Prototypes — Sketching, Digital and Native by Google for Startups
Prototyping is the conversation you have with your ideas.
– Tom Wujec, a fellow at Autodesk, author, TED speaker
I was trying to find great prototyping tools and had found these videos by Google for Startups that cover the basics of prototyping in 3 videos — from sketching on paper, to interactive digital prototypes built using the tools Principle and Form and native apps for iOS and Android.
1. Sketching
Mariam Shaikh and Melissa Powel talk about sketching and paper prototyping. Have you ever struggled with how to get from an idea to a high fidelity prototype? Every design has to start somewhere and even at Google we often start with low fidelity prototyping options such as sketching and paper prototyping. After all, the fidelity of your prototype should match the fidelity of your idea, so stop worrying and start sketching.
– Material design resources mentioned in this video: Material design color palette: https://goo.gl/NP5o44
– Elevation and shadows: https://goo.gl/OWZzCw
2. Digital
Chris Conover and Parteek Saran talk about digital prototyping. Have you ever struggled to explain your idea during a pitch, while working with your team, or testing a concept with users? Digital prototyping allows you to rapidly explore an idea by building interactive experiences that run on real devices — no coding required.
In this video you’ll learn:
– What digital prototyping is and when to use it
– Examples of prototypes built using the tools Principle and Form
– Principle: http://principleformac.com/
– Form: http://www.relativewave.com/form/
3. Native
Carl Sziebert and Kaushal Shah discuss native prototyping and how to bring ideas to life by coding on native platforms and SDKs. Want to unlock the full hardware functionality for your explorations? Need to test how motion, animation, interaction and moments of delight come together to shape an experience for your users? With native prototyping you can build a realistic version of your idea, start validating your design direction and start pitching to the world!
In this video you’ll learn:
– How to start exploring ideas with technology by coding on native platforms and SDKs
– Importance of validating your direction with users on real devices
– How to use prototyping to communicate and sell your vision
