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Device Frames – 3D Device Mockup Generator

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I was really excited to share this with my creative (& art) director(s) until I saw the pricing. It could be that I'm just too frugal, so I sent the link onward anyway. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure we'd be more than happy to pay for this. It's just that my first, personal reaction is that the monthly pricing model either feels too steep or is an awkward fit.

Why not pay per access or usage for each template with a slight markup against competitors for ease of use? The tool seems great but the current positioning made me want to immediately compare it to Adobe CC or even Figma. Granted, I haven't really given it a proper workout, but Adobe CC (pick your poison) and Figma both have more features. Figma is even cheaper. CC is also entrenched in everyone's budget, is only marginally more expensive, and has well established marketplaces for similar templates.

Yeah, I would agree, Figma is a powerful tool. My team is all developers my boss included (although he is moreso a manager now than anything) and we were able to convey using Figma what we were going to build to other teams so they can get a reality check before we crack at code.

How much is an hour of your CD's time worth?

I'm not a designer, but I know the pain of making nice mocks for a presentation (pain is outweighed by the impact). This instantly makes you look way more legit at a pretty low cost.

It always looks so silly to me when people use these weird frames. It's obviously a stock photo and it's just distracting, just show me the damn screenshot.

Your imagination and abstractive abilities let you see a screen capture and put it in context of your device usage. Others can't - they need the device scenery to make it real to them.

I don't know why I'd be the only one. How t already (very likely) using the device you'd use the software on, in the environment you'd use the software in.

Why would you need to see a device you don't have in a generic setting you might never be in, perhaps even with a person that isn't you? How does this help the imagination?

Does anyone know a good mockup for software? Say to show a client what a software would _look_ like and gather feedback?

Figma with templates / component libraries. Example for Material Design: https://www.figma.com/community/file/912837788133317724

Balsamiq for simpler wireframes

Figma will fit the bill. You can find device mockups (free or paid) but you will need to edit the template. It's easy to share your mockup (with a URL) with colleagues or clients. They can also add comments to the mockup.

Do you mean static screens of your app? Try SceneShot for Mac, https://apps.apple.com/in/app/sceneshot/id1451459822

https://www.mockuptiger.com/

I'm marvelling at the self-control on display to not call the company MocBook.

Since I found this useful, I thought maybe someone else also would in here.

The banner image on the homepage has a spelling error in the word presentations. It says presentaions.

Canva also has support for creating mockups (https://www.canva.com/smartmockups, requires login). Though, this site seems to have more features at a glance.

In general how do projects like this avoid running afoul of design dress trademarks for depicting all these different 3d models of consumer products? Is it that the mockups aren't quite high enough fidelity to infringe specific manufacturers' designs, there is a broad fair use assumption, or it just hasn't been tested in court?