Vessel Element Collage

Venturing into the post-wireframe pre-design phase of this project with an Element Collage, a term coined by @Dan Mall. I've found these collages help loosen the creative process and remove client feedback such as "we need picture X instead of picture Y on the homepage" when you're really searching for a solid art direction.

I've wondered if there is a better name for these though. The name isn't bad, but collage primarily refers the use of different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper, etc. while these boards excavate the buried possibilities of digital stylistic direction.

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A few thoughts on alternative names...

• Directional Boards
• Interface Maps
• Visual Guides

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What name do you like?

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