Design Learning Lab

Templates

Templates to explore complex design problems, ask better questions and connect users, experiences, systems, technology and business. Use them, adapt them and question them. See what others miss. Design what matters.

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Journey Between Layers template preview

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Journey Between Layers

Map the journey. Understand what happens in between.

A journey mapping tool designed to look beyond touchpoints. Explore how user needs, interactions, systems and business constraints connect throughout an experience, then identify the gaps between those layers where meaningful opportunities often emerge.

Best for

Experience mapping · Service design · Product discovery · Systems thinking

What you'll explore

User · Experience · System · Business · Connections · Opportunities

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Case Study Builder template preview

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Case Study Builder

Show the thinking behind the screens.

A framework for turning project work into a compelling design case study. Instead of documenting every step of a process, it helps you communicate the context, decisions, trade-offs and impact that reveal how you think as a designer.

Best for

Portfolios · Design storytelling · Project documentation · Career development

What you'll explore

Context · Challenge · Layers · Role · Process · Decisions · Trade-offs · Outcomes · Reflection

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Usability Testing Kit template preview

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Usability Testing Kit

Don't ask if they like it. Watch what happens.

A practical toolkit for planning usability tests, observing behavior and turning what you see into actionable insights. It helps you move from assumptions to evidence without overcomplicating the research process.

Best for

Usability testing · Product validation · UX research · Design iteration

What you'll explore

Frame · Plan · Observe · Make sense · Decide

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Workshop Canvas template preview

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Workshop Canvas

Don't design activities. Design decisions.

A canvas for designing workshops around what actually needs to happen. Start with the purpose, identify the right voices in the room and build a path from exploration to understanding and decision-making.

Best for

Co-creation · Alignment · Discovery · Strategy · Product workshops

What you'll explore

Purpose · People · Knowledge · Activities · Decisions · Next steps

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