Wireframing & Prototyping

Wireframing & Prototyping

Before you write any code, a wireframe or prototype helps you test a design idea quickly. Low- and mid-fidelity wireframes and a clickable prototype (in a tool like Figma) show whether a flow works without you spending time on visual polish that might still change. AI tools can speed this process up considerably, as long as you keep control over the actual design decisions instead of accepting whatever the tool proposes.

Starting Points

• Figma. Low-fidelity prototyping: What is it and how can it help?
• Figma Help Center. Guide to prototyping in Figma.

Key Points

• You build low- or mid-fidelity wireframes that show layout and flow, without focusing on visual polish.
• You create a clickable prototype that lets someone navigate between screens.
• You use AI tools to speed up prototyping without losing control over the design decisions.
• You keep prototypes at the fidelity that fits the goal, instead of jumping to high-fidelity visuals too early.
• You can explain the design choices in your prototype — why this layout, why this flow.