Wireframes benefits for clients

Many designers have had bad experiences with clients interfering in the design process. Still, it's possible to share wireframes with clients without losing control of your project, and doing so has many benefits.

First, it allows you to tackle the problem from several different angles. Clients may bring up potential issues that you haven't considered. To avoid interference, use clients' help at the ideation phase when the goal is to generate as many ideas as possible. Later, you can refine, discard, and combine them until you have 2-3 that could work.

Second, sharing wireframes with clients gives them an understanding of the product and a sense of ownership. A client who has seen a wireframe and provided feedback is more likely to sign off on the final design — or even defend it to others. It's less about implementing all of the clients' suggestions and more about keeping them involved.