design

A persona walked into a storyboard...

Per Axbom

Mar 25, 2011

I know you haven’t heard this one!

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A persona walked into a storyboard looking for some interaction. At the end of the scenario he found himself eye-tracking a mental model with a wireframe interface. He sorted his cards and managed to think-aloud: “I love your design pattern, would you like to come back to my iPad for some bodystorming?”. “Sorry,” she replied, “you’re just not my prototype.”

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If you don't understand the joke that is perfectly okay. It is the nerdiest UX humor you will likely come across. 😂

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