Design Deliverables
UX Design
What are Design Deliverables
Design Deliverables are tangible artifacts produced during the design process that document, communicate, and validate design decisions. They serve as collaboration tools between designers, stakeholders, and developers.
Types of Design Deliverables
Common deliverables include:
- Research Deliverables: User personas, journey maps, research reports
- Planning Deliverables: Sitemaps, user flows, information architecture
- Visual Deliverables: Wireframes, mockups, prototypes, style guides
When to create Design Deliverables
Create deliverables at key project milestones to document decisions, facilitate feedback, and guide implementation. The type and fidelity of deliverables should match project needs and stakeholder requirements.
How to manage Design Deliverables
Maintain deliverables by creating clear documentation, establishing version control, ensuring accessibility to team members, and updating them as the project evolves. Focus on deliverables that provide the most value for your specific project context.
The level of detail depends on the audience and purpose. Developer handoffs need detailed specifications, while stakeholder presentations might need higher-level overviews. Always include enough context for the intended audience.
Choose formats based on their use case. Interactive prototypes for user testing, PDF for documentation, source files for development handoff. Ensure formats are accessible to all intended recipients.
Keep deliverables lightweight and iterative. Focus on what's needed for the current sprint while maintaining living documents that can evolve with the project. Use collaborative tools for real-time updates.
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