Good design is about effective communication, not decoration at the expense of legibility.
The Design Phase

The Design Phase is comprised of the following activities:

  • Begin to brainstorm design concepts and metaphors
  • Develop screen flow and navigation mode
  • Do walkthroughs of design concepts
  • Begin design with paper and pencil
  • Create low-fidelity prototypes
  • Conduct usability testing on low-fidelity prototypes
  • Create high-fidelity detailed design
  • Do usability testing again
  • Document standards and guidelines
  • Create a design specification