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A design review is a collaborative session where your team evaluates app designs—including screens, user flows, and UI components—to ensure clarity, usability, visual consistency, and technical feasibility before development starts.
Why It Matters
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Helps identify and fix design issues before coding begins
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Ensures alignment between business goals and user experience
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Saves time and cost by reducing redesign during development
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Facilitates smoother handoffs to developers with validated UI specs
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Improves accessibility, branding, and overall polish of the final product
Use This Term When...
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Finalising wireframes, mockups, or prototypes
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Aligning stakeholders and developers on visual direction
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Reviewing accessibility and usability compliance
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Validating UI components against design systems
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Preparing for a design sprint or a developer handoff
Real-World Example
In the project, regular design reviews were held with stakeholders to assess screen flow, brand alignment, and accessibility. This ensured the final product was intuitive, on-brand, and developer-ready, improving launch confidence.
Founder Insight
“Design reviews aren’t just about aesthetics—they're a critical checkpoint to avoid wasting dev hours. Start them early and repeat them often.”
Key Metrics / Concepts
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UI Consistency Score – Measures adherence to a unified style
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Accessibility Score – Checks whether the design meets WCAG standards
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Review Turnaround Time – Tracks speed of feedback and sign-off
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Usability Feedback – Logs issues found during review sessions
Tools & Technologies
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Figma – Collaborative design and comment tool
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Zeplin – Bridges design-to-dev handoffs
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Lighthouse – For auditing accessibility and performance
What’s Next / Future Trends
AI-powered design reviews are emerging, offering automated suggestions for UI improvements, accessibility compliance, and instant feedback from devs during prototyping—reducing time-to-signoff.
Related Terms
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UI Design – Where design elements originate
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UX Audit – Broader evaluation of user flow effectiveness
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Design Sprint – Rapid ideation and testing process
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Internal Review – Broader team-level review of multiple components
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Accessibility – Ensuring designs cater to all user needs
Helpful Videos / Articles / Pages
Call to Action
Not sure if your app design is on the right track? [Schedule a free consultation] with our experts—we’ll review your designs and make sure they’re ready for development.