Let the idea be clearer-how I use the Life of mind Mapping

Https://blog.coding.net/blog/coding-mindmap Mind Map everywhere 1, demand analysis--perfect original idea 2, product design--Comb product function Structure 3, design-looking for inspiration 4, other-mind map let work, Life is more organized mind map drawing form about paper pen about tool mind map everywhere

Use the mind map of the scene everywhere, whether it is to do products or design, we need clear ideas, clear what they need to do, and finally what effect needs to achieve, at this time, if there is a clear mind map, you can quickly clarify their own ideas. I am even more so as an internet company claiming to be a product-oriented designer (that is, the need to help the boss sort out the needs of the product, but also to design a beautiful interface).

Below I from the product, design and so on to talk about how I use the mind map to organize my work. 1, demand analysis--perfect the original idea

The general boss will only tell us about what we need, and we need to sort out the details. At this time, I will be involved in the basic points written on the paper, think of a write a, especially some need to pay attention to.

This is some of the key points that were listed earlier in the topic of bubble design, and I'll start by listing the points I have in mind before finishing.

It's almost on paper, then create a new Xmind document, turn some of the top points one by one to the computer, and then sort them out.

The following picture is at that time in the comb code city demand, the picture is not comprehensive, but the important points out, for later comb product functional structure to prepare.

Also, it is more important to comb the requirements, we will come up with a website or APP as a whole there are major functional components, that is, the need to write product requirements of the functional logic diagram. From this diagram you can see the main function points of the whole project.
2, product design--carding product functional structure

The approximate demand point and need to pay attention to the place to come out, do not hurry to draw a prototype, I will be the entire product functional structure of the complete list, including the page on all the need to show the content, and even basic interactive process. Because if you don't, it's easy to miss out on some important points.

With this functional structure, you can draw a comparison of the prototype. Of course, this diagram will be updated in real time, I will draw the prototype side of the update function structure, painting the prototype will be very specific to know each element of each interaction process, in the mind map in some places is not reasonable, this time we need to adjust the train of thought. Combing functional structure and drawing prototype is the process of iteration in the process of product design.

The following figure is a function of the distribution of the Code City function part of the reward:

And get the following prototype:
3. Design-Looking for inspiration

I'm designing something. It was basically a short brain, no idea, and at this point I would list some of the possible design points and then search for the relevant design and find inspiration from other designs. Because for me, there is no basis for the design of an aura, I have to base a point slowly divergent, and then find some reliable points in the middle to achieve.

This is my previous "How to design a" tall "logo" blog example, from the monkey point of departure according to the specific requirements of divergence, get the current logo.

Not only logo design, web site or APP design also need such inspiration, especially those who need to design a strong sense of the home, the topic or the Guide page. List the elements or basic points that can represent the topic, and then go to the web and browse the relevant design to find some inspiration.

The following is the mid-Autumn Festival to send mooncakes a special event, I list "Monkey Fishing Month" "Mid-Autumn Festival" "Moon Cakes" and a series of keywords to find a lot of reference to the picture to find inspiration.

Then hand-painted basic sketches, finishing changes to get the following page of this topic.

Also, it's important to make a list of the functional structures mentioned in the 2nd above when interacting with more complex designs and no one is drawing prototypes.

Of course, sometimes we need a complete mind map, perhaps a few extended keywords is enough for you to design a good thing, this is to help friends design their classmate party T-shirt.

4, other--mind mapping to make work, life more organized

In addition to product and design things, in fact, as long as I encounter more miscellaneous things will use the form of mind mapping to comb.

For example, read notes, write down what you think is important, and mark the point.

For example, make a list of travel supplies, this is ready to drive to Yunnan when listed, originally want to write directly in the memo, wrote a few after found something really too much, must be classified well, on the internet to look at the other people listed the big need items list, instant dizzy vegetables, with the mind map sorted out is not very clear. And you can use the icon to mark the current state, and the important things to star.

Another example, write this article, I will put some of the points I thought out, slowly finishing adjustment, this is the process of writing a picture:

Slowly became the final picture:
Mind Map Drawing Form

Finally say the form of thinking map, in fact, the mind map is not necessarily a network of graphs, can also be a clear list, simple keywords. Can write on the paper, or open the computer to create a new Xmind document, or suddenly think of what time to open the phone memo, a list of all can be. About Paper Pens

It is interesting to take out a pen and paper and draw some ideas in circles. Now many people have forgotten to write, to write down what they think is really intuitive to comb the mind of the idea.

I recently practiced the word, you also see above my handwritten words are really very sloppy, I now also believe that the word as its people, I hope that they can hand-painted more beautiful Mind map. It's a great thing to write beautiful words. About Tools

Most of the mind maps above are painted with Xmind, and you can try other mind mapping tools. But today I also want to recommend that you use Markdown to write things, simple #, # #. To identify the title level, directly using [TOC] to mark the table of contents, simply can not be better used, I usually use coding file with the MD editor.

The memo from the phone is also a good tool for recording ideas.

Finally, the mind map is not a curious thing, in fact, we only need to be able to record their ideas at any time, no matter what tools can be.