What is a design QA checklist?
A design QA checklist is the final review list used before implementation or release. It catches layout drift, missing states, asset mistakes, overflow, tracking gaps, and unresolved handoff decisions.
Template for design QA
Catch layout drift, missing states, and tracking gaps before release.
Check each release-readiness item as you review a page, dashboard, onboarding step, or product flow. Progress stays on this device automatically, so you can leave for a fix and continue the same review later—without an account or setup form.
6 gatesSource, layout, states, assets, analytics, release QA.
18 checksConcrete review items for implementation-ready surfaces.
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Checklist
Review the exact release surface
Design QA is finished when each discrepancy is either fixed, assigned, or explicitly accepted as an intentional deviation. Anything else becomes release risk.
Release readiness
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Lock the source of truth
Check layout and responsive rules
Audit content and states
Verify assets and icons
Instrument the handoff
Run release QA
Release output
Leave behind a decision log
A design QA session should create a short release log that explains what changed, what remains risky, and what needs measurement after launch.
Fix now
Visible layout, state, copy, accessibility, or tracking gaps that block release.
Ship with note
Known deviations that are acceptable for this release and owned for follow-up.
Measure next
Events, funnel checks, or session evidence needed after production traffic arrives.
FAQ
Questions before release QA
Who should own design QA in a small team?
One owner should run the checklist, but design, engineering, and growth each own part of the outcome. The checklist only works when every issue has an owner and a release decision.
How is this different from a UX review checklist?
UX review asks whether users understand and complete the task. Design QA asks whether the approved design was implemented accurately and safely across states, breakpoints, assets, and analytics.