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Billy Carlson is a Design Educator at Balsamiq where he helps new and non-designers learn best practices of interface and digital product design. He’s been a designer for over 15 years and has worked on many types of projects. Previously, he led large UX teams at various corporations’ internal design groups.
During this episode we cover:
- 00:00 – Impekable Bay Area Product Development Agency
- 00:45 – Intro
- 02:08 – Basics of Wireframing & How to Get Started
- 04:22 – Taking Notes on Wireframing References
- 05:30 – First Steps on Prototyping
- 08:06 – Content First Design
- 09:41 – How SaaS Founders Can Apply Content First Design
- 10:48 – The Educational Part of The Design Process
- 12:57 – Principles of Effective Wireframing
- 21:30 – Expectations & Productivity on Leading Design Team
- 24:05 – Billy’s Routine To Get Into a Creative State
- 26:02 – Best Dog Breed as Companion for Wireframing
- 26:50 – What Pet Billy Would Adopt
- 27:48 – Billy’s Favorite Hobbies To Get Into a Flow State
- 29:11 – Billy’s Favorite Thing About Working at Balsamiq
- 30:08 – Path Tips for Design Career
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