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Handoff

Meaning in UX/UI design, with examples

/ˈhændɔːf/nounCore term

In UX/UI design, handoff means: The stage when designers pass finished designs, specs and assets to developers so they can build them, ideally with a walkthrough and clear notes.

In Turkish: handoff, geliştiriciye teslim, devir

How it is used

Tools such as Figma's Dev Mode show measurements, colours and code snippets for handoff. Teams talk about a smooth handoff, handoff notes and handoff meetings. The verb is two words: 'hand off the designs'.

Example sentences

  1. The handoff is on Monday, so every screen needs final specs by Friday.

  2. A good handoff includes empty states and error messages, not just the happy path.

Common collocations

  • design handoff
  • developer handoff
  • smooth handoff
  • handoff notes
  • deliverableA specific piece of work that a designer or team has agreed to produce and hand over, such as a research report, wireframes, a prototype or final screens.
  • pixel-perfectMatching the design exactly, down to every pixel of size, spacing and colour, especially when a built product is compared with the original design file.
  • design systemA shared collection of reusable components, design rules, tokens and documentation that keeps a company's products consistent and helps teams build faster.
  • edge caseAn unusual situation that happens rarely but must still work, such as a very long name, no internet connection or a user with 500 saved items.

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