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A complete guide to executing a great design to development handoff
This guide will help you communicate information to the developers during the handoff process in a more effective way
As I work on a new feature design, I find that I am more stressed during the last part of the process. That moment is the design handoff.
That’s because every mistake I make in the design handoff can impact the product and cause a rework for the developer.
I believe that the designer has a 100% responsibility to deliver accurate information and any error can affect the product and the developer’s time and create rework.
I have worked very closely with developers all of my career, so I saw how each error I make could affect their work and how important it is to inform developers and communicate with them effectively to deliver the solutions correctly.
I will provide some tips about the handoff of design to developers in that article. I want to add one thing, I generally work on complex products for the B2B sector, and I assume that designers in the B2C industry will gain a lot from it as well.
I will divide this article into 4 parts:
- Before the handoff
- Create the handoff
- Tips to make the design handoff process easier
- After the handoff
Before the handoff
In my experience, the design handoff begins earlier than we get to this stage. We should build the solution with the developers, organize the information in a great way when creating the solution, and build excellent communication and relationships between the developers and us.
Establish a great working relationship and communicate effectively with the developers
Building excellent communication between you and the developers to make the handoff process easier and more efficient is a must. In that way, there will be fewer things to deliver. The team members will have a shared understanding of the product, so each team member will help solve issues in advance. For Example, it will lead you to think about the development challenges when designing the…
