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How to use this template:

1. Click "Duplicate" in the top-right corner of this page to save a copy directly into your own Notion workspace.

2. Once duplicated, it’s 100% yours to edit, customize, check off, and reuse for every client project!

   (Using mobile? Tap the three dots (...) in the top right, then tap Duplicate).

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A clear handoff helps developers understand what to build and reduces avoidable back-and-forth. Follow this checklist step by step and your developer will think you've been doing this for years. Print it, bookmark it, live by it.

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1️⃣ Design System Cleanup

2️⃣ Asset Export

3️⃣ Annotations & Redlining

4️⃣ Handoff Meeting Agenda

Final Handoff Sign-Off

• [ ] Final design approved.
• [ ] Design System organized and consistent.
• [ ] Required assets exported and verified.
• [ ] Implementation notes completed.
• [ ] User flows and interactive states documented.
• [ ] Developer confirms that the required information is available.
• [ ] Critical questions resolved or assigned an owner and deadline.
• [ ] Design QA process defined.

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Final Status:

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Designer Sign-Off: ____________________

Developer Sign-Off: ____________________

Date: ____________________

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