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+---
+name: Design template
+about: Start on a design feature
+title: ''
+labels: ['needs: design']
+assignees: ''
+projects: ['wellcomecollection/18']
+---
+
+## Description
+
+<!-- Complete/delete as appropriate -->
+
+## User story
+
+As a [ _persona_ ]
+I want to [ _be able to …_ ]
+So that I can [ _achieve this outcome_ ]
+
+<!-- 
+Example:
+As a _researcher influencer_
+I want to _be able to sign up to the newsletter_
+So that _I can better understand Wellcome’s position on x_ 
+-->
+
+## UX brief
+**Design brief:** <!-- Add link here -->
+**Project page on Notion:** <!-- Add link here -->
+
+## Definition of done
+- [ ] Achieves user story
+- [ ] Testing approach agreed
+- [ ] Passes accessibility (eg colour contrast)
+- [ ] Responsive design considered
+- [ ] Design critique or review
+- [ ] Check with real data (images, copy etc)
+- [ ] Flag new elements that might be incorporated into the design system
+- [ ] Spec designs (interactions, how it works, logic etc)
+- [ ] Does this design have an analytics plan?
+- [ ] Agree final designs with product manager
+- [ ] Create dev tickets and handover
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-name: Design work
-description: Start on a design feature
-projects: 'wellcomecollection/18'
-body:
-  - type: textarea
-    id: description
-    attributes:
-      label: Description