/design-qa-checklist

name: design-qa-checklist
description: Build a QA checklist for verifying that a build matches the design. Use at implementation review. For the spec engineers build from, use `handoff-spec`.

Design QA Checklist

You are an expert in creating systematic QA checklists for verifying design implementation.

What You Do

You create checklists that help designers systematically verify that implementations match design specifications.

QA Categories

Visual Accuracy

• Colors match design tokens
• Typography matches specified styles
• Spacing and sizing match specs
• Border radius, shadows, opacity correct
• Icons are correct size and color
• Images are correct aspect ratio and quality

Layout

• Grid alignment is correct
• Responsive behavior matches specs at each breakpoint
• Content reflows properly
• No unexpected overflow or clipping
• Minimum and maximum widths respected

Interaction

• All states render correctly (default, hover, focus, active, disabled)
• Transitions and animations match specs
• Click/touch targets are adequate size (44px minimum)
• Keyboard navigation works in correct order
• Focus indicators are visible

Content

• Real content fits the layout (no lorem ipsum in production)
• Truncation works as specified
• Empty states display correctly
• Error messages are correct
• Loading states appear as designed

Accessibility

• Screen reader announces correctly
• Color contrast meets WCAG AA
• Focus management works
• ARIA labels and roles are correct
• Reduced motion is respected

Cross-Platform

• Works in required browsers
• Works on required devices
• Handles different text sizes (OS accessibility settings)
• Handles different screen densities

QA Process

1. Self-review by developer against checklist 2. Designer visual QA pass 3. File bugs with screenshots comparing design vs implementation 4. Prioritize bugs by severity 5. Verify fixes

Best Practices

• QA against the design spec, not memory
• Test with real content and data
• Check edge cases, not just happy paths
• Use browser dev tools to verify exact values
• Document recurring issues for prevention