Wireframing for everyone
Wireframing is the fastest and easiest way for non-designers (and designers) to share product ideas, requirements, and feedback.
In Wireframing for Everyone, UX experts and educators Michael Angeles, Leon Barnard, and Billy Carlson teach you how to use wireframes to work smarter, communicate clearly, and design better products - no matter your role, team size, or setup.
"Written by experienced practitioners, this valuable how-to guide offers pragmatic wireframing techniques and frameworks essential for creating successful products."
— Dan Olsen, Product team trainer, speaker, and author of The Lean Product Playbook
About wireframing for everyone
Many UX techniques fall apart in the real world of overflowing backlogs, two-week sprints, and stubborn stakeholders. Yet wireframing persists, despite its much-anticipated demise. Wireframes are fast and easy to make, can be created and understood by anyone, and function as both creative ideation and practical communication tools.
Leaning on decades of collective experience, Michael Angeles, Leon Barnard, and Billy Carlson show us how to use low-fidelity design to generate ideas, encourage feedback, and involve everyone in the process. This approachable book also harnesses wireframing to demystify UI design so that anyone can join in creating successful digital products.
Topics covered
- Frameworks for implementing user interface design basics
- Techniques for developing design concepts from idea to prototype
- How to use wireframing for cross-functional team participation
- How to present wireframes and create effective feedback structures
Written for you and your team
- Product Managers
- Analysts
- Engineers
- Marketers
- Founders
- Consultants
- Students/Early Career UX
The best products start with a wireframe
Turn vague product ideas into clear, actionable wireframes.
No more endless debates, chaotic tools, or confusing spec docs.
No credit card required.
Meet the authors
Michael Angeles
Michael Angeles is a UI designer at Balsamiq. He’s given conference talks on wireframing for product design, was an interface design blogger, and served as advisor and co-founder of the Information Architecture Institute.
Leon Barnard
Leon Barnard is an empathetic user experience leader with 20 years of experience distilling complex information into clear, goal-oriented design and content that empowers users.
Billy Carlson
Billy is a passionate advocate for user-centered design, dedicated to making technology accessible and enjoyable for everyone. He brings his expertise to both industry projects and the classroom, where he inspires future design leaders.
Who is Wireframing for Everyone for?
Product and
engineering teams
If you're ready to level up your product development process, this book is for you.
You’ll learn how to quickly share your ideas, requirements, and feedback through wireframes, so you can work smarter, get buy-in from stakeholders, and deliver better products faster.
Product
stakeholders
If you want to speak your product team’s language, this book is for you.
You’ll learn how to communicate your vision and make strategic design decisions that drive product success—whether you're a marketer, consultant, exec,
or founder.
Students/early
career UX
If you're early in your career and want to stand out, this book is
for you.
We're not here to tell you what you already know. Instead, you’ll add new skills to your UX toolkit so you can share better product ideas, work with any team, and design with confidence.