Comments on: Managing mock-ups http://creativebriefing.com/managing-mock-ups/ for the marketer, designer, and entrepreneur Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: codeMYcss – The Blog // Coding your dream website http://creativebriefing.com/managing-mock-ups/#comment-5255 codeMYcss – The Blog // Coding your dream website Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:04:41 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/?p=291#comment-5255 [...] after you present the design, such as the ones Verne Ho of Creating Briefing and many others, have experienced [...] [...] after you present the design, such as the ones Verne Ho of Creating Briefing and many others, have experienced [...]

]]> By: JP http://creativebriefing.com/managing-mock-ups/#comment-3899 JP Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:31:02 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/?p=291#comment-3899 You have to treat them like Dr. House treats his patients. Since you know more than they do, and they are too dim-witted to understand the concept of a jpg, you have to slyly insult them and their intelligence by being witty and condescending in a convincing american accent (it helps if you're american). They will thank you afterwards and want to have your babies. It happens all the time! To House, that is. You have to treat them like Dr. House treats his patients. Since you know more than they do, and they are too dim-witted to understand the concept of a jpg, you have to slyly insult them and their intelligence by being witty and condescending in a convincing american accent (it helps if you’re american). They will thank you afterwards and want to have your babies. It happens all the time! To House, that is.

]]> By: Antilogic Media - Design, Technology, SEO, Online Marketing and more… :: Antilogic Media http://creativebriefing.com/managing-mock-ups/#comment-3405 Antilogic Media - Design, Technology, SEO, Online Marketing and more… :: Antilogic Media Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:01:08 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/?p=291#comment-3405 [...] after you present the design, such as the ones Verne Ho of Creating Briefing and many others, have experienced [...] [...] after you present the design, such as the ones Verne Ho of Creating Briefing and many others, have experienced [...]

]]> By: 9 Of The Best Ways To Present A Website To A Client | Rainer's Blog http://creativebriefing.com/managing-mock-ups/#comment-3380 9 Of The Best Ways To Present A Website To A Client | Rainer's Blog Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:20:01 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/?p=291#comment-3380 [...] after you present the design, such as the ones Verne Ho of Creating Briefing and many others, have experienced [...] [...] after you present the design, such as the ones Verne Ho of Creating Briefing and many others, have experienced [...]

]]> By: 9 of The Best Ways To Present A Website To Clients http://creativebriefing.com/managing-mock-ups/#comment-3372 9 of The Best Ways To Present A Website To Clients Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:53:54 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/?p=291#comment-3372 [...] after you present the design, such as the ones Verne Ho of Creating Briefing and many others, have experienced [...] [...] after you present the design, such as the ones Verne Ho of Creating Briefing and many others, have experienced [...]

]]> By: RBeezy http://creativebriefing.com/managing-mock-ups/#comment-3356 RBeezy Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:36:06 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/?p=291#comment-3356 Verne, I think it's up to clients to understand what's going on. A mockup is a facade, it's not supposed to be the actual thing. If it's the actual thing, it's a website. I prefer to "smart-it-up" rather than dumb-it-down for clients. We as designers have to do our homework to understand their history, present and future needs. Why shouldn't clients have to take a crash course in the language of design? It suits their purpose to know their site intimately, that's the best way for them to finetune their online presence. I'm not saying that clients should run around barking hexadecimal colours but they need to get their heads around what a mockup truly is. And while we're on the subject, when's the last time a designer did a true mockup? Wireframes and thumbnails are what I find truly baffles clients, leaving them in a Scooby-Doo state (Arooo?). Verne, I think it’s up to clients to understand what’s going on. A mockup is a facade, it’s not supposed to be the actual thing. If it’s the actual thing, it’s a website. I prefer to “smart-it-up” rather than dumb-it-down for clients. We as designers have to do our homework to understand their history, present and future needs. Why shouldn’t clients have to take a crash course in the language of design?

It suits their purpose to know their site intimately, that’s the best way for them to finetune their online presence.

I’m not saying that clients should run around barking hexadecimal colours but they need to get their heads around what a mockup truly is.

And while we’re on the subject, when’s the last time a designer did a true mockup? Wireframes and thumbnails are what I find truly baffles clients, leaving them in a Scooby-Doo state (Arooo?).

]]> By: Niki Brown http://creativebriefing.com/managing-mock-ups/#comment-3303 Niki Brown Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:39:25 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/?p=291#comment-3303 I put the jpeg mockup into the background of a webpage and have the design centered and no-repeat. solves that problem! I put the jpeg mockup into the background of a webpage and have the design centered and no-repeat. solves that problem!

]]> By: When Is A Mockup No Longer A Mockup? | Freelancing Online and Blogging Tips from Pro Freelance Blogger http://creativebriefing.com/managing-mock-ups/#comment-3289 When Is A Mockup No Longer A Mockup? | Freelancing Online and Blogging Tips from Pro Freelance Blogger Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:32:11 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/?p=291#comment-3289 [...] read a post from Verne Ho at Creative Briefing a few weeks ago in relation to managing mockups. Depending on the client, and the delivery (am I [...] [...] read a post from Verne Ho at Creative Briefing a few weeks ago in relation to managing mockups. Depending on the client, and the delivery (am I [...]

]]> By: Renata http://creativebriefing.com/managing-mock-ups/#comment-3261 Renata Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:03:57 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/?p=291#comment-3261 It depends on the client, I think. A tech-savvy client should get a mock up they can play around with. A non-tech-savvy (aka more troublesome) one should get a picture, with a letter that in big, read, CAPITAL letters says "THIS IS A PICTURE". I have a web design client who is a painter. He is about 65 years old, and doesn't speak English. He used to have requests like "Can we make this a warmer shade of gray?" and "Can you make the snow in this photo whiter? It's not white enough." You can train them, as long as you speak with authority, to understand basic things like "There are 256 Web colors. That's it. Pick out of these." It depends on the client, I think. A tech-savvy client should get a mock up they can play around with. A non-tech-savvy (aka more troublesome) one should get a picture, with a letter that in big, read, CAPITAL letters says “THIS IS A PICTURE”.

I have a web design client who is a painter. He is about 65 years old, and doesn’t speak English. He used to have requests like “Can we make this a warmer shade of gray?” and “Can you make the snow in this photo whiter? It’s not white enough.” You can train them, as long as you speak with authority, to understand basic things like “There are 256 Web colors. That’s it. Pick out of these.”

]]> By: C Guilherme Fraenkeç http://creativebriefing.com/managing-mock-ups/#comment-3259 C Guilherme Fraenkeç Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:16:08 +0000 http://creativebriefing.com/?p=291#comment-3259 I think that´s a common problem that occurs with webdesign, but also with other fields of knowledge such as architecture and engeneering. As a engeneering student that became a TI professional focused in web I use different models to develop the various parts of the work. Try to construct the navigation of the site first. Use wireframes (pure HTML elements without design) to help your client understand how the elements will work in each page. Once the understanding of the navigation and the behavior of the elements in each page is achieved it will be easier to move attention to the design. I think that´s a common problem that occurs with webdesign, but also with other fields of knowledge such as architecture and engeneering.
As a engeneering student that became a TI professional focused in web I use different models to develop the various parts of the work.
Try to construct the navigation of the site first. Use wireframes (pure HTML elements without design) to help your client understand how the elements will work in each page.
Once the understanding of the navigation and the behavior of the elements in each page is achieved it will be easier to move attention to the design.

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