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Prototyping

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How do we know a design solution will work if we don’t test it first?

Prototyping allows us to put ideas into action with very little at stake, so we can determine whether a solution is in fact a good idea and how it can be improved.

UX Designers at Google prototype by using a paper template of a phone screen and sketch out each screen of their design, then explore where images and buttons might be and what users might click on. The process of physically drawing engages different parts of the brain to that of designing up a digital prototype and often helps to boost creative thinking and problem-solving.

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