Representative journeys
Select a narrow interaction that reveals something important. Name its starting point, the visitor’s intention, and the information needed to complete it.
Interface prototypes
A prototype gives a proposed interface a visible sequence. This capability concerns representative screens, interaction states, and the evidence needed to decide whether a direction deserves further development.
01 / SCOPE
Make a proposed interaction available to examine.
Screen & state design
Present the essential views and transitions, including the cases where content is missing or a choice cannot be completed. Explain any simulated behavior.
Review material
Prepare a prototype brief, a discussion guide, and a record of observations. Separate what the prototype shows from what still depends on real implementation.
02 / WORKING MATERIAL
What can be
made reviewable.
- An interaction and state map
- A bounded interface prototype
- A review script
- A limitations and decisions record
The final set of deliverables depends on the agreed brief, available content, and implementation responsibilities.
03 / ILLUSTRATIVE BRIEF
A reading experience, before the full platform.
A team considering a new publication interface could rehearse opening an issue, moving between an essay and its notes, and returning to a place in the contents. Those interactions can be examined without building accounts, billing, or a publishing backend.
A reviewer should know which buttons operate, what information is simulated, and where the example stops. The value is the shared view of the proposed behavior, rather than an impression that the whole service is finished.
Illustration only. No customer engagement or performance result is implied.04 / REVIEW QUESTIONS
What should the
material answer?
- Is the purpose of the prototype written down?
- Are simulated controls identified?
- Can a reviewer explain what the example cannot establish?
SCOPE BOUNDARY
A prototype is not a production system. Security, operational reliability, persistent data, and integration behavior are outside its claims unless specifically implemented and reviewed.