WWW… Wednesday! InVision
by admin | March 10, 2021
InVision is a design tool used by major companies like Spotify, Amazon, and IBM in their product development workflow. It empowers design teams by combining ideation and prototyping, two equally important stages of the design process, into a single space. This simplified approach enables designers to produce prototypes they can hand off to their developers with confidence. Prototypes are able to communicate the nuances of motion that are impossible using static images alone. Providing developers with a high-fidelity prototype, complete with animations, removes the guesswork so both parties can arrive at the desired outcome faster.
InVision is built for collaboration. Designers and developers can work together in real-time, making changes and providing feedback so that the whole team is on the same page. InVision’s whiteboard format and simple tools make it easy to get started right away. Whether designing user flows or sketching wireframes, teams have the freedom to move around and explore all possible directions, making it perfect for ideation. For a more guided session, start with one of InVision’s task-specific templates.
Once you’ve settled on a direction and fleshed out a design, it’s time to build a prototype. Sketch integration makes it easy to import your design and start creating animations right away. The code-free process allows you to link buttons, screens, and animations with interactions and transitions, giving the appearance of a fully functioning app ready for presenting to the client or handing off to the development team. InVision is free for individuals and small teams so if you would like to try it out for yourself be sure to check it out here.
Taylor is a concept artist, graphic designer, illustrator, and Design Lead at Weirdsleep, a channel for visual identity and social media content. Read more articles by Taylor.
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