Retrospective templates for design teams

Design and UX teams reflect differently: on critique, research synthesis, and the craft behind the work, not just delivery. These templates help your team review how ideas moved from brief to ship, where feedback served or stalled the work, and how to make the next design process sharper and more collaborative.

Frequently asked questions

How is a design retrospective different from a critique?
A critique evaluates the work itself; a retrospective steps back to look at how the team worked: how feedback flowed, how research informed decisions, and where the process helped or hindered the outcome.
When should a design team run a retrospective?
After shipping a feature, wrapping a research round, or closing a major design sprint. Any point where there are decisions and trade-offs worth learning from while they're still fresh.