketch Tutorial
From the course: Interaction Design: Flow
Why use diagrams?
- We use diagrams in UX to help visualize and communicate user interaction to project stakeholders. Diagrams used to communicate user experience are not technical, and we don't need to go deep into the technical aspects of the project. In user experience, we organize our diagrams around the user and how they interact with the system, and are used for communicating user experience at various points of the design process. When identifying a design problem, we can create diagrams that reflect the current user experience and diagrams for the future state. The reason we want to diagram the current experience is to align the project team's understanding of the problem. When working cross-functionally with engineers, product managers, and other designers, sometimes diagrams are the easiest way to facilitate a shared understanding. It helps everyone get on the same page to see the problems easier. Diagrams are also used for future…
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