vastly simplified. Black-grey-white are the typical colours you’ll use (you may add blue to specify links). If something takes too much time to prepare (such as choosing icons or uploading images), you have to represent it in a simplified way (for instance, using placeholders – crossed rectangles for images, plus an appropriate description). This is why we call wireframes low-fidelity deliverables (lo-fi). It doesn’t need to be pretty, it has to be functional. Remember – a well-created wireframe communicates design in a crystal clear way and sets a path for the whole team. When to use wireframes? • In any huge, complex project that has an alarmingly close deadline. • In any small project with a limited budget. In both cases, wireframes are typically used as the documentation of the project. Since they are static
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