Do you have Design Masters?

Waiting for a designer to approve every UI change can block progress. But letting devs make visual tweaks unchecked often leads to messy, inconsistent designs.

Create a “Design Masters” list – a small group of trusted designers and design-literate developers who can approve UI/UX changes when needed.

Why it helps

• Speeds up decisions on small, non-controversial UI tweaks
• Reduces design debt
• Maintains visual consistency

How to do it

• Designers are always the first choice

• Add developers who understand design and have done basic training
  E.g. They should meet the following minimum criteria:

  • Achieve at least a bronze rating on Can't Unsee
  • Have read or used these resources:
  • NNG – 10 Usability Heuristics
  • Who Can Use – Accessibility Contrast Checker
  • Realtime Colors – Color system visualisation
  • Laws of UX
• Define what changes can be approved (e.g. padding, alignment) and what can’t (e.g. new components). The developer should understand their approval limitations and know when to escalate to a designer
• Create Employee Responsibilities for each Design Master
• Share the list in the Intranet | Designers
• Include this link in the Induction process so the whole company is aware and knows how to proceed on design changes

Keep it tight, clear, and maintained – so you stay fast without sacrificing design quality.