Case Studies
The Process Behind Creating Engaging Products and Experiences
A quick recap about our video series The Process Behind and the last interviews we had with content designers, UX experts, and startup founders.
Insights from a Product Manager User Research Interview
Useful advice from a Product Manager on being a Subject Matter Expert and guiding teams to execute the best ideas for their customers.
Using Wireframes to Help Future Journalists Innovate
Learn from Richard Jones about his University class on Journalism Innovation and how the future of journalism can be reshaped using new tools.
Wireframing for Copywriters (and for You, Too)
Wireframing is essential to copywriting, whether you do it for a living or to create a message for your email campaign or a page on your company website.
A Design Firm That's Innovating in UX and Business
UX design works best when itās an iterative and ongoing process.Ā Read about an innovativeĀ UX design company, what they do, and how.
An Award-Winning App for Learning Sign Language
The app āSign Timeā teaches sign language in a simple yet entertaining way. Designed by 3 talented girls, it won the 2017 Apps for Good Award!
Power up Your Copy with Wireframes
Since context matters when it comes to copywriting, presenting your copy with a wireframing tool can make a big difference for your clients.
Instructional Design Wireframing
Read how an eLearning development team uses Balsamiq as a team collaboration and wireframe demonstration tool to develop online learning for medical residents.
Teaching Customer Discovery and Rapid Iteration
Read how students learn not to focus on building something they want to use, but seek what customers want and will actually pay for.
Using Balsamiq for Better Design Communication
Designer and UX writer Gregory Wolanski told us how he uses Balsamiq, what are his tips & tricks and favorite tools, and where does it look for inspiration.
The Roadmap to Becoming a Web Developer (Updated)
Read this advice from Kamran, the author of the giant mind map / flow chart describing all the technologies used today to build the web.
How to Launch a Project in a Week: BuyMePizza.net
Read how BuyMePizza.net, founded by Brian Watson following the aloha mentality, is injecting happiness in peopleās lives one pizza slice at a time.
Collaborating on Mobile Health Tools with Balsamiq
Wireframes are ideal for usability testing and participatory design with representative users before and after development.
Max Scheugl's Tips for Usability Testing
An experienced UX Professional's set of processes and techniques to help companies visualize and materialize their digital products ideas.
The Next Generation of "Coder Kidz"
The mission of the #1 not-for-profit tech camp in Australia is to provide the best individualized, hands-on technology education to young kids.
Learn Wireframing by Watching Videos
See UI Design experts while they wireframe new web pages or product ideas, in real time. Get better at wireframing just by watching them!
Becoming a One Person Software Business
If you want to run a successful software business, try to solve your own frustrations or problems - it brings passion to what you do!
The Keys to Satisfaction as a UX Designer
Follow Sofia's advice: work on products that have a positive impact, find empathy with your end users, and work with colleagues as one team.
Best Balsamiq Sightings of 2016
Not only websites and apps: see the best Balsamiq wireframes from last year and get inspired by these examples! And please, keep them coming!
Chris Bland on Life Before Balsamiq
Pencil and paper, PowerPoint, huge functional description... How do you create UI mockups? New techniques can solve existing business problems.
How Game Designers Rapidly Prototype Ideas Using Balsamiq
Read how 5 game designers use Balsamiq wireframes and other rapid prototyping techniques in their workflow to work faster and smarter.
Justin Witz on Standing Out in a Rapidly Growing Industry
We met Justin Witz at the 2016 Atlassian Summit in San Jose, CA. He's a customer, fan, and entrepreneur. His enthusiasm and sincerity endeared him to Val and now...
Nathanael Coyne on Getting UX the Respect it Deserves
You may know our latest Champion, Nathanael Coyne, from his top-notch UX blog purecaffeine.com. In it, he chimes in on many of the hot topics in UX discussions today,...
Simprints - Simple Fingerprint Identification for the Developing World
Tristram Norman is CTO of Simprints, a nonprofit that has created a simple, secure fingerprint identification system for a range of projects in developing countries. Tristram calls it "a...
Gret Glyer of DonorSee
Gret Glyer is the founder of DonorSee, an app that greatly simplifies and personalizes charitable giving. He used Balsamiq Mockups for the first draft of his app and agreed...
Jane Portman Cooks Up UI Breakfast
Jane Portman is the creator and author of UI Breakfast, a practical resource full of UX design and business lessons based on her extensive experience with both. It also...
Scott Gallant on Adapting to Succeed
Not long ago we received an email from Scott Gallant in response to our blog post about our new Hugo-powered documentation site. He said he was building a Content...
Kate Toon Uses Balsamiq to Transform The Copywriting Process
I recently returned from the Write the Docs 2016 conference in Portland, where people who write documentation, marketing copy, and more gather to talk about the state of all...
Danielle Tate: The "Elegant Entrepreneur"
Danielle Tate is the author of "Elegant Entrepreneur: The Female Founders Guide to Starting & Growing Your First Company", which she wrote "to lower the barriers to entry and...
Ankit Bhangar: Wireframe Specialist
We were flattered to receive an email recently from Ankit Bhangar praising our little tool. Ankit is a UI/UX specialist currently working for inoltrotech.com. He is a long-time Mockups...
Danelle Bailey: Using myBalsamiq as a Project Hub
"Our team uses myBalsamiq a lot," writes Danelle Bailey in her blog post "How our Design Team uses Balsamiq as a Project Hub". But rather than showing off her...
Plantwise: Using Wireframes to Test Software for Farmers in Developing Countries
This is another great story of a Champion who blogged about a project we couldn't have imagined our software being used for. Abigail Rumsey wrote a blog post called...
Jay Bennett Uses myBalsamiq for Video Game Prototyping
One of the things we do for fun around here is keep an eye out for the Balsamiq wireframes that people share online in order to learn more about...
The Most Important Skill of the Decade: Jeromy Wilson on Prototyping Techniques
"How do you know you're coding the right stuff?" That's the central question in Jeromy Wilson's recent blog post called "The Most Important Skill of the Decade". He believes...
John Bethke on Process Before Product
Our latest Champion, John Bethke of Bethke Consulting, LLC, contacted us to tell us about how he uses Balsamiq Mockups in his work. What I like about his story...
John McGarvey on Why Writers Should Wireframe Too
A recurring discussion point in the user experience community is the push for designers and developers to work together more in order to bring about the best experiences. John...
FHI360: Mockups Making a Difference in HIV Prevention
FHI360 is a non-profit organization based in Durham, North Carolina with projects around the world. Deen Gu from their Vietnam office contacted me to tell me how they're using...
Mike Kulakov Shares His Mockups Tips and Tricks
A while ago I came across an article from our latest Champion, Mike Kulakov, called "Balsamiq 101: Wireframe quickly & effectively" and, to be honest, I was a little...
Fred Schebesta on the Risks and Rewards of Innovation
The theme of my interview with our latest Champion, Fred Schebesta, was innovation. Bold and innovative products have been the keys to success for his creative team, which is...
Nick Pettit on Learning for Life
Nick Pettit loves learning. Learning as a way to survive in an ever-changing business landscape; Learning as means of breaking into a new field; Learning as a tool for...
Sean Rosensteel on the Journey from V1 to V2
Our latest champion is Sean Rosensteel. He is the co-founder of Bravo, a web-based tool for recording customer videos for marketing campaigns. Sean reached out to us via email,...
Dan Olsen on Becoming a Lean Product Ninja
Dan Olsen has traveled the country teaching people how to become "Product Ninjas" by introducing Lean product development processes into their organizations. He also consults with startups on how...