PROJECT BRIEF
Before beginning, confirm the audience, challenge, objective, deliverables, owner, deadline, approval process, and measure of success.
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A working toolkit for planning projects, staying organized, asking better questions, and building a strong portfolio.
Start with this habit
Keep a list of everything you do in one document. Note what you worked on, what changed, what you learned, and what you submitted, then turn it in as you log your hours.
Before beginning, confirm the audience, challenge, objective, deliverables, owner, deadline, approval process, and measure of success.
Check the strategy, accessibility, spelling, links, image permissions, platform specifications, call to action, and final approval.
Record decisions, responsibilities, deadlines, open questions, and the next check-in. Send a concise recap when the team needs alignment.
Bring the brief, your recommended direction, alternatives considered, and the specific questions that will help you move forward.
Capture the problem, your role, research, process, final work, results, and reflection. Confirm permission before publishing anything.
Prepare accomplishments, work samples, feedback received, challenges, progress on goals, and the skills you want to build next.
Quick links
Does it answer the brief?
Is it accurate and appropriate for the project?
Did you check spelling, names, dates, and links?
Is the file named and organized clearly?
Has the correct person approved it?