Mockup Design Techniques

  1. Collaboration and Design Handoff
    1. Mockup Presentation Strategies
      1. Presentation Flow Creation
        1. User Journey Storytelling
          1. Scenario Development
            1. User Persona Integration
              1. Task Flow Demonstration
                1. Problem-Solution Narrative
                2. Screen Sequencing
                  1. Logical Flow Order
                    1. Transition Planning
                      1. Context Preservation
                        1. Story Arc Development
                        2. Interactive Presentation
                          1. Clickable Prototypes
                            1. Guided Tours
                              1. Annotation Systems
                                1. Progressive Disclosure
                              2. Design Decision Communication
                                1. Rationale Documentation
                                  1. Design Principles Application
                                    1. User Research Integration
                                      1. Business Goal Alignment
                                        1. Technical Constraint Consideration
                                        2. Trade-off Explanation
                                          1. Alternative Exploration
                                            1. Decision Criteria
                                              1. Impact Assessment
                                                1. Future Considerations
                                                2. Visual Comparison
                                                  1. Before and After Views
                                                    1. Alternative Designs
                                                      1. Competitive Analysis
                                                        1. Evolution Documentation
                                                      2. Stakeholder Engagement
                                                        1. Audience-Specific Presentations
                                                          1. Executive Summaries
                                                            1. Technical Deep Dives
                                                              1. User-Focused Narratives
                                                                1. Business Impact Focus
                                                                2. Interactive Workshops
                                                                  1. Collaborative Review Sessions
                                                                    1. Design Critique Facilitation
                                                                      1. Feedback Gathering
                                                                        1. Consensus Building
                                                                    2. Feedback Management
                                                                      1. Feedback Collection Systems
                                                                        1. Commenting Tools
                                                                          1. Pin-Point Comments
                                                                            1. Threaded Discussions
                                                                              1. Priority Labeling
                                                                                1. Status Tracking
                                                                                2. Annotation Methods
                                                                                  1. Visual Markup
                                                                                    1. Text Annotations
                                                                                      1. Voice Comments
                                                                                        1. Video Feedback
                                                                                        2. Structured Feedback Forms
                                                                                          1. Criteria-Based Evaluation
                                                                                            1. Rating Systems
                                                                                              1. Category Organization
                                                                                                1. Action Item Generation
                                                                                              2. Feedback Processing
                                                                                                1. Feedback Categorization
                                                                                                  1. Design Feedback
                                                                                                    1. Content Feedback
                                                                                                      1. Technical Feedback
                                                                                                        1. Business Feedback
                                                                                                        2. Priority Assessment
                                                                                                          1. Impact Evaluation
                                                                                                            1. Effort Estimation
                                                                                                              1. Timeline Consideration
                                                                                                                1. Resource Allocation
                                                                                                                2. Conflict Resolution
                                                                                                                  1. Stakeholder Mediation
                                                                                                                    1. Compromise Solutions
                                                                                                                      1. Decision Documentation
                                                                                                                        1. Communication Strategies
                                                                                                                      2. Iteration Management
                                                                                                                        1. Version Control
                                                                                                                          1. Change Tracking
                                                                                                                            1. Version Naming
                                                                                                                              1. Rollback Capabilities
                                                                                                                                1. Branch Management
                                                                                                                                2. Change Documentation
                                                                                                                                  1. Modification Logs
                                                                                                                                    1. Rationale Recording
                                                                                                                                      1. Impact Assessment
                                                                                                                                        1. Approval Tracking
                                                                                                                                        2. Progress Communication
                                                                                                                                          1. Status Updates
                                                                                                                                            1. Milestone Reporting
                                                                                                                                              1. Timeline Adjustments
                                                                                                                                                1. Expectation Management
                                                                                                                                            2. Developer Handoff Preparation
                                                                                                                                              1. File Organization and Cleanup
                                                                                                                                                1. Layer Structure Optimization
                                                                                                                                                  1. Logical Grouping
                                                                                                                                                    1. Descriptive Naming
                                                                                                                                                      1. Unused Element Removal
                                                                                                                                                        1. Hierarchy Simplification
                                                                                                                                                        2. Artboard Organization
                                                                                                                                                          1. Screen Categorization
                                                                                                                                                            1. Flow Organization
                                                                                                                                                              1. State Grouping
                                                                                                                                                                1. Version Management
                                                                                                                                                                2. Component Library Finalization
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Component Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Usage Guidelines
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Property Definitions
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Example Implementations
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Design Specification Creation
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Style Guide Development
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Color Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Hex Values
                                                                                                                                                                              1. RGB Values
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Usage Guidelines
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Accessibility Notes
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Typography Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Font Specifications
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Size Hierarchy
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Weight Variations
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Line Height Settings
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Spacing Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Grid Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Margin Specifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Padding Guidelines
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Component Spacing
                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Measurement Specifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Element Dimensions
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Spacing Measurements
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Alignment Guidelines
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Responsive Breakpoints
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Interaction Specifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. State Definitions
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Transition Guidelines
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Animation Specifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Behavior Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Asset Preparation and Export
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Image Asset Export
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Format Selection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. SVG for Icons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. PNG for Graphics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. JPG for Photos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. WebP for Optimization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Resolution Variants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Standard Resolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. High-DPI Versions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Multiple Sizes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Responsive Images
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Naming Conventions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Descriptive Names
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Consistent Patterns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Version Indicators
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Category Prefixes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Icon Library Export
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Icon Set Organization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Size Variations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Format Consistency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Usage Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Component Export
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Reusable Components
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. State Variations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Property Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Implementation Examples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Handoff Tool Utilization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Design Inspection Features
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Measurement Tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Property Inspection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Code Generation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Asset Extraction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Developer Access Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Permission Settings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Team Invitations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Access Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Notification Preferences
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Handoff Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Implementation Notes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Technical Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Browser Compatibility
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Performance Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Quality Assurance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Handoff Validation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Developer Feedback
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Implementation Review
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Iteration Planning

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