July 20, 2008
WordPress in Pencil 
I used to hate doing it, but in the past few years I’ve begun forcing myself to draw at least one rough sketch of each idea I have when beginning a new design project. Every time, that one sketch turns into a complete set, and before I know it I’ve begun ripping out pages, erasing elements, redrawing, revising before I ever touch the mouse. Here’s a glimpse at the first set of ideas for the upcoming WordPress for iPhone app, including a few things we did better and a few things still to come. (It turns out that Field Notes are just about the perfect size for roughing up an iPhone app).
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I’m right there with you. I’ll mentally fight it at first, starting on paper. But in the end I’m grateful I decided to start there. It always seems to help with the overall process. And, while it’s impossible to know for sure, I’d like to think the overall end product is better for it.
Thanks for the little look into the development of this. I look forward to it being available, and using it regularly on my phone!