Early Model Design Decisions Quiz

Study Notes

An early model is an incomplete representation of the product.
The designer needs to make decisions about what to include in the early model and what to leave out.
This is called filtering decisions.
The designer also needs to decide how much ability to do things and interactivity to (show or prove) to show data that look real, and whether to use colors in the early model or just leave it black and white.
If you want to direct people's attention away from the colors, then filter this aspect out of the early model.
Another reason for deciding what to filter in and out is what the designer is trying to accomplish with the early model.
If you are looking to get reactions or responses to something from users, then make sure to include all parts of the user in the early model.
If you are showing off the user to decision-makers, make the early model look more polished.
If you are exploring design choices, then filter in what you are exploring clearly stated/particular interaction flows.
As the design develops over time, we often add more details to the early model.