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02-08-2007, 09:08 AM
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What is a mock design?
What would you describe a mock design? I would thanks if someone could help me out and elaborate what does exactly mock design means.
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02-08-2007, 09:41 AM
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i'm not sure if this is the definition you're after, but a "mock-up" is a design that has not yet been finalized and/or coded for the web. it's usually done in photoshop, or what have you.
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02-08-2007, 03:42 PM
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In case you didn't know as Webmasterneo said, It's like a low quality rough preview of the layout you are desiging which basically asks the client for comments on the main structure.
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02-08-2007, 05:22 PM
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mock-up exists out side the internet. it's not an unfinished web site.
a mock up is a conceptul drawing, a very early prototype if you will. think of a mock up as a non-tehcnical drawing - none of the numbers are exact. for example, you're laying out a room: you have some shapes and labels like "bed here, dresser here, door here", etc.
it's basic purpose is to take your raw ideas and put them down on paper (or screen if you can avoid printing something digital). think of them like blueprints, only without any of the details/calculations. mock ups can be as simple as a sketch on a ****tail knapkin.
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02-09-2007, 06:55 AM
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Most of my mock-ups are hand drawn on notepads. If I have to present them to an online client I simply trace them in Illustrator.
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02-09-2007, 07:05 AM
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I do the same as you Julian but becuase I code I don't use illustrator or anything - I simply descript to the client what each file will basically do and if they need to know what a function does I will tell them.. Sometimes it actaully helps when the client knows something not just for eample 'I want a sotw script'. They should always give more advanced details for example 'I want a sotw script that users can submit sigs and the registered users intergrated with vB can vote on'. Then I will ask for a document with specifics and before I get started or request a deposit I will type up a pdf document or something with all the details on..
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02-09-2007, 12:01 PM
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There are various stages of mocks fo me. I have the crappy rough which is usually lots of red lines and boxes in photoshop, or if the person is local it will be hand drawn. Then late I have another one which will be showing where text, menu and graphics will be before it's coded.
I find these two the best as it eliminates most (never all) confusion. Also clients like to see something that they can show people.
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02-10-2007, 12:54 PM
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Altough I agree with everything said here and derek lapp gave a clear and correct answer; for me personally I tend to design the main page together with another random section of the project I'm working on and then present that to the client.
Of course it may not be the very end result that I'm presenting either, but sometimes it can be.
Reason for this is because I feel any other way is just too vague and altough this way potentially creates more work for me, I like it.
I guess I trust my own judgement enough to go on a limb.
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02-10-2007, 04:18 PM
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Here is a good example of my process of a design I'm working on right now.
Stage 1 - Layout example (very rough)
Stage 2 - Bulk it out a little
Stage 3 - Start the real design
Stage 4 - Once approved, continue
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02-10-2007, 04:31 PM
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Very nice there, Scalibur, I wish I could design of that high quality.
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