Billy Carlson is a Design Educator at Balsamiq where he helps new and non-designers learn best practices of interface and digital product design. He’s been a designer for over 15 years and has worked on many types of projects. Previously, he led large UX teams at various corporations' internal design groups. During this episode we cover: 00:00 - https://www.impekable.com/ (Impekable) Bay Area Product Development Agency 00:45 - Intro 02:08 - Basics of Wireframing & How to Get Started 04:22 - Taking Notes on Wireframing References 05:30 - First Steps on Prototyping 08:06 - Content First Design 09:41 - How SaaS Founders Can Apply Content First Design 10:48 - The Educational Part of The Design Process 12:57 - Principles of Effective Wireframing 21:30 - Expectations & Productivity on Leading Design Team 24:05 - Billy's Routine To Get Into a Creative State 26:02 - Best Dog Breed as Companion for Wireframing 26:50 - What Pet Billy Would Adopt 27:48 - Billy's Favorite Hobbies To Get Into a Flow State 29:11 - Billy's Favorite Thing About Working at Balsamiq 30:08 - Path Tips for Design Career

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