Standup Questions for Designers
Tailored questions to help design teams share progress, blockers, and creative insights effectively
Core Design Standup Questions
What did you design yesterday?
Focus on specific deliverables, screens, components, or design decisions made.
What are you designing today?
Share your current focus and what you plan to complete or start.
what is blocking your design progress?
Identify dependencies, missing requirements, or feedback delays.
User Research & Validation Questions
Research-Focused
- • What user insights did you discover?
- • How did user testing go?
- • What assumptions were validated or invalidated?
- • What research is planned for this week?
- • Are there any user feedback delays?
Validation-Focused
- • What design decisions need stakeholder approval?
- • How did the design review go?
- • What feedback are you waiting for?
- • Are there any usability concerns?
- • What metrics are you tracking?
Creative Process Questions
Ideation & Exploration
- • What design concepts are you exploring?
- • How many iterations have you created?
- • What creative constraints are you working within?
- • Are you feeling stuck on any design problems?
Design System & Consistency
- • Are you following the design system guidelines?
- • What new components are you creating?
- • Are there any design inconsistencies to address?
- • How are you ensuring brand consistency?
Collaboration & Handoff
- • How did the handoff to development go?
- • What design specs need clarification?
- • Are there any design-to-code gaps?
- • How can the team better support your work?
Stakeholder & Client Questions
Client Communication
- • What client feedback did you receive?
- • How did the client presentation go?
- • What changes are they requesting?
- • Are there any scope creep concerns?
- • what is the next milestone for client review?
Internal Stakeholders
- • What feedback did you get from product managers?
- • How did the engineering review go?
- • What business requirements changed?
- • Are there any technical constraints to consider?
- • What approvals are you waiting for?
Design-Specific Challenges
Technical Blockers
- • Missing design assets or resources
- • Tool or software limitations
- • Access to design systems or libraries
- • Performance or loading constraints
- • Browser or device compatibility issues
Creative Blockers
- • Unclear design requirements
- • Conflicting stakeholder feedback
- • Limited user research data
- • Brand guideline ambiguities
- • Tight deadlines affecting quality
Process Blockers
- • Delayed feedback cycles
- • Inefficient review processes
- • Poor design-to-development handoff
- • Lack of design documentation
- • Version control and file management
How Scrumrobo Helps Design Teams
Custom Question Templates
Create standup questions specifically for design teams, including user research, creative process, and stakeholder updates.
Visual Progress Tracking
Track design milestones, user research insights, and creative iterations in an organized, searchable format.
Stakeholder Visibility
Share design progress and blockers with product managers, developers, and clients without additional meetings.
Design Retrospectives
Run retrospectives focused on design process improvements, creative collaboration, and user research effectiveness.
Best Practices for Design Standups
- Share visual progress. Include screenshots, mockups, or links to design files when relevant.
- Be specific about blockers. Instead of "waiting for feedback," specify who and what you are waiting for.
- Highlight user insights. Share key findings from user research or testing that impact design decisions.
- Mention creative challenges. Discuss design problems you are solving and any creative constraints.
- Update on stakeholder communication. Share important feedback or decisions from clients and internal stakeholders.
- Ask for help when needed. do not hesitate to request design reviews, brainstorming sessions, or technical guidance.
Optimize Your Design Team Standups
Use Scrumrobo to create custom standup questions and track design progress effectively.