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Visual design and prototyping

Visual design and prototyping

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Visual design and prototyping

- As we mentioned in the last section, interaction designer's work happens early in the product development process and often stays in the realm of paper prototyping or maybe wireframe designs. That's because interaction design is more about the structure of the user interface than it is about the presentation. But once these concepts, flows and hierarchies are created, it's time to move on to that visual layer. Let's be clear, both the interaction design and the visual design are essential to a successful product. The two work together to create a clear, usable and delightful user experience. Although I've separated the two roles here, it's not uncommon to see one person who is responsible for both the interaction and visual design of a product especially on smaller teams. The visual design process usually starts with paper sketches and wireframing, but the majority of the work will happen in a graphics application.…

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