writing-design-plans
Writing Design Plans
A design plan breaks an approved design direction into discrete, reviewable tasks. Each task is small enough to evaluate clearly and specific enough that the result is predictable.
When to Use
- After design-discovery and/or design-strategy have produced an approved direction
- Before any implementation work begins
- When a design task is too large to complete and review in one step
Process
Step 1: Review Inputs
Gather:
- Design brief (from design-discovery)
- Strategy document (from design-strategy, if applicable)
- Personas (from inclusive-personas)
- Existing design system inventory
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