Do you have Design Masters?
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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:
- 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
✅ Figure: Good example – A developer who gets a bronze result on cantunsee.space has a good eye for design and may approve basic design changes
Keep it tight, clear, and maintained – so you stay fast without sacrificing design quality.