Figma Wireframing and Prototyping Before You Build
A page list leaves plenty open to interpretation. Figma wireframes and prototypes show where content belongs, what people can do and how screens connect. Madmetrix turns your requirements into a shared design reference, helping your team work through important decisions before they become development tasks and giving reviewers a clearer view of the proposed experience.
- / Design Planning
Figma Prototyping With Clear Questions to Resolve
Madmetrix defines what your team needs to learn from the design before choosing the level of detail for a Figma prototype. We establish the journeys to demonstrate, the content available and who will review the work. Wireframing and prototyping then focus on resolving those questions, creating a clearer reference for development.
- / Design Challenges
Make the Unresolved Design Decisions Visible
The Brief Is Open to Interpretation
A page list does not show content order, emphasis or the next action. Wireframes give your team a concrete structure to discuss, making different interpretations easier to resolve before the layouts become detailed.
The Screens Do Not Show the Journey
Individual designs leave room for questions about navigation and sequence. A prototype connects the agreed screens so reviewers can follow a task and understand the role each step is intended to play.
Important States Have Not Been Defined
Forms and controls may need confirmation, error or other states within the design. We identify which behaviours the prototype needs to demonstrate, and clearly separate those decisions from functionality still requiring development.
- / Our Process
Turn the Requirements Into a Shared Design Reference
Define the Pages and Review Questions
We review your brief, copy and existing designs, then agree which tasks the prototype should cover. The plan establishes the level of detail and the decisions your team needs to make from the demonstration.
Develop the Wireframes and Connect the Screens
We establish the structure, add the agreed visual detail and connect the selected journey. Reviews focus on the project's immediate questions, allowing your team to settle content, navigation or interaction decisions as the work develops.
Resolve Feedback and Prepare the Files
We consolidate feedback, refine the direction and organise the Figma work for handover. Approved screens and notes provide a reference, with placeholders and remaining implementation questions identified for the development team.
- / Design Deliverables
Figma Deliverables Your Team Can Work With
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Low-Detail Wireframes
Navigation, content hierarchy and important actions are set out in layouts that keep the discussion focused on structure. We use the agreed information and identify gaps that need attention before detailed screens are approved.
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Detailed Screen Designs
Where visual design is included, we apply the brand and develop the selected layouts and components. Responsive variations show how those screens adapt to the devices and page requirements covered by the project scope.
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Interactive Figma Prototypes
Connections demonstrate selected navigation and interaction, such as reaching a service or progressing through form steps. The prototype communicates the intended sequence, with any simplified behaviours or placeholder screens explained during the review.
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Organised Files and Design Notes
The handover brings approved screens, reusable elements and relevant notes into an organised file. Important layout and interaction decisions are documented around the needs of the team that will implement the live experience.
- / Developer Handover
A Clear Reference for the Development Team
We agree on the files, screen coverage and supporting notes your developers need. The Figma work communicates the design intent; technical feasibility and live functionality remain part of development. Our website team can take on that implementation, while broader questions about the experience or visual direction can be addressed first through our UI/UX design service.
- / Key Benefits
Figma Design That Supports Your Next Decisions
Detail Matched to the Decision
We choose the fidelity around what the review needs to resolve. Structure can remain simple at first, with more visual detail added when the task calls for it rather than before it is useful.
Content Considered Within the Layout
We account for the information each page needs to carry and identify placeholders. Your team can discuss realistic hierarchy and length, helping avoid approval of screens that rely on missing or unsuitable content.
A Prototype With a Defined Purpose
Each demonstration covers agreed tasks and questions. Reviewers know what they are assessing, while the handover distinguishes confirmed design choices from behaviours that are simplified or still need implementation decisions.
- / Get Started
See the Experience Before Development Begins
Tell us which pages and journeys your team needs to review. We will help define the wireframes, visual detail and prototype coverage that will make the next decisions easier.
- / Faq
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a wireframe different from a prototype?
A wireframe shows a screen’s structure, content priorities and key actions. A prototype connects screens to demonstrate a selected journey. Both can vary in detail; the right level depends on whether you are reviewing the structure, visual direction or interaction.
Is a Figma prototype a working website?
No. It demonstrates selected screens and interactions rather than the complete live system. Forms, databases, payments and other functionality still require development and testing. We identify simplified behaviours so reviewers understand what the prototype represents and what remains to be built.
Can you work from our existing designs?
Yes. We can connect approved screens, develop missing wireframes or organise an existing design into a clearer prototype. We first review the files, available requirements and remaining decisions to recommend the appropriate scope rather than assume everything needs recreating.
Do we need final website content before starting?
Final copy helps us assess the layout accurately, but early structure can use agreed draft content. We identify placeholders and important information gaps, then review the design against the intended content before treating the screens as ready for implementation.
Can our developers use the Figma files?
Yes. We prepare the agreed screens, components and notes around their handover requirements. The files communicate visual and interaction intent; your developers still assess feasibility, implement the live functionality and test the experience in its actual environment.
Can the prototype support user testing?
It can support testing of tasks the prototype meaningfully represents. The research activity, participants and analysis need to be defined separately. We agree on what can be learned from the demonstration and avoid treating simulated behaviour as evidence of live website performance.
