Poster

Deliverable Page Patterns

Nathan Curtis

Recent analysis and discussions with a range of clients has led me to begin creating a new aspect of these documentation systems: page patterns. Through analysis of 100s of sample deliverables, I’ve realized two things: (1) there’s no one-size-fits-all page from which you start to document every design, and (2) there is a clear set of prioritized patterns to those pages that emerge.

What is a page pattern? It’s a framework of textual and object-based structures that - when applied - enable the designer to easily place artwork (e.g., wireframes) and annotate (e.g., content specs). With such starting points predefined, one can create consistent, effective documentation far more quickly.

This poster will define the term “page pattern”, place it in context of broader systematic approaches for creating documentation, and display the 50+ page patterns already available in a easily browsed gallery format.