Design Day is an intensive working retreat that applies user-centered design thinking and strategic planning to help teams clarify product vision and make tangible progress on technology projects.
We tailor every Design Day to each project's unique needs using proven human-centered design exercises. We encourage healthy conflict, empathetic user analysis, and feature prioritization — backed by our workforce technology expertise. The day ends with a Project Charter: a clear path forward, anticipated costs, and product documentation ready for execution.
What's included
- Project Charter — a detailed roadmap with purpose, goals, milestones, and risk mitigation
- User Story Maps — a breakdown of how users interact with your technology at each stage
- Product Roadmap — step-by-step build phases from MVP through future releases
- Custom Quotes & Timelines — pricing and timeline estimates for development phases
The case for design-led work
- Design-driven companies outperformed the S&P Index by 228% over 10 years (Design Management Institute)
- 71% of organizations practicing design thinking report improved team working culture
- Design thinking companies see one-third higher revenues and 56% higher returns (McKinsey)
- Companies following design thinking cut initial design and alignment costs by 75% (Forrester)
Who Design Day is for
Organizations planning or revamping workforce technology projects. Teams needing partner alignment. Leaders who want clarity before making a full-scale development investment.
"The focused activity provided space to think through solutions anchored in user experience." — Mellynn Baker, Louisiana Board of Regents
"By the end of the design day, we felt we had finally started building something concrete and attainable." — Karla Frias, ReXchange Co-Founder
