One of the biggest benefits of wireframes is their utility. All you need is the bare minimum — a pen and paper — to jot down a layout using black and white boxes and real or dummy wireframe text to test your ideas on users. Once you receive the first feedback, refine, improve your wireframes, and test again! Alternatively, you can turn sketches into digital frames using simple wireframing tools like Balsamiq.

Wireframes are a go-to tool for teams that don't want to waste their time on well-thought designs without prior testing.

What type of user testing you can conduct with wireframes?

• Guerrilla testing (hallway user testing)
• Lab usability testing
• Interviews
• Observation
• Surveys^[1]