Pros and cons of mockflow how to#

As someone who is not experienced enough to use Figma or Adobe Illustrator, and simply does not have the time to learn those tools, MockFlow is the perfect bridge to that gap. I use it primary to create lo-fi mockups for web design. I never feel like the tool is so rigid that I'm being boxed into 'their' solution or method. It's so simple that your grandmother could figure it out, while at the same time, having a diverse and dynamic offering. Mockflow allows for non-designers to contribute to the design process in a truly constructive way. Mockflow is something I use constantly to illustrate important web strategy and design components with the perfect amount of nuance. My job forces me to move quickly and communicate with others clearly or I fail.

Other platforms like Miro are free, and allow real-time collaboration on their most basic level, but MockFlow is far more gate-kept. Not having these very frequently-used shortcuts enabled makes my workflow take longer and causes some cognitive load as I have to shift from 'Everything Else' into 'MockFlow.' I also don't like that my only options for sharing and collaboration is to get my teammates a license. Such as using 'Option + drag' to duplicate, pressing Shift while dragging to maintain alignment, and things like that. The one thing that makes MockFlow disruptive is that many of the shortcuts that we now take for granted in other tools like Sketch, Figma, and even Photoshop and Illustrator, are not implemented in MockFlow. It also helps them focus on things like flow, readability, and intuition without getting hung up on content, colours, and imagery. I use the 'sketchy' style almost exclusively, as it helps clients understand that the designs we're working with are in flux and not set in stone.

Pros and cons of mockflow how to#

The only thing that stops me is overall workload, as it's faster to just power through and use MockFlow even though it's less intuitive, because it's a tool I already know how to use and don't need to take the time to re-learn a new program.

But several times I've considered switching to other platforms like Figma for my wireframes. I've been using MockFlow for 10 years now, and it's been a great help.