I was pulling together work to update my portfolio and realized I didn’t have anything in it that showcased my IA/UX chops. So I started digging around for files I could scrub and post.  I found tons of documentation files I’ve created with some diagrams and charts.  I noticed however that many of my wire frames are still on paper and quite a few never even digitized and added to docs.

I need a better way to get my sketches and ideas from paper to screen. I’ve been thinking about OmniGraffle for iPad and turning it into one step.  Using my scanner has so far been a pain.  I don’t have a lot of desk space so I pull it out just when I need it.  I also found that I didn’t have the drivers for it anymore, and the mfg want’s me to pay for the latest version.  I have also tried using a digital camera with mixed results. I occasionally use my iPhone camera to capture whiteboard sketches and then translate them into graffles (is that a word?) and that works well, but if I don’t have the time to re-draft something it doesn’t work well. The quality of the photos is so poor that I occasionally forget what was intended in the images.

So I need a solution for getting my work to clients and into my portfolio.  Nothing beats pencil on paper, but clients like digital copies.  What I need is a high quality low footprint scanner.  I don’t need full color photo quality, but it should be color and at least 300dpi.  Anyway, I’ll keep looking but I’d also love to hear if anyone has suggestions.