Design communication
Design communication involves using a variety of techniques to effectively explain and document design decisions.
Levels
- 1. Awareness
You can:
- explain the importance of clearly communicating and justifying design decisions to others
- describe some methods for explaining design decisions
- 2. Working
You can:
- clearly explain problems and design ideas to others
- clearly explain design decisions to others using appropriate tools and methods
- 3. Practitioner
You can:
- clearly explain complex problems and ideas to teams or stakeholders
- clearly document and communicate design decisions, related risks and any unresolved issues
- 4. Expert
You can:
- communicate design strategy across organisational boundaries
- coach others in how to effectively communicate design
- develop or introduce more effective methods of communicating design and working in the open
Contains public sector information from the UK Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework (https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
Closest ESCO skills
Contains ESCO v1.2.1 data (https://esco.ec.europa.eu/). © European Union. Reuse authorised under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
Role levels that expect this skill
| Role level | Role | Band | Expected level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate content designer | Content designer | 4 | Awareness |
| Junior content designer | Content designer | 5 | Working |
| Content designer | Content designer | 6 | Working |
| Senior content designer | Content designer | 7 | Practitioner |
| Lead content designer | Content designer | 8b | Expert |
| Head of content design | Content designer | 8c | Expert |
| Associate interaction designer | Interaction designer | 4 | Awareness |
| Junior interaction designer | Interaction designer | 5 | Working |
| Interaction designer | Interaction designer | 6 | Working |
| Senior interaction designer | Interaction designer | 7 | Practitioner |
| Lead interaction designer | Interaction designer | 8b | Expert |
| Head of interaction design | Interaction designer | 8c | Expert |
| Associate service designer | Service designer | 4 | Awareness |
| Junior service designer | Service designer | 5 | Working |
| Service designer | Service designer | 6 | Working |
| Senior service designer | Service designer | 7 | Practitioner |
| Lead service designer | Service designer | 8b | Expert |
| Head of service design | Service designer | 8c | Expert |