Other whiteboard collaboration tools may be better suited for concept ideation than Figma, such as Mural and Realtimeboard, but for a design tool, Figma is better than Sketch and Axure by a mile. Additionally, Figma doesn’t require non-designers to own a copy they open the file link and start working. A click on representative avatars in the toolbar switches views to that person’s perspective, making it easy to share an idea quickly. Sketch and Axure both offer cloud sharing services, but there is no way to share screens in real time with collaborators.įiles shared in Figma can be joined in real time, and every participant’s labeled cursor is displayed.
Tools that foster collaboration and are easy to use are best for this task. Concept generation is a team sport and includes non-designers like product owner/managers and front-end developers. However, ideation is also done digitally, especially in distributed offices. Many designers do concept ideation on a whiteboard or paper. For example, a team may undergo a concept ideation session to create a set of MVP features for a new app-or next-generation features in an existing app.Ī large group ideation session using paper, stickies, and a projector. The goal is creating new ideas to use in a product after considering the base requirements and any work that’s already under construction. Ideation is a creative process for generating new ideas, and it’s usually done by interdisciplinary groups consisting of designers, developers, product owners, and project managers. If that determination seems too close to call, third-party support is the tie-breaker. Note: When the tools have nearly identical features needed to complete a task, the win will go to the tool that is easier to use and provides faster delivery. We’ll score each tool based on how well it performs everyday design tasks out of the box- without plugins, add-ons, or third-party apps.