Sketching with Ben Newbolt

UX & Content Strategy

Sketching

Use fast, low-fidelity drawings to explore, communicate, and test early ideas. Sketching supports rapid iteration and group critique before committing to more refined visuals. It’s especially useful in collaborative sessions or when working with stakeholders who prefer visual problem-solving.

When to Employ This Service

Use when exploring early concepts, aligning ideas quickly, or supporting workshops and collaborative design sessions.

Outcomes & Benefits

Rapid sketching unlocks creativity, encourages early collaboration, and helps teams explore more ideas before committing to detail.

  • Fast, low-cost idea exploration

  • Stronger team collaboration and co-creation

  • Early identification of promising directions

  • Better engagement from non-design stakeholders

Collaboration through sketching with Ben Newbolt

Approach

I use rapid, low-fidelity sketching to explore layout, flow, and interaction ideas early. It’s a fast way to think, communicate, and iterate collaboratively.

  • Framing: Clarify purpose, users, and context

  • Exploration: Generate multiple ideas through sketching

  • Iteration: Discuss, annotate, and refine in real time

  • Alignment: Share to align stakeholders and prepare for wireframing

Sketch Iteration with Ben Newbolt

Typical Deliverables

Design

  • Low-fidelity concept sketches

  • Annotated rough ideas and flows

Deliver

  • Workshop outputs and shared sketch boards