Annotations are for everyone

Your wireframe annotations serve multiple audiences, each looking for different information:

• Developers scan for technical requirements and interaction logic
• Visual designers seek layout rationale and element hierarchy
• Copywriters need context for messaging tone and content constraints
• Clients want assurance that business goals are met.

Tailor your annotation approach to address these varied needs simultaneously. A button annotation might include: "Submit form (developer), primary action styling (designer), success message: 'Your request has been received' (copywriter), reduces support tickets by confirming action (client)." This multi-layered approach ensures no stakeholder leaves confused.

Remember that the future you is also an audience. 6 months from now, when asked why you chose a checkbox over a radio button, your annotations should provide the answer. Document design decisions with enough context to defend or revise them later.^[1]