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Tools of the Trade<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sitemap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is where the Information Architecture begins. Whether it be a content audit of an existing site or building out a new one, a sitemap is a great start.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Annotated Sitemap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In order to show the user journeys or other key interactions, a grouped or annotated sitemap can be a great idea.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Heuristic Audit <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the earliest things that may be done when analyzing a site that is up for a redo will be to perform an audit using predefined heuristics. This will explore many of the issues with a current design and will be used to assist future phases of the design.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Personas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Knowing your end user is a critical step in understanding what type of design will make them happy. Are they technical? Artsy? Do they need to perform complicated tasks, or just a quick hit? Knowing who they are and what they want is critical.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Business Process Flows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

User flows, workflows, user flows, journeys, swim lane diagrams: there are a lot of different names and types, but they all boil down to documenting a complex process so that it can be redefined and improved.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Business Requirements Document<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This type of document may live by other names, but we commonly refer to it as a BRD. It will contain all of the project goals, user stories, definitions, designs, wireframes, data maps, and any other type of documentation that will be required to create a full design. This is often the document that a client will sign off.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wireframes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A wireframe is the main tool in the User Experience Architect’s bag of tricks. This contains all of the layout instruction and functional design detail that a graphic artist will need in order to make it look great, and also for a programmer to bring it to life through code.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Graphic Design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A User Experience Architect will rarely do the actual graphic design themselves. Instead, they will have an in-depth knowledge of Brand Essence, Colour Palettes, Style Guides, Pattern Libraries, latest trends, technical constraints, and more. They will use this knowledge to guide a visual designer towards a final design that the client approves.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mobile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Do you need a dedicated mobile app, or only a device-responsive site? Sometimes the answer isn’t clear but we can help to figure it out with you and design and develop the solution that best meets your needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once the graphic design is complete, programmers will take the design and make it come to life with code. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris can write HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL and other languages.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tools of the Trade Sitemap This is where the Information Architecture begins. Whether it be a content audit of an existing site or building out a new one, a sitemap is a great start. Annotated Sitemap In order to show the user journeys or other key interactions, a grouped or annotated sitemap can be a … <\/p>\n

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