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As someone who can't draw a thing, there's a phenomenon I've noticed that might apply. Every time I need to draw something out, I try to hold it clearly in my
by kurin 15y ago
As someone who can't draw a thing, there's a phenomenon I've noticed that might apply. Every time I need to draw something out, I try to hold it clearly in my head, where it looks so complete, but of course it never works. My suspicion is that instead of actually seeing the details of what I want to draw in my head, my brain has filled them in with "here be details," which makes for a nice mental image but that doesn't really play so well on paper.
I also think the same thing happens when we write software with loose mental maps. Our brains fill in the gaps with "yadda yadda yadda," to make it feel complete, but really there's nothing there at all.
- marklittlewood 15y agoIsn't that why Balsamiq exists?
- JayInt 15y agoWouldn't it be cool if it integrated with Trello just like it does with FogBuzz!
- MartinCron 15y agoAs someone who can't draw a thing Practical suggestion that has worked for me is to use graph paper. Having the grid to align and separate things makes a huge difference. My non-graph-paper sketches look like something from a lunatic's diary in comparison. I would be eager to try a whiteboard with a consistent faint grid to it.
- wjgilmore 15y ago+1. I can't draw a smiley face. Plain old graph paper has had a huge impact on my ability to put together satisfactory mockups. I have a pile of it sitting right next to me in fact. :-)