UI/UX Delivery to Engineering
Creating a Checklist for Seamless Design Handoff
This prompt helps design teams create a detailed checklist to ensure a smooth and thorough UI/UX handoff to engineering. It focuses on verifying that all assets, annotations, and documentation are complete and accessible, reducing errors during development.
Responsible:
Product Design
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
Design, Engineering, Product
THE PREP
Creating effective prompts involves tailoring them with detailed, relevant information and uploading documents that provide the best context. Prompts act as a framework to guide the response, but specificity and customization ensure the most accurate and helpful results. Use these prep tips to get the most out of this prompt:
Finalize all design assets and ensure they are organized for export.
Confirm the design system is up-to-date and referenced in the designs.
Align with the engineering team on tools and formats required for implementation.
THE PROMPT
Help create a detailed checklist for the design handoff of [specific product or feature] to engineering. Focus on:
Assets and Exports: Ensuring all visual elements, icons, and images are exported in the correct formats and resolutions for development.
Documentation: Verifying that design specs, interaction guidelines, and responsive behaviors are documented clearly.
Annotations: Including annotations on key design elements, such as transitions, animations, and state changes (e.g., hover, active, disabled).
Design System Reference: Linking components to the design system to ensure consistency and reusability in development.
Collaboration Setup: Sharing files through tools like Zeplin, Figma, or Storybook and ensuring all stakeholders have access.
Provide recommendations for organizing the checklist and tracking its completion, including tools for collaborative reviews. If additional details about the project or team workflows are needed, ask clarifying questions to tailor the checklist.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose items to include in the checklist to ensure responsiveness and accessibility standards are met.
Suggest techniques for tracking changes made after the initial handoff and updating the checklist.
Highlight ways to use the checklist to conduct a final review with engineering before development begins.
Use AI responsibly by verifying its outputs, as it may occasionally generate inaccurate or incomplete information. Treat AI as a tool to support your decision-making, ensuring human oversight and professional judgment for critical or sensitive use cases.
SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE
Tailor the checklist for mobile-first or web-first development processes.
Include methods for validating technical feasibility alongside the checklist.
Propose strategies for integrating QA and testing requirements into the checklist.
Highlight ways to document and resolve discrepancies between design and development during handoff.
Add recommendations for automating checklist verification with development tools.
WHEN TO USE
During the final stage of design handoff to ensure nothing is overlooked.
When coordinating with a new engineering team unfamiliar with the design process.
To reduce errors and rework during the development phase.
WHEN NOT TO USE
If the design handoff is for a small update with minimal complexity.
When the design is still in a draft phase and not ready for development.