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-# Create UX Design Workflow Validation Checklist
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-**Purpose**: Validate UX Design Specification is complete, collaborative, and implementation-ready.
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-**Paradigm**: Visual collaboration-driven, not template generation
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-**Expected Outputs**:
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-- ux-design-specification.md
-- ux-color-themes.html (color theme visualizer)
-- ux-design-directions.html (design mockups)
-- Optional: ux-prototype.html, ux-component-showcase.html, ai-frontend-prompt.md
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----
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-## 1. Output Files Exist
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-- [ ] **ux-design-specification.md** created in output folder
-- [ ] **ux-color-themes.html** generated (interactive color exploration)
-- [ ] **ux-design-directions.html** generated (6-8 design mockups)
-- [ ] No unfilled {{template_variables}} in specification
-- [ ] All sections have content (not placeholder text)
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----
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-## 2. Collaborative Process Validation
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-**The workflow should facilitate decisions WITH the user, not FOR them**
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-- [ ] **Design system chosen by user** (not auto-selected)
-- [ ] **Color theme selected from options** (user saw visualizations and chose)
-- [ ] **Design direction chosen from mockups** (user explored 6-8 options)
-- [ ] **User journey flows designed collaboratively** (options presented, user decided)
-- [ ] **UX patterns decided with user input** (not just generated)
-- [ ] **Decisions documented WITH rationale** (why each choice was made)
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----
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-## 3. Visual Collaboration Artifacts
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-### Color Theme Visualizer
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-- [ ] **HTML file exists and is valid** (ux-color-themes.html)
-- [ ] **Shows 3-4 theme options** (or documented existing brand)
-- [ ] **Each theme has complete palette** (primary, secondary, semantic colors)
-- [ ] **Live UI component examples** in each theme (buttons, forms, cards)
-- [ ] **Side-by-side comparison** enabled
-- [ ] **User's selection documented** in specification
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-### Design Direction Mockups
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-- [ ] **HTML file exists and is valid** (ux-design-directions.html)
-- [ ] **6-8 different design approaches** shown
-- [ ] **Full-screen mockups** of key screens
-- [ ] **Design philosophy labeled** for each direction (e.g., "Dense Dashboard", "Spacious Explorer")
-- [ ] **Interactive navigation** between directions
-- [ ] **Responsive preview** toggle available
-- [ ] **User's choice documented WITH reasoning** (what they liked, why it fits)
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----
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-## 4. Design System Foundation
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-- [ ] **Design system chosen** (or custom design decision documented)
-- [ ] **Current version identified** (if using established system)
-- [ ] **Components provided by system documented**
-- [ ] **Custom components needed identified**
-- [ ] **Decision rationale clear** (why this system for this project)
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----
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-## 5. Core Experience Definition
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-- [ ] **Defining experience articulated** (the ONE thing that makes this app unique)
-- [ ] **Novel UX patterns identified** (if applicable)
-- [ ] **Novel patterns fully designed** (interaction model, states, feedback)
-- [ ] **Core experience principles defined** (speed, guidance, flexibility, feedback)
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----
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-## 6. Visual Foundation
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-### Color System
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-- [ ] **Complete color palette** (primary, secondary, accent, semantic, neutrals)
-- [ ] **Semantic color usage defined** (success, warning, error, info)
-- [ ] **Color accessibility considered** (contrast ratios for text)
-- [ ] **Brand alignment** (follows existing brand or establishes new identity)
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-### Typography
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-- [ ] **Font families selected** (heading, body, monospace if needed)
-- [ ] **Type scale defined** (h1-h6, body, small, etc.)
-- [ ] **Font weights documented** (when to use each)
-- [ ] **Line heights specified** for readability
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-### Spacing & Layout
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-- [ ] **Spacing system defined** (base unit, scale)
-- [ ] **Layout grid approach** (columns, gutters)
-- [ ] **Container widths** for different breakpoints
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----
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-## 7. Design Direction
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-- [ ] **Specific direction chosen** from mockups (not generic)
-- [ ] **Layout pattern documented** (navigation, content structure)
-- [ ] **Visual hierarchy defined** (density, emphasis, focus)
-- [ ] **Interaction patterns specified** (modal vs inline, disclosure approach)
-- [ ] **Visual style documented** (minimal, balanced, rich, maximalist)
-- [ ] **User's reasoning captured** (why this direction fits their vision)
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----
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-## 8. User Journey Flows
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-- [ ] **All critical journeys from PRD designed** (no missing flows)
-- [ ] **Each flow has clear goal** (what user accomplishes)
-- [ ] **Flow approach chosen collaboratively** (user picked from options)
-- [ ] **Step-by-step documentation** (screens, actions, feedback)
-- [ ] **Decision points and branching** defined
-- [ ] **Error states and recovery** addressed
-- [ ] **Success states specified** (completion feedback)
-- [ ] **Mermaid diagrams or clear flow descriptions** included
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----
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-## 9. Component Library Strategy
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-- [ ] **All required components identified** (from design system + custom)
-- [ ] **Custom components fully specified**:
-  - Purpose and user-facing value
-  - Content/data displayed
-  - User actions available
-  - All states (default, hover, active, loading, error, disabled)
-  - Variants (sizes, styles, layouts)
-  - Behavior on interaction
-  - Accessibility considerations
-- [ ] **Design system components customization needs** documented
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----
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-## 10. UX Pattern Consistency Rules
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-**These patterns ensure consistent UX across the entire app**
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-- [ ] **Button hierarchy defined** (primary, secondary, tertiary, destructive)
-- [ ] **Feedback patterns established** (success, error, warning, info, loading)
-- [ ] **Form patterns specified** (labels, validation, errors, help text)
-- [ ] **Modal patterns defined** (sizes, dismiss behavior, focus, stacking)
-- [ ] **Navigation patterns documented** (active state, breadcrumbs, back button)
-- [ ] **Empty state patterns** (first use, no results, cleared content)
-- [ ] **Confirmation patterns** (when to confirm destructive actions)
-- [ ] **Notification patterns** (placement, duration, stacking, priority)
-- [ ] **Search patterns** (trigger, results, filters, no results)
-- [ ] **Date/time patterns** (format, timezone, pickers)
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-**Each pattern should have:**
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-- [ ] Clear specification (how it works)
-- [ ] Usage guidance (when to use)
-- [ ] Examples (concrete implementations)
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----
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-## 11. Responsive Design
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-- [ ] **Breakpoints defined** for target devices (mobile, tablet, desktop)
-- [ ] **Adaptation patterns documented** (how layouts change)
-- [ ] **Navigation adaptation** (how nav changes on small screens)
-- [ ] **Content organization changes** (multi-column to single, grid to list)
-- [ ] **Touch targets adequate** on mobile (minimum size specified)
-- [ ] **Responsive strategy aligned** with chosen design direction
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----
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-## 12. Accessibility
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-- [ ] **WCAG compliance level specified** (A, AA, or AAA)
-- [ ] **Color contrast requirements** documented (ratios for text)
-- [ ] **Keyboard navigation** addressed (all interactive elements accessible)
-- [ ] **Focus indicators** specified (visible focus states)
-- [ ] **ARIA requirements** noted (roles, labels, announcements)
-- [ ] **Screen reader considerations** (meaningful labels, structure)
-- [ ] **Alt text strategy** for images
-- [ ] **Form accessibility** (label associations, error identification)
-- [ ] **Testing strategy** defined (automated tools, manual testing)
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----
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-## 13. Coherence and Integration
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-- [ ] **Design system and custom components visually consistent**
-- [ ] **All screens follow chosen design direction**
-- [ ] **Color usage consistent with semantic meanings**
-- [ ] **Typography hierarchy clear and consistent**
-- [ ] **Similar actions handled the same way** (pattern consistency)
-- [ ] **All PRD user journeys have UX design**
-- [ ] **All entry points designed**
-- [ ] **Error and edge cases handled**
-- [ ] **Every interactive element meets accessibility requirements**
-- [ ] **All flows keyboard-navigable**
-- [ ] **Colors meet contrast requirements**
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----
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-## 14. Cross-Workflow Alignment (Epics File Update)
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-**As UX design progresses, you discover implementation details that affect the story breakdown**
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-### Stories Discovered During UX Design
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-- [ ] **Review epics.md file** for alignment with UX design
-- [ ] **New stories identified** during UX design that weren't in epics.md:
-  - [ ] Custom component build stories (if significant)
-  - [ ] UX pattern implementation stories
-  - [ ] Animation/transition stories
-  - [ ] Responsive adaptation stories
-  - [ ] Accessibility implementation stories
-  - [ ] Edge case handling stories discovered during journey design
-  - [ ] Onboarding/empty state stories
-  - [ ] Error state handling stories
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-### Story Complexity Adjustments
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-- [ ] **Existing stories complexity reassessed** based on UX design:
-  - [ ] Stories that are now more complex (UX revealed additional requirements)
-  - [ ] Stories that are simpler (design system handles more than expected)
-  - [ ] Stories that should be split (UX design shows multiple components/flows)
-  - [ ] Stories that can be combined (UX design shows they're tightly coupled)
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-### Epic Alignment
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-- [ ] **Epic scope still accurate** after UX design
-- [ ] **New epic needed** for discovered work (if significant)
-- [ ] **Epic ordering might change** based on UX dependencies
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-### Action Items for Epics File Update
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-- [ ] **List of new stories to add** to epics.md documented
-- [ ] **Complexity adjustments noted** for existing stories
-- [ ] **Update epics.md** OR flag for architecture review first
-- [ ] **Rationale documented** for why new stories/changes are needed
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-**Note:** If significant story changes are identified, consider running architecture workflow BEFORE updating epics.md, since architecture decisions might reveal additional adjustments needed.
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----
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-## 15. Decision Rationale
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-**Unlike template-driven workflows, this workflow should document WHY**
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-- [ ] **Design system choice has rationale** (why this fits the project)
-- [ ] **Color theme selection has reasoning** (why this emotional impact)
-- [ ] **Design direction choice explained** (what user liked, how it fits vision)
-- [ ] **User journey approaches justified** (why this flow pattern)
-- [ ] **UX pattern decisions have context** (why these patterns for this app)
-- [ ] **Responsive strategy aligned with user priorities**
-- [ ] **Accessibility level appropriate for deployment intent**
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----
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-## 16. Implementation Readiness
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-- [ ] **Designers can create high-fidelity mockups** from this spec
-- [ ] **Developers can implement** with clear UX guidance
-- [ ] **Sufficient detail** for frontend development
-- [ ] **Component specifications actionable** (states, variants, behaviors)
-- [ ] **Flows implementable** (clear steps, decision logic, error handling)
-- [ ] **Visual foundation complete** (colors, typography, spacing all defined)
-- [ ] **Pattern consistency enforceable** (clear rules for implementation)
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-## 17. Critical Failures (Auto-Fail)
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-- [ ] ❌ **No visual collaboration** (color themes or design mockups not generated)
-- [ ] ❌ **User not involved in decisions** (auto-generated without collaboration)
-- [ ] ❌ **No design direction chosen** (missing key visual decisions)
-- [ ] ❌ **No user journey designs** (critical flows not documented)
-- [ ] ❌ **No UX pattern consistency rules** (implementation will be inconsistent)
-- [ ] ❌ **Missing core experience definition** (no clarity on what makes app unique)
-- [ ] ❌ **No component specifications** (components not actionable)
-- [ ] ❌ **Responsive strategy missing** (for multi-platform projects)
-- [ ] ❌ **Accessibility ignored** (no compliance target or requirements)
-- [ ] ❌ **Generic/templated content** (not specific to this project)
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----
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-## Validation Notes
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-**Document findings:**
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-- UX Design Quality: [Exceptional / Strong / Adequate / Needs Work / Incomplete]
-- Collaboration Level: [Highly Collaborative / Collaborative / Somewhat Collaborative / Generated]
-- Visual Artifacts: [Complete & Interactive / Partial / Missing]
-- Implementation Readiness: [Ready / Needs Design Phase / Not Ready]
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-## **Strengths:**
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-## **Areas for Improvement:**
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-## **Recommended Actions:**
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-**Ready for next phase?** [Yes - Proceed to Design / Yes - Proceed to Development / Needs Refinement]
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-_This checklist validates collaborative UX design facilitation, not template generation. A successful UX workflow creates design decisions WITH the user through visual exploration and informed choices._