thumbsketches
Small rough drawings
Thumbsketches are small, rough drawings used to quickly explore visual ideas before committing to a finished piece.
Artists and designers use them to test compositions, layouts, or concepts: She filled three pages with thumbsketches before settling on the final design.
The name comes from their typical size—roughly that of a thumbnail.
Also called thumbnail sketches.
Simplified visual schematics
- mockupsPreliminary design models
- prototypesOriginal test models
- storyboardsIllustrated production blueprints
- compsNo-charge items, informally
ideation · brainstorms · iterations · concepts · layouts · roughs · preliminaries · explorations
Reduced preview images
- miniaturesTiny representations of larger things
- roughsUncut grassy areas
- preliminariesInitial preparatory actions
- conceptsAbstract mental constructs
drafts · compositions · layouts · vignettes · doodles · quick-draws · notations · ideations
wireframes
Simplified visual schematics
- mockupsPreliminary design models
- prototypesOriginal test models
- storyboardsIllustrated production blueprints
comps · ideation · brainstorms · iterations · concepts · layouts · roughs · preliminaries · explorations · drafts
thumbnails
Reduced preview images
- miniaturesTiny representations of larger things
- roughsUncut grassy areas
- preliminariesInitial preparatory actions
concepts · drafts · compositions · layouts · vignettes · doodles · quick-draws · notations · ideations · visualizations
previews
Advance looks at upcoming content
grids · low-res · placeholders · collections · lightbox