The document focuses on the importance of sketching in the UX design process, outlining the phases of UX and emphasizing that sketching is a tool for ideation and problem-solving, rather than a form of drawing. It provides tips on how to effectively sketch, including breaking down challenges, using varied line weights, and avoiding erasure. Additionally, the document includes resources for further practice and exploration of UX sketching techniques.

2. Sketching for Better UX
Focusing on UI Sketching

3. We will learn
1. Overview of the phases of UX
2. Why sketching is an important step in UX
3. Basics of how to sketch
4. Utilize our skills to ideate and sketch a UI
• 6-up brainstorm
• 1-up idea coalescence
5. Wrap-up with tips/resources/questions

4. Sketch this

5. Phases of UX

8. Sketching is for…
Ideation.
Exploring ideas.
Breaking out of the box.
Group collaboration.
Speed.
Externalization of ideas.

9. It is for problem solving.

10. Sketching is NOT
drawing

11. Sketching is meant to be
rough. It is not a finished
piece of work.

12. What is this?

13. How to sketch

14. Just like the UX process
1. Break the larger challenge into simple pieces
2. Start sketching with larger elements / outlines
3. Details come second

16. Remember this

17. Now Sketch this

18. Now Sketch this

19. Break it down

20. Tools for Sketching

23. NO PENCILS!

24. Tips
1. Use different line widths/weights
2. Highlighters and sharpies work
3. Never erase.
4. Walk

26. Time to get to it.

27. But first, a walk

28. 6-up exercise with teams

29. 1-up exercise with teams

30. What else you can do with
good sketching
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc

31. Archive of Resources
1. To practice sketching technique: http://www.slideshare.net/
LaneHalley/how-to-draw-quick-useful-ui-sketches
2. http://www.sparringmind.com/creative-thinking/
3. http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/12/13/the-messy-art-of-
ux-sketching/
4. http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2009/11/11/ui14-session-sampler-
leah-buleys-a-ux-team-of-one/
5. http://www.slideshare.net/pboersma/good-design-faster-at-ux-sofia