I have been always doubtful about the use of wireframes through the entire design process. However, this technique can completely dominate the way a designer approches problems. As Brandon Schauer states:
“Wireframes constrain your creativity. Given the time it takes to generate a wireframe, we find that most designers can only create one wireframe per page. Then they slowly revise and compromise[...] Wireframes also take designers into a hole“.
One Response to “Wireframes can kill interaction design”
I think wireframes are absolutely necessary, ’cause taking in consideration either navigation flow or client’s needs and other aspects that a designer could not be so involved to. I guess that wireframes don’t obstruct creativity, but are like the limits of canvas for a good painter. They are also usable with purchasers to discuss the different possibilities about contents. A bit of balance beetween wireframes and creative design is the right way…