This Design Workbook template helps teams plan, structure, and visualize their design process over time. It combines a project timeline, design activities by phase, and traceable connections between insights and outcomes. It is ideal for UX, product design, service design, and innovation projects.
Use this board to organize your work across four key phases:
Each activity card gives space to capture key inputs, outcomes, deliverables, and learnings in a consistent format.
🛠️ How to Use This Template (Step-by-step)
Start with the Timeline (top section)
Map your project milestones from September to March (or adjust dates to your context). Place the main activities along the timeline to align the team on priorities.
Use the legend for Consistency
Green cards → Activity summary
Yellow cards → Key insights or learnings
Grey frames → Main activity description with visuals or outputs
Keep these codes consistent to make your board easy to read at a glance.
Document Each Activity Phase
Move to the Exploration & Research section and add your research activities (interviews, audits, benchmarks…). Then continue to the Ideation, Prototyping & Testing sections as your project evolves.
Capture Evidence and Deliverables
Each activity card has space to:
Add an image or screenshot of a key deliverable
Summarize What we did / What we learned / Next steps
Link to documents (Figma, Notion, Research repo, etc.)
Link Activities Together
Use arrows/lines to show dependencies or flows between insights and resulting activities. For example:Research insight → Ideation workshop → Prototype test
Iterate and Collaborate Visually
Invite teammates to comment
Color-code decisions and priorities
Use the Sandbox for early thinking and drafts without breaking the main structure
