🛠 Developer Support • Design QA During Build

Chanel Medeiros

Starting at

1,200

/mo

About this service

Summary

Designing a product is one thing—getting it built exactly as envisioned is another. I’ll work closely with your development team during the Build phase to ensure accurate implementation, conduct design QA, and make necessary design adjustments based on feasibility constraints.

⏳ Timeframe: 10-hour minimum

What’s Included:

✅ Reviewing live builds for design consistency and usability ✅ Identifying gaps or inconsistencies between designs and the final product ✅ Collaborating with developers to refine UI components ✅ Adjusting layouts, typography, and spacing as needed for feasibility ✅ Providing updated Figma files with annotated design changes ✅ Ensuring accessibility best practices are followed

To get started, I'll need:

Access to the staging or live build for review

A link to the dev or staging environment (if available)

Access to your project management board (e.g., Jira), if applicable

Figma files — including the finalized version used for development

Design system documentation (if separate from Figma)

A communication channel with the development team

Any known constraints or expected deviations from the designs

Any specific concerns or areas that need extra attention

Process

👩🏻‍🏫 Pre-Build Prep → Conduct a 30-60 min kickoff call with the developer(s) to walk through the Figma file and go over the designs, interaction details, and potential challenges. This will help us highlight any feasibility concerns and missing use cases to consider. → Provide a Figma handoff file in a dev-friendly format with annotations, breakpoints, spacing, and interaction notes. → Identify any known constraints or expected deviations from the designs → Align on QA checkpoints—when and how I’ll be looped in for reviews, and how the team wants Design QA findings to be provided to them.

💬 Mid-Build Check-Ins → If the project is complex or lengthy, I’ll review early-stage builds to catch inconsistencies before final QA. → This helps reduce last-minute fixes and improves alignment between design and development.

👀 Design QA Review → Gain access to the staging build (or screenshots/videos, if a live environment isn’t available). → Conduct a detailed UI/UX review, checking: ✅ Visual accuracy (colors, typography, spacing, images) ✅ Component consistency (alignment with Figma designs) ✅ Responsiveness & interaction behavior (hover states, modals, transitions) ✅ Content accuracy (copy, CTAs, placeholders) ✅ Accessibility basics (contrast, button sizes, alt text if applicable) → Document any issues using a shared document or annotated Figma file, with clear screenshots and expected design references. → Prioritize issues as Critical, Medium, or Low to streamline developer focus.

✍🏻 Developer Collaboration & Fixes → Share findings with the development team through Slack, email, Jira comments, Notion, or another preferred tool. → Answer developer questions and, if needed, hop on a quick call to clarify fixes. → Conduct a second review pass once changes are implemented.

💯 Handoff & Wrap-Up → Confirm that all major design discrepancies have been addressed. → Deliver a final Figma file update if any last-minute tweaks were required. → Provide a brief summary of resolved issues if requested.

FAQs

What is Design QA?
Design QA is the process of reviewing developed designs to ensure visual accuracy, interactions, and content have been correctly implemented. It acts as the bridge between design and development, ensuring that nothing gets lost in translation and that the final product aligns with the intended user experience.
Why do I need it?
Design QA helps catch UI inconsistencies, prevent usability issues, and reduce tech debt before launch. By addressing visual and interaction discrepancies early, you avoid costly post-launch fixes and ensure a polished, high-quality user experience. It also allows developers to focus on functionality while I handle the finer design details.
When does it happen?
Design QA should take place after development is complete but before Engineering QA. This ensures that any UI updates are made first, preventing unnecessary rework later. Depending on the project scope, I can also provide mid-build reviews to catch inconsistencies early.
How does this process work if my team doesn’t use Jira or formal ticketing systems?
No problem! I can adapt to whatever workflow works best for your team—whether it’s using Slack, Discord, Notion, email or a shared doc to track issues. My goal is to make Design QA seamless and collaborative, without requiring heavy processes.
What happens if there are a lot of design issues after development?
I’ll document all discrepancies with clear screenshots, expected design references, and priority levels so your dev team knows what to focus on. If major fixes are needed, we can discuss additional design iterations to refine the experience.
Can you make last-minute design adjustments if something isn’t working as planned?
Yes! If a design needs to be tweaked due to technical constraints or unexpected challenges, I can adjust layouts, spacing, or UI elements to align with feasibility—without sacrificing usability.

What's included

📝 Annotated feedback on live build issues
A detailed list of design inconsistencies, with screenshots and recommended fixes.
🔄 Updated Figma files with necessary tweaks
Revised designs reflecting any necessary layout or UI modifications based on feasibility constraints.
🗂️ Documentation for dev-friendly fixes
Clear, structured guidance for developers to resolve visual and functional discrepancies.

Skills and tools

Mobile Designer

Product Designer

UX Designer

Figma

G Suite

Loom

Zoom

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