What Is a Mockup? A mockup is a full-size model of a design or device, used for product presentations or other purposes. Think of it as a means of showing off what your design will actually look like when it’s put out into the real world. Depending on your skills and time, you can go through the process of creating your own mockup using dedicated graphics software such as Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, but sometimes you might be better off using more basic tools. An introduction to mockups A mockup is a static high-profile visual design draft of a design or device, used to represent the structure of information, visualize the content and demonstrate the basic functionalities in a static way. Unlike wireframe, mockups provide visual details, such as colors and typography. While wireframes are design placeholders, mockups are built to give the viewer a more realistic impression of how the end product will look. What...