When to use this template
Start with the questions below, then adapt them to your own process. Unlike an initial intake, this brief should be completed after fit is established and before page layouts are designed.
Turn an initial idea into a brief that a creative or delivery team can act on. Use this version when you need to translate a website project into page requirements and launch priorities.
Questions included
- Your nameShort answer · Required
- Email addressEmail · Required
Used to respond about this request.
- What is the main purpose of the website?Long answer · Required
- List the required pagesLong answer · Required
- What content needs to migrate?Long answer · Optional
- Launch priorityDropdown · Optional
- How will the site be maintained?Long answer · Optional
Make it your own
- Replace the introduction with your own context for website design brief.
- Unlike an initial intake, this brief should be completed after fit is established and before page layouts are designed.
- Check required questions, remove information you do not need, then test the form on a phone.
- Publish a copy and share its link or embed it on your page.
Before you publish
A brief captures requirements. Confirm final scope, revisions, and ownership separately before work starts.
Common questions
What does this website design brief form collect?
It includes what is the main purpose of the website, list the required pages, what content needs to migrate, launch priority. Every question can be edited before you publish.
What should I customize before sharing it?
Unlike an initial intake, this brief should be completed after fit is established and before page layouts are designed.
What happens after someone submits it?
A brief captures requirements. Confirm final scope, revisions, and ownership separately before work starts. Published copies store responses in the form inbox. Optional owner email notifications require a connected email service.