Program I will be using | RATIONALE
I have experience in using Adobe XD, Axure and Figma, but haven’t really had the opportunity to explore any of them in full. I decided to use Figma for this project as it is a popular choice within the digital team at the company I intern at. I also chose to use Figma as, from the brief experience I have had using it, I enjoy it’s tools and interface the most out of the programs I have tried.
Figma is described as the “collaborative interface design tool”. It is an online tool which means your work is always available via the web, making your files easy to access from anywhere. It also gives you the ability to share your files for feedback and to allow others to work on the design with you.
Create your own component/style libraries – great for design systems
Generate code for the design for web developers to utilise when building the interface
Real-time collaboration with other team members so edits can be made together
Files can be shared with a simple link and accessed from any browser/platform
All changes are saved automatically so the file will always be the most up-to-date (no sending multiple file versions)
Super straightforward prototyping feature with transition options, etc.
Overall, I believe Figma will provide me with the tools I require to successfully build my 3 wireframes and final prototype of the Redkite app, and I hope my Figma skills will improve considerably by the finalisation of the project.