I’m actually showing the people involved, and what they might be thinking, saying, and communicating to each other throughout the process. I’m no expert at detailed interactions, so my experience mostly lies with the narrative, and that’s where I’ve seen most value in using this medium.Īs you can see from the comics I’ve created above, I’m not simply showing the screens, or interactions that the user might move through. I think this is the key difference, use comics to tell the overarching narrative, and once you have that nailed, use storyboards to work through the individual interactions that make up that story. In Gina’s definition above she describes how Storyboards are tools to guide the creation of something else - this is perfect for more detailed, in depth interaction design and planning, comics tell a visual story, and this is where they’re perfect for visualising the user journey more holisitically. I think this is an important distinction to make, especially when it comes to using visuals and narratives in your UX projects. They are designed to be consumed, and are finished products in and of themselves. Comics are a format for visual storytelling. In summary, storyboards are tools created in order to guide the creation of something else. I like this explanation from Gina Smith at Citrix, where she says: This might be a good time to actually define the difference between a storyboard and a comic. Humans naturally relate to visuals, and we’re constantly writing, experiencing and refining our own narratives and I find this medium a great way to really communicate potential futures in a manner that ticks both those boxes. In fact, they’re one of the ideal first steps to take when mapping out a UX Comic, however these can on occasion become too formal, or ‘academic’ and it takes an extra cognitive leap to really put the reader in the user’s shoes.Ī Flow diagram - from this you can generate a number of scenarios to adapt to a more relatable and empathetic output such as a comic. Sometimes we use journey maps, or flow diagrams to describe this process, and again, these are really valuable, especially in terms of understanding and categorising the different elements (Thoughts, feelings, pain points etc) of a users movement through your product. They allow you the ability to see the wider picture, in some cases beyond the screen, and really understand how your early design hypotheses may affect your user. This is 100% valuable and has its place, but to test the flow of a potential scenario, storyboarding and comics can really add an extra dimension that your users can relate to (or not) and provide feedback on the types of activities, thoughts and feelings they would be experiencing along the way. However, these ideas are often static screens, or a view on what the actual product will look like, rather than the journey your user will go through when using it. Despite this, he has always remained a generous and sincere musician, and no one has ever been able to surpass his interpretation of Georgia On My Mind.Increasingly we’re reading about the benefits of sketching and all UXer’s know the value, (especially in the ideation stage of a project ) of scribbling down as many ideas as possible to foster discussion, get the all the ideas out and start eliminating the bad ideas and refining the good ones. In his long career Ray Charles has been a television anchor, a businessman and a showman, he has performed an impressive number of duets, not all of them successful. At the end of the piece the blues comes out victorious from this clash, the piece concluding with a classic turnaround (3'25'') and a dissonant final chord 7#9. The pianist and singer is thus at odds with the rest of the orchestra, this friction highlighting and enhancing everything he plays and sings. Listen, for example, to the short falsetto passage (2'45'') or the hoarse and harsh vibrato (3'10''). Orchestra and choir create a smooth, consonant background that enhances the bluesy phrasing of the voice and piano. The choir replies to the soloist, particularly on the phrase "Georgia on my mind" (0'39'' and again 2'10'') or performs held notes intertwined with the pattern of the strings. The strings are given the main task of playing the harmony of the piece, as the piano does not play the accompaniment but acts as a second voice and comments on the sung theme with delightful blues phrases. Ray Charles was a great pioneer of soul music, and in this arrangement one can appreciate the contrast between the rough, dark colour of his voice and the open, clear, transparent orchestral sound created by the strings and choirs.
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