From schematic to visual experience.
George Shewchuk
The design process is lost in a sea of iterations. Why elements have been left out or revised is never revealed to the client. Showing your thinking is always good if you have a receptive audience, otherwise it may just be confusing and time consuming. The design process is continuous and stops when a temporary consensus of acceptability is reached amongst the key stakeholders.
User experience testing is continuous and but even when it works well, it may be still be time for a refresh. The “beauty” of an interface is only “skinning" deep and often follows the trends of the day. Function on the other hand is always the thing. It’s not just the engine that drives the interaction it justifies the very existence of software or a device in the first place. Unfortunately given the sheer number of apps out there, function is too often eclipsed by form.
Of course the best device or tool has the fewest moving parts to get it’s job done. My sharpie is the go-to device for expressing ideas quickly when the wetware (my brain) has an idea.
(note: the layout shown above was an exercise in visual thinking as part of my introduction to a prospective client)