Initial Wireframe Concepts

After hours of brainstorming and discussing information we want to include as well as exclude in the 1040 form, we came up with the first wireframe of our final concept.

Below you can view the progression of our 1040 re-design.

Concept 1: Three Parts

• Example of a filled out form
• A practice Form
• Final Form to fill out

Concept 2: One page Spread (includes two 8.5x11 pages)




Concept 3: FIRST DRAFT OF FINAL CONCEPT, in a pamphletlet format

Front page includes:

• Label, Filing Status, Exemptions

1st spread includes:

• Income, Adjusted Gross Income

2nd spread includes:

• Tax and Credits, Other Taxes, Payments, Refund, and Amount You Owe

Last two pages include:

• Third Party Designee, "Sign Here," Presidential Election Campaign, and "Paid Preparer's Use Only"
• Define Unfamiliar terminology (still under refinement)