By Rob Steadman, Digital Solutions
An idea can be difficult to picture from a written description alone. We create the proposed screens so clients can see the flow, find the buttons and understand how they would use the app or software.
That is often the moment when it starts to feel alive. A client can follow an action from one screen to the next and explain what they expected to happen. It gives us something specific to discuss before the design is agreed for development.
Helping clients recognise what they need
A client recently saw the design and realised they wanted rotating images where the plan had shown static images. Seeing the screen helped bring that requirement into the conversation.
That request involved more than changing a picture. It needed the rotation functionality and controls allowing the client to choose which images would appear. The visual design helped reveal an operational requirement behind what initially looked like a small presentation choice.
Connecting the screens to the brief
We work from the client’s idea, prepare a proposal and agree the client brief together. The proposed screens help explain the experience alongside the written scope, costs, timing and supporting requirements.
Looking at a screen also helps connect the app to the admin panel. A choice a user sees may need information or controls behind it. We need to understand both sides when planning the build.
Our software development and mobile app development services use that process to make the project easier to discuss. A consultation can start with an outline of what you want people to do. We can then work towards a design that makes the journey visible.