So far, we've talked about the UX process, visual design elements, design principles, UX laws, and all the other important parts of the UX design discipline, but now it's time to talk more about the tools that are essential for us as UX professionals.
Usually, before starting the product design process, we draw some ideas on paper just to create some simple design concepts, think about the basic functionality, and see how our product will look in the end; we usually do this by creating wireframes or prototypes.
So, before we start the visual design stage for the product we want to build, we need to keep in mind that wireframes and prototypes are essential parts of our design process.
Before moving to the first section of this chapter and talking more about wireframes, I want to explain the difference between wireframes and prototypes in simple terms.
Whenever we talk about in this book, we're talking about the basic layout or structure of our product design. With wireframes...