{"id":12763,"date":"2016-02-29T18:27:30","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T02:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/?p=12763"},"modified":"2021-03-08T04:22:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T12:22:01","slug":"how-to-run-a-mobile-sketching-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/how-to-run-a-mobile-sketching-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Run a Mobile Sketching Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every time the occasion arises, my team jumps at the chance to give workshops and presentations. <\/span><\/p>\n

We know what it\u2019s like to step out of our comfort zone, whether that means executing basic design tasks (like wireframing) or doing more strategic work like defining, planning, and validating UX processes. These sessions target both the curious and the advanced, focusing on <\/span>exploration and experimentation<\/span>, never requiring they know a certain design tool (we think paper and markers do just fine).<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s what you need in order to organize your own workshop for sketching a mobile product experience:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Select a theme <\/span><\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve learned that an idea for a workshop should be easy to pitch, and something your team can work through from start to finish. It\u2019s highly effective at keeping attendees\u2019 attention engaged during the entire session. <\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take look at the idea we selected for <\/span>our workshop<\/span><\/a> during a local design event. <\/span><\/p>\n

Illustro<\/i><\/b> is the platform where writers and illustrators get together and create comics that are sold through its internal market. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

You see? Elegant and straight to the point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a very important disclaimer: before trying this workshop with your product team, make sure your theme is informed by user research. For instance, you can run a few 1-hour user interviews to reveal pain points and current behavior patterns. <\/span><\/p>\n

This way, you won\u2019t jump into a solution before first exploring the problem. Otherwise, you might end up sketching a mobile product that nobody truly needs. <\/span><\/p>\n

2. Present a brief <\/span><\/h2>\n

The brief should include (at minimum):<\/b><\/p>\n