Handoff Standards

Effective design-to-development handoff is crucial for maintaining design integrity. Follow these standards to ensure smooth collaboration between designers and developers.

Documentation Requirements

• Specifications: Include exact measurements, spacing values, and typography details for all elements.
• Component States: Document all interactive states—default, hover, active, disabled, and error.
• Responsive Behavior: Define how layouts adapt across breakpoints with clear rules.
• Animation Specs: Describe timing, easing, and transition details for all animations.

Asset Preparation

• Export Formats: Provide assets in appropriate formats—SVG for icons, optimized PNG/WebP for images.
• Resolution Variants: Include @1x, @2x, and @3x versions for different screen densities.
• Naming Conventions: Use consistent, descriptive file names that match component names.
• Design Tokens: Export colors, typography, and spacing as design tokens for code implementation.

Communication Best Practices

Schedule handoff meetings to walk through designs with developers. Use annotation tools to highlight important details, and maintain open channels for questions during implementation. Waysorted's export tools help automate asset preparation and token generation.