A Step-by-Step Guide for Creating Perfectly Crude Mock-Ups

A quick mock-up of your latest concept can get end-user feedback much faster, saving time and money. Explore this step-by-step guide to get you started.

M3 Design

August 13 ^th 2022 | 1 minute read

Don’t wait until you’ve developed a working prototype to conduct user testing on your next design concept. That will only slow you down. You need to discover what your users and clients like (and don’t like) early in the concept phase to arrive at a superior result.

Creating crude, cheaply made mock-ups of each of your concepts is a smart way to get raw, unfettered feedback. This will allow you to refine your approach before you spend valuable time and resources on prototyping.

Our step-by-step guide walks you through how to create the crude mock-ups that will speed up your next product’s development.

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