Overview
Before you start working on the visual side of your website, such as colors, fonts, and high-definition images, you need to make sure you have the framework of your site figured out first. Think of website wireframe as an architecture framework of your online house, something that lets you know which walls you want to build before you think of decorating it.
In this guide, you will learn what UX wireframes are, how to avoid concentrating on visual designs, create a good website structure, and show how these basic structures evolve into a fully operational website. Among the discussed topics there are:
- Blueprint effect: why a wireframe can be an excellent way for all the participants of a project to have one vision of the matter.
- Low fidelity vs high fidelity wireframes: when sketching wireframes is better and when flawless pixels are necessary.
- Best tools: An overview of commonly used software like Figma, Balsamiq, Adobe XD.
Regardless of whether you are a developer or a business owner, knowing the basics of creating wireframes for web design will help you achieve the desired result.
Know how wireframe designs help you with layouts
What is wireframing?
You have a client who wants to design a website from scratch. Not just that, they also want to see the page and site layout along with the structure of the web elements even before designing it. This is where following a structured website design process becomes essential.
How can this be done? The answer is wireframes.
With a wireframe, you can create a layout and keep your clients informed about their web page layouts and other elements.
Typically, a wireframe is defined as the flow of a website, which can also be called a Blueprint. It shows how the website will appear. A wireframe is commonly used to plan the layout of the content and functionality defined. While they are used to establish the basic structure of a page before framing a visual design, they do not include any styling, colour or graphics.
What is the purpose of wireframes?
Multiple purposes can be attained with wireframes. It can help to connect the information structure to its visual design by showing the path between websites, concepts and features of a website and connecting it with the virtual design. This aligns closely with user experience design principles that focus on usability and structure.
1. Helps in client-understanding of website design
It is easier to explain the structure of a website with the help of a wireframe because a client does not know how the function works and what a particular section of a website is called. You can walk your client through their website with a wireframe. This gives clients a clear understanding of how their website will look like once it is ready.
2. Quick to create
The website wireframe design can be created quickly and shown to the client who, in turn, expresses his/her ideas for the website. This can be incorporated easily in the wireframe. Happy client, happy you!
Types of wireframes
Wireframes are commonly low fidelity and high fidelity. Let’s explore!
1. Low-fidelity wireframes
A low-fidelity wireframe is a basic webpage, wherein you match the client's requirement. Here, scale grids and pixels are not taken into account. It contains the information provided by a client.
2. High-fidelity wireframes
High fidelity wireframes are pixel perfect and made keeping in mind all the points decided in low-fidelity wireframes. These wireframes are created in a way to portray the content and images as they will appear on the website as also the flow of the website.
Following this, the client has a clear understanding of his website design and the website mockup process is ready to be framed.
Tools to create wireframe
1. Adobe XD
2. Figma
3. Balsamiq
How TransFunnel can help you?
TransFunnel, a HubSpot Elite Solutions Partner have an expert team of professional UI/UX and product designers that can help you provide mobile-first and eye-catching wireframes to begin your website design from scratch.
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