Learner worksheet
Interface Decision System
A practical interface worksheet for layout priority, action promises, states, error/recovery paths, UX writing, and accessibility notes.
Output standard
A screen-level interface decision system with priority, actions, states, copy, and review notes.
Use when
Use when a screen needs layout, visual craft, state, and copy review together.
Related sessions
Session 04Layout and Spacing: Order, Grouping, Grid, and DensityFigma layout and spacing studio board with content inventory, mobile and desktop frames, layout guides, auto layout test, AI critique notes, and one product decisionSession 05Typography: Type Roles, Hierarchy, Readability, and ToneTypography audit board with type roles, hierarchy, readability, accessibility, AI critique, and one typography decisionSession 06Color: Roles, Contrast, State, Accessibility, and TrustColor role and contrast sheet with palette roles, state meanings, accessibility checks, AI critique, and one color decisionSession 07Composition: Focal Point, Balance, Rhythm, Density, and PolishComposition critique board with whole-screen read, focal point, visual weight, rhythm, density, AI critique, and one composition decisionSession 05Actions 101: Buttons, States, Errors, and RecoveryAction-state checklist with labels, missing states, and recovery messagesSession 06UX Writing 101: Clear Words, Clear DecisionsInterface copy system with rewrite rationale, terminology, accessibility notes, and priority decision
Worksheet fields
Use this when a screen needs to move from rough idea to usable interface behavior. It combines visual craft with later action, state, and copy review.
Fields to complete
- Screen job
- User question answered
- Attention order
- Primary action and promise
- Secondary actions
- Default, loading, empty, success, error states
- Recovery path
- Key copy moments
- Accessibility notes
- Highest-priority improvement
Quality check
The worksheet should explain product behavior, not only visual polish.
Check before accepting
- Primary action is visible and accurately labeled.
- States are not missing from the main path.
- Error message explains recovery without blame.
- Copy uses user language.
- Accessibility notes cover labels, focus, status, and contrast risk.
Starter prompt
Use this prompt after the learner has already written the screen job.
Starter prompt
Review this screen as an interface decision system. Identify layout priority, primary action promise, missing states, recovery paths, UX writing issues, accessibility risks, and the highest-priority improvement. Separate observations from assumptions.