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Why are we colouring in wireframes?

To greyscale or not to greyscale

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H Locke
May 25, 2020
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To greyscale or not to greyscale

greyscale wireframe, coloured in wireframe, final UI mock ups in iPhones

I was recently involved in a debate around why some wireframes (which were definitely not UI screens) were not 100% greyscale. This got me thinking — when is it ok to use colour in wireframes, and when is it going to cause you problems further down the (design process) line?

Ok, we know the answer is “it depends”, so let’s…

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