Wireframes explore concepts

Wireframing belongs to the exploratory phase of product development. This is when the team collaborates on ideas, analyzes competitors, evaluates business requirements, and decides how to implement each feature.

Due to technical or business constraints, you might need to develop multiple approaches for something like a search function or profile page. Wireframing provides a low-cost, fast method to sketch out all your ideas, test them with team members, clients, or users, and determine which solution works best.

Low-fidelity wireframes are ideal for this kind of exploration. You can create rough drafts using simple shapes and placeholder images with nothing more than a pen and paper.