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Design communication

Design communication involves using a variety of techniques to effectively explain and document design decisions.

Quoted from the UK GDaD PCF.

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

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Role levels that expect this skill

Role levelRoleBandExpected level
Associate content designerContent designer4Awareness
Junior content designerContent designer5Working
Content designerContent designer6Working
Senior content designerContent designer7Practitioner
Lead content designerContent designer8bExpert
Head of content designContent designer8cExpert
Associate interaction designerInteraction designer4Awareness
Junior interaction designerInteraction designer5Working
Interaction designerInteraction designer6Working
Senior interaction designerInteraction designer7Practitioner
Lead interaction designerInteraction designer8bExpert
Head of interaction designInteraction designer8cExpert
Associate service designerService designer4Awareness
Junior service designerService designer5Working
Service designerService designer6Working
Senior service designerService designer7Practitioner
Lead service designerService designer8bExpert
Head of service designService designer8cExpert